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Washington, DC, October 17, 2006--Breaking a string of eight consecutive monthly declines, the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index posted a modest one-point gain to stabilize at a level of 31 in October.
Salem, NJ, October 16, 2006--From an 81-year-old retired lawyer saving destitute children in Nepal to a 20-year-old college student fighting to eliminate second-hand smoke in her community, the recipients of the 2006 “Stand On A Better World” Awards.
Dallas, TX, October 16, 2006-- Centex Corp., the nation’s fourth-largest home builder, cut its quarterly earnings outlook to about half its forecast in July as a slumping housing market led to record home sale cancellations.
New York, NY, October 12, 2006--The Deloitte Research Leading Index of Consumer Spending continued its decline this month.
Atlanta, GA, October 10, 2006--Minimizing the release of potentially harmful and odorous volatile organic compounds (VOCs) into the indoor air is a necessary product requirement for achieving good indoor air quality.
Fort Worth, TX, October 10, 2006--D.R. Horton Inc. said Tuesday that new home orders for the fourth quarter ended Sept. 30 fell 25 percent to 10,430 from 13,950 homes in the year-ago period.
Philadelphia, PA, October 10, 2006--John T. McGrath, Jr., has been appointed as the new director of the International Standards and Training Alliance (INSTALL).
Shanghai, China, October 9, 2006--Välinge Innovation AB has recently signed a license agreement in China with Chinafloors Timber Shanghai Ltd.
New York, NY, October 6, 2006—The Economy.com unit of Moody's issued a report predicting that median existing-home house prices will fall 3.6% next year in the U.S., with some areas falling as much as 20%.
Atlanta, GA, October 5, 2006--Home Depot said that it is hiring more than 1,000 new employees in the U.S. as part of its latest effort to improve its stores. The company said that it is seeking in particular applicants with specialty, skilled trades and p