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Nike Inc. on Tuesday debuted Nike Considered design, a line of products with minimal environmental impact. (NKE)

U.S. Steel Corp. posted record profits in the third quarter, the company said Tuesday. (X)

FORT WAYNE, IN (MARKET WIRE) (PINKSHEETS: EESO) -- The past few months have caused CEO/President Jared Hochstedler to take some heat from investors as he worked with staff chemists and sales force toward an ever evolving service and product expansion. "I think the shareholders will be pleased with the weeks, months and years to come as EESO products become both a household name as well as a go-to for industries worldwide."

Barack Obama’s presidential campaign is encouraging supporters to take the day off from work or college classes to vote and help get other backers to the polls.

LOS ANGELES, CA (MARKET WIRE) Californians are wasting considerable time and money in traffic -- at a cost of more than $19 billion a year, according to a report from the Milken Institute. If things don't change, the price tag for this traffic congestion will reach $42 billion by 2030, says the study, "California's Highway Infrastructure: Traffic's Looming Costs."

The Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality management District has made four settlement deals totaling more than $80,000 for air quality violations.

BOISE, ID (MARKET WIRE) American Ecology Corporation (NASDAQ: ECOL) (the "Company") announced today that its Board of Directors has authorized a program to repurchase up to 600,000 shares, or about 3%, of its outstanding common stock. The program will remain in effect until December 31, 2008, unless extended, canceled or modified by the Board of Directors.

Westinghouse Electric Co. will open a new office in Charlotte, N.C. in February.

Buffalo Hospital has received full accreditation by the nonprofit Joint Commission, the Minnesota hospital’s parent Allina Hospitals & Clinics said Tuesday.

The University of Hawaii collected 1.5 million pounds of eWaste last week.