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Stockholm, Sweden, June 15--Sweden will this week propose a global ban on a chemical which may cause liver damage and is used by a number of industries including semiconductor makers, the country's Environment Ministry said on Tuesday.
Washington, DC, June 15--While unseasonably cool weather affected sales of some spring merchandise, it didn't alter sales of home goods, which continued to bring consumers to stores last month.
Darlington, PA, June 15--A spokeswoman from Interforest, Ltd., announced a tentative agreement Tuesday with union workers, who have been on strike since May 8.
Kabul, Afganistan, June 15--Three large carpets were stolen from an ancient Afghan mosque by thieves who came in the middle of the night and replaced them with cheap imitations, a local police chief said Wednesday.
St. Louis, MO, June 15—-The National Wood Flooring Association reports that while many homeowners are familiar with common wood flooring species such as white and red oak, one of the hottest trends in wood flooring right now is rustic species.
Castellón. Spain, June 15--The Spanish ceramic tiles association Ascer said that in the first three months of 2005 the value of Spanish tile exports rose 0.9 per cent on the same period last year to 458.6m euros.
Washington, DC, June 15—-Business inventories rose 0.3% in April, falling slightly from the month-ago level of 0.5%, according to the Commerce Department.
St. Helens, OR, June 15--In the depths of the Columbia River, one company has found a scarce commodity -- old-growth logs.
Atlanta, GA, June 15--Home Depot, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, has doubled its online selections to nearly 24,000 items in the past year.
Washington, DC, June 14--Thanks to the booming housing market, media coverage of rising home values has skyrocketed 160 percent in the past year.