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Wells Fargo & Co., which is buying Wachovia Corp., will lay off workers at the Wells mortgage center in Fort Mill, S.C. (WB) (WFC)

NEW YORK, NY (MARKET WIRE) Microcap gold exploration and development company, Lake Victoria Mining Co. (OTCBB: LVCA), is betting heavily on its Tanzania gold property, encouraged by recent assays.

LOS ANGELES, CA (MARKET WIRE) As natural gas usage increases in the winter, Southern California Gas Co. (The Gas Company) is stressing natural gas pipeline safety. Though rare, leaks in natural gas pipelines can be caused by third-party contractors, hidden corrosion or natural disasters, and are highly flammable.

Mass Megawatts Wind Power Inc., a developer of wind-energy production systems that has failed to generate significant revenue to date, said Wednesday it is expanding into the small-wind turbine market, the company said Wednesday.