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LOS ANGELES, CA (MARKET WIRE) With the arrival of fall, Southern California Gas Co. (The Gas Company) is advising customers to inspect their home-heating appliances and perform any needed maintenance rather than wait for the first major cold front.

YORK REGION, ONTARIO (MARKET WIRE) QUEEN'S PARK PROTEST RALLY October 23, 2008 from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Private waste haulers who were displaced when St. Louis County set up eight waste hauling districts to serve incorporated parts of St. Louis County won a an appellate court decision against St. Louis County.

Rollins Inc.’s profit rose nearly 6 percent in the third quarter, as commercial pest control revenue stayed strong. (ROL)

LOS ANGELES, CA (MARKET WIRE) Floyd Associates, a privately held consulting firm with operations in strategic development, investment banking, and mergers & acquisitions, announced today that it has completed and published a research report about the global solar power industry.

GOFFSTOWN, NH and STUTTGART, GERMANY (MARKET WIRE) Jon Strimling, president of PelletSales.com and its parent American Biomass (http://www.pelletsales.com), will represent the United States at InterPellets 2008, the 8th Pellets Industry Forum to be held in the International Congress Centre Stuttgart (ICS) of the New Trade Fair Centre Stuttgart, Germany, October 28-29.

If you’re calling in and faking sick just for a free day off, one out of three bosses are onto your game.

Yolo County health department director Bette Hinton will retire Dec. 31 after 10 years on the job and more than 30 years as a county health officer, county officials announced Wednesday.

CORAOPOLIS, PA (MARKET WIRE) On Friday, October 24th at 12:00 noon eastern time, Indoor Air Quality Radio -- best known as "IAQ Radio" -- will celebrate its 100th show with a "turn the tables" interview. Show hosts "Radio Joe" Hughes and "The Z-Man" Cliff Zlotnik will be interviewed by Glenn Fellman. The free internet-based radio program airs live on Friday. Listeners can hear the program on their computers at www.iaqradio.com and also participate in live chat with other listeners.

PORTLAND, OR (MARKET WIRE) Columbia Sportswear Company (NASDAQ: COLM), a global leader in the outdoor apparel and footwear industries, and Tanner Creek energy today announced that the companies have begun installation of a 100 KW grid-tied solar electric system at Columbia's Portland, Oregon headquarters.