2005 in Review: Part 2 
The Western News - Jan 03 4:48 PM
Western News during 2005. It is the second of two parts. The first appearred in ther Wednesday, Dec. 28, issue of the newspaper.Save to My Web

Burns will oppose Baucus provision to pay Libby residents 
Independent Record - Jan 18 11:21 PM
WASHINGTON Montana Sen. Conrad Burns said Wednesday that he opposes a pending Senate bill designed to compensate residents of Libby who have been sickened by asbestos.Save to My Web

Senate Must Support Sick Vets
Hollister Free Lance, CA - Jan 5, 2006 mid 1970′s. When inhaled, this material can cause horrible life-threatening diseases like asbestosis and mesothelioma. Many veterans

USG Agrees to Settle Asbestos-Related Lawsuits, Hopes Move Will Help Co. Emerge From Bankruptcy 
Money Sense - Jan 30 1:50 PM
CHICAGO (AP) – USG Corp., the world’s largest manufacturer of wallboard, said Monday that it has agreed to settle asbestos-related lawsuits, a move expected to help it emerge from 4-1/2 years in bankruptcy this summer.Save to My Web

Obituaries 
East Brunswick Sentinel - Jan 05 2:30 PM
Ralph Sonny Soriero Mr. Soriero, 81, of Spotswood, died Dec. 12 at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. He was born in Jersey City, and resided in North Arlington and Jersey City before moving to Spotswood 47 years ago. He was predeceased by a brother, Philip Soriero. He iSave to My Web

Gary Don Dodd
Azle News, TX - Jan 18, 2006 Gary Don Dodd, 59, a retired Fort Worth police officer, died Dec. 25, 2005 after a courageous and strong battle with mesothelioma cancer.

Suffering for nothing
Sunderland Today – SNIFFER dogs could be used to root out drugs hidden in young people’s bedrooms . ONLY a third of Wearside youngsters managed to get five top grades at GCSE including English and mat SIX inches too wide that’s why council bosses think the

Senators should approve asbestos act
Baxter Bulletin – Senators Blanche Lincoln and Mark Pryor have a good record of tackling the issue of asbestos head-on. Just this past May, our Senators were instrumental in securing federal funds to rid a closed service station at the Camden Port Authority of

Asbestos: the iron grip of latency 
News-Medical-Net - Jan 10 12:18 AM
It happens every day somewhere in Europe: a building from the 1950s is demolished. A few children on their way back from school watch the giant bulldozer at work. The engine has already attacked the ground floor – apparently nobody has noticed the asbestos padsSave to My Web

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