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San Jose, CA, Mar. 5--Nearly 10,000 people in the United States die each year from asbestos-related health problems, an environmental group said in a new study Thursday, and 100,000 others live within half a mile of high-risk factories that once processed
Dallas, TX, Mar. 5--Centex Corp. said orders at Centex Homes for the first eight weeks of the fourth quarter rose 20.8% from the comparable period a year ago.
Washington, D.C., Mar. 5--U.S. employers added far fewer jobs to their payrolls last month than economists had expected.
Federal Way, WA, Mar. 5--Weyerhaeuser Co. will put three of its lumber and plywood mills in the Carolinas and Georgia on the sales block, because the facilities don't match its business strategies.
Charlotte, NC, Mar. 5--Invista plans to establish a regional headquarters in Charlotte, employing 160.
Cincinnati, OH, Mar. 5--District Judge Sandra Beckwith promised a quick decision Tuesday on a request by Formica Corp. retirees for an injunction preventing the laminate maker from continuing to reduce their monthly pension checks.
New York, NY, Mar. 5--Consumers' rising confidence gave the nation's retailers their third straight month of solid sales in February, with business above expectations at many retailers.
Washington, D.C., Mar. 4-- Employment is growing slowly as the U.S. economy continues to expand, the Federal Reserve reported Wednesday.
Dalton, GA, Mar. 4--Shaw Industries is reporting an excellent response to its new R2x Stain and Soil Remover.
Eglisau, Switzerland, Mar. 4--Swiss floor coverings maker Forbo Group has appointed This Schneider as its new chief executive with immediate effect, replacing Werner Kummer who will leave the company.