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New Delhi, India, November 20, 2006--Union Minister of State for Women & Child Development Renuka Chowdhury wants the ban on child labor eased to allow them to pick up traditional crafts and skills such as carpet-weaving within the family structure.
Washington, DC, November 16, 2006--The American Institute of Architects (AIA) will renew the Student Guide of Architectural Practice (SGAP).
Washington, DC, November 16, 2006--Manufacturing activity in the Philadelphia region improved for the first time in three months in November, the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia said Thursday.
Atlanta, GA, November 17, 2006--Home Depot has appointed Helen Johnson-Leipold, 49, to the Company's board of directors. Johnson-Leipold is chairman and chief executive officer, Johnson Outdoors Inc., and chairman, Johnson Financial Group.
Cincinnati, OH, November 17, 2006--Federated Department Stores said it will close three distribution centers early next year to reduce excess capacity.
Denver, Colorado, November 16, 2006--Healthy Building Network, a national non-profit, and four international manufacturers commit to green chemistry for creating healthy building environments during the fifth annual Greenbuild Expo held by the U.S. Green
Washington, DC, November 16, 2006--Initial and continuing claims for unemployment benefits were little changed in the most recent weeks, the Labor Department reported Thursday.
Westborough, MA, November 15, 2006--The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) and Conservation Services Group (CSG) today recognize a Cambridge property as receiving a certified rating in the "LEED for Homes" pilot program.
Washington, DC, November 15, 2006--Improved expectations for economic growth and a need to add to inventories sent the National Federation of Independent Business Optimism Index up to 100.7 in October.
Saddle Brook, NJ, November 15, 2006--David Forman will lead all of Nourison’s marketing and promotion efforts as the company’s new director or marketing.