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February 6, 2006 Senate Looks to Begin Debate on Asbestos Trust Fund this Week While much attention will be focused on President Bush's FY07 budget, this week will also bring long-delayed debate about

Asbestos Senate Likely to Reject Asbestos Litigation Reform Bill A bill to overhaul asbestos litigation, which the Senate will take up this afternoon, is in serious trouble and has only a slim chance

February 3, 2006 Northwest Aims to Replace U.S. Flight Attendants Northwest Airlines wants to replace 30 percent of flight attendants on its international flights with non-U.S. flight attendants

February 3, 2006 Northwest Aims to Replace U.S. Flight Attendants Northwest Airlines wants to replace 30 percent of flight attendants on its international flights with non-U.S. flight attendants

February 2, 2006 Asbestos Asbestos Bill Backers Set News Conference The co-sponsors of legislation to create a $140 billion asbestos injury fund are due to hold a news conference on Thursday as they

February 1, 2006 SEC Seeks Disclosure of Shares Pledged as Collateral The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), as part of its proposal to revamp disclosure of executive compensation, wants to

January 31, 2006 Pension Measure Simmers, But Moves to Back Burner Negotiations to resolve the differences between the House and Senate versions of pension legislation are not expected to get under

January 30, 2006 Enron Officials' Trial Begins Today The outcome of the criminal trial of former Enron Corp. executives Kenneth L. Lay and Jeffrey K. Skilling, which opens today, will write the coda

January 27, 2006 Auto Woes Might Drive Congress to Act Recent restructuring announcements by two top U.S. automakers might sharpen congressional focus on trade barriers that the U.S. industry has long

January 26, 2006 Senate's First Two Bills May Not Win Passage The Senate opens its 2006 legislative session next week with two measures stalled at the starting gate: renewing the anti-terror USA