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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:13:37 MST</pubDate>
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			<title>Bruce Berman leaves CEO post at Harlem Furniture</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:25:06 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>LOMBARD, Ill. — Bruce Berman, whose family founded The RoomPlace, then known as Harlem...</description>
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			<title>Protect-A-Bed promotes Alan Eisenberg</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:03:14 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>CHICAGO — Mattress and pillow protection provider Protect-A-Bed has promoted Alan Eisenberg to...</description>
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			<title>Shermag appoints Richard Darveau CEO and chairman</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:11:38 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>SHERBROOKE, Quebec — Richard Darveau has been named CEO and chairman of the board of full-line...</description>
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			<title>Longtime fabric executive Leonard Zoref dies at 86</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:02:18 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>LOS ANGELES — Longtime fabric executive Leonard Zoref has died at the age of...</description>
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			<title>Theodore Alexander strengthens management team</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:31:42 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam — High end case goods manufacturer Theodore Alexander has named...</description>
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			<title>Hassell Franklin wins AHFA Distinguished Service Award</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:15:32 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>HIGH POINT — Hassell Franklin, leader of Mississippi upholstery producer Franklin Furniture,...</description>
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			<title>John Bray elected 2010 chairman of American Home Furnishings Alliance</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:02:49 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>HIGH POINT — John Bray, CEO of full-line producer Vanguard Furniture, was elected 2010...</description>
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			<title>Hundreds ride to honor Sealy's David Sherman</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:58:27 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>HIGH POINT — More than 600 cyclists gathered here Sunday to ride in honor of David Sherman,...</description>
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			<title>De Leo Textiles promotes Ismail Arslan to VP</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:42:38 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>HIGH POINT — Ismail Arslan has been promoted to vice president of operations for Turkish...</description>
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			<title>UPDATE: Former Bassett Chairman, CEO Bob Spilman dies at 82</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:13:39 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>RICHMOND, Va. — Robert H. &quot;Bob&quot; Spilman, the retired chairman and CEO of Bassett Furniture...</description>
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			<title>Retired Bassett Chairman, CEO Bob Spilman dies</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 19:17:25 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>RICHMOND, Va. — Robert H. &quot;Bob&quot; Spilman, the retired president, chairman and CEO of...</description>
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			<title>Art Van Furniture promotes five executives</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:50:01 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>WARREN, Mich. — Top 100 store chain Art Van Furniture has promoted several key executives, CEO...</description>
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			<title>Longtime fabric executive David Rothschild II dies at 88</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:30:34 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>COLUMBUS, Ga. — David Rothschild II, chairman of upholstery fabrics manufacturer David...</description>
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			<title>Longtime Texas retailer George Edward Smead dies at 87</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 22:07:56 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>MIDLAND, Texas — George Edward Smead, a furniture retailer in Texas for more than 40 years,...</description>
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			<title>Joanna Easter leaves High Point Showplace post</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 22:02:57 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>HIGH POINT — Joanna Easter, longtime chief operating officer of Showplace and four other...</description>
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			<title>Final sentencing in Bassett embezzlement case</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:46:47 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>DOBSON, N.C. — Four years of investigation and legal proceedings in an embezzlement case that...</description>
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			<title>Natuzzi promotes Vitttorio Notarpietro to chief financial officer</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:30:47 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>SANTERAMO IN COLLE, Italy — Leather upholstery major Natuzzi has promoted Vittorio Notarpietro...</description>
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			<title>Powell Co. founders to be honored</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:03:03 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>LOS ANGELES — In recognition of their many years of community service, L. Powell Co. founder...</description>
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			<title>Charlie Eitel, partner form consulting firm</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:44:26 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Charlie Eitel is back in...</description>
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			<title>High Point showroom manager plans to run for Congress</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:20:21 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>HIGH POINT - Cathy Brewer Hinson, manager of the Union Square furniture showroom building here,...</description>
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			<title>Hep Direct hires Earl Shrawder, Carol Hathaway</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:54:25 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>ARCHDALE, N.C. — Hep Direct, a home delivery service with numerous furniture industry clients,...</description>
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			<title>Caber Distributors names Marc de Grave vice president</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:43:04 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>MARKHAM, Ontario — Caber Distributors, the Canadian distributor of Protect-a-Bed and other...</description>
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			<title>Brick Group Income Fund appoints two to board</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:14:25 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>EDMONTON, Alberta — The Brick Group Income Fund has appointed Anthony Griffiths and John-Paul...</description>
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			<title>Veteran sales rep James P. Hicks dies at 66</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:48:19 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Veteran sales representative James P. &quot;Jim&quot; Hicks has died following a...</description>
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			<title>Mike Harold joins Embassy International as VP</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:17:31 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>ROCKWALL, Texas — Promotionally priced bedroom source Embassy International has hired Mike...</description>
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			<title>Todd Sessa named VP at Furniture Brands companies</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:06:22 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>HIGH POINT — Industry veteran Todd Sessa has been named vice president of merchandising and...</description>
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			<title>Retired Virginia retailer Ellison Lee Grimsley dies</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:16:29 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>ANNANDALE, Va. — Ellison Lee Grimsley, who co-owned a furniture store in this area for more...</description>
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			<title>Mark Parris joins Parker House Furniture</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:06:14 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>ONTARIO, Calif. — Parker House Furniture has named Mark Parris as vice president of sales and...</description>
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			<title>Jim Nation named president of Five Star Mattress</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:00:38 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. — Jim Nation, the former Spring Air president who joined Serta...</description>
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			<title>Woman charged in hit-and-run death of David Sherman</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 14:57:32 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>GREENSBORO, N.C. — A woman has been charged in connection with the hit-and-run death of David...</description>
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			<title>Hickory Springs Mfg.'s Dwayne Welch joins ASFD board</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:29:03 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>HICKORY, N.C. — Dwayne Welch, executive vice president of sales and marketing for components...</description>
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			<title>CHFA to honor Richard Magnussen, Gallery 1/World Wide Furniture</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 13:56:38 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>MISSISSAUGA, Ontario — Magnussen Home Furnishings CEO Richard Magnussen has been named the...</description>
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			<title>Furniture sales rep John ‘Bob' Martin dies at 86</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:47:31 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>HAYWARD, Calif. — John Robert &quot;Bob&quot; Martin, a longtime furniture and appliance sales...</description>
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			<title>Furniture sales rep David H. Shearin dies at 70</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:31:40 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>RICHMOND, Va. — A funeral for David H. Shearin, a longtime furniture sales representative,...</description>
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			<title>Christine Day stepping down from Select Comfort board in December</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 13:36:13 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>MINNEAPOLIS — Select Comfort board member Christine M. Day will step down when her term...</description>
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			<title>Sekar Sundararajan leaving EVP post at Hooker Furniture</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 13:45:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>MARTINSVILLE, Va. — Hooker Furniture's executive vice president of operations, Sekar...</description>
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			<title>Furniture Outlets USA promotes Bob Brant to sales director</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 13:28:56 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>SIOUX FALLS. S.D. — Bob Brant, regional manager of Furniture Outlets USA's Ashley Furniture...</description>
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			<title>California furniture retailer Sally Ann Dupree dies</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 19:27:11 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>CASTRO VALLEY, Calif. — Sally Ann Dupree, a longtime retailer in the East Bay area of...</description>
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			<title>Sealy's David Sherman killed in bike accident</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 19:01:56 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>ARCHDALE, N.C. — Sealy vice president David Sherman was killed Saturday when an SUV struck his...</description>
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			<title>Furniture Outlets USA names Jim Heinitz CEO</title>
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			<description>SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Furniture Outlets USA has named Jim Heinitz, sales director of the Top 100...</description>
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			<title>AICO promotes Pauline Perenack to marketing communications manager</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 13:53:47 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>PICO RIVERA, Calif. — Furniture source AICO/Amini Innovations Corp. has promoted Pauline...</description>
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			<title>Golf tourney to fight pancreatic cancer set for Dec. 5</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 15:33:49 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. - Jai Pausch, whose husband Randy became a best-selling author as he fought...</description>
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			<title>Barrie Brown leaves as Mattress Giant CEO</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 19:29:30 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>ADDISON, Texas — Former Bombay Company president Michael Glazer has been named CEO of Mattress...</description>
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			<title>Longtime sales representative Jerry Tugman dies</title>
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			<description>DETROIT — Jerry Tugman, a longtime sales representative here who was semi-retired, died...</description>
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			<title>15 furniture, accessories designs win Pinnacle Awards</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 13:54:45 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>HIGH POINT — Designers of 15 products and collections took home Pinnacle Awards last night as...</description>
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			<title>HIGH POINT MARKET: Z-Line appoints John Negovetich chief operating officer</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 13:34:04 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>AT THE MARKET — Home office and entertainment furniture source Z-Line Designs has hired John...</description>
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			<title>Furniture Brands appoints Lisa Hanly senior brand manager</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 19:18:11 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>AT THE MARKET -- Furniture Brands International has named Lisa Hanly as senior brand manager, a...</description>
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			<title>Spirit Sleep taps Joe Shingary for sales job</title>
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			<description>HIGH POINT — Furniture industry veteran Joe Shingary has been named director of sales for...</description>
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			<title>American Furniture Hall of Fame inducts 3</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 13:52:38 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>HIGH POINT — Joe Carroll of Furniture/Today, Farooq Kathwari of Ethan Allen and Steve Kincaid...</description>
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			<title>Victor Group names Charles Adams chief sales officer</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2009 14:03:29 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>SAINT-GEORGES, Quebec — Charles Adams, former president of Morgan Fabrics, has been named to...</description>
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			<title>Bruce Champeau promoted to Room &amp; Board president</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 20:37:06 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>MINNEAPOLIS — Bruce Champeau has been promoted to president and chief operating officer of Top...</description>
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			<title>Tom Notaro joins Sunbury Textile Mills</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 13:26:02 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>NEW YORK — Tom Notaro has joined Sunbury Textile Mills as vice president of sales and...</description>
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			<title>Four Hands names Matthew Briggs CEO</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 13:17:16 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>AUSTIN, Texas — Case good and upholstered furniture importer and manufacturer Four Hands has...</description>
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			<title>Charleston Forge promotes Rick Grant to president</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 18:30:32 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>BOONE, N.C. — Metal beds, dining and accent furniture producer Charleston Forge has promoted...</description>
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			<title>CIT Group Chairman Jeffrey Peek will resign Dec. 31</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 13:36:06 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>NEW YORK — CIT Group Chairman and CEO Jeffrey M. Peek will resign on Dec. 31 from the troubled...</description>
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			<title>Furniture source Schnadig creates new development team</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2009 13:53:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>GREENSBORO, N.C. — Schnadig International has named industry veterans Lenwood Rich, Jeff Katz...</description>
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			<title>Joe Elmore joins Fairfax Home Furnishings</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2009 13:48:52 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>GREENSBORO, N.C. — Industry veteran Joe Elmore has been named to the new position of director...</description>
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			<title>Soflex Furniture appoints two vice presidents</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2009 13:42:50 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>DALLAS — Leather upholstery source Soflex Furniture has named veteran sales executive Jim...</description>
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			<title>Tom Notaro leaves textile source Wearbest Sil-Tex</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2009 13:30:25 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>GARFIELD, N.J. — Tom Notaro, vice president of sales and marketing, has left high-end jacquard...</description>
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			<title>City of Hope to honor the late Don Marks during High Point Market</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2009 13:01:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>HIGH POINT — City of Hope and friends of the late Don Marks, the former Badcock Home Furniture...</description>
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			<title>Michael Amini, Jane Seymour to team up on AICO collections</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2009 20:26:07 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>PICO RIVERA, Calif. — AICO founder and CEO Michael Amini and actress, artist, designer and...</description>
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			<title>Steve McKee launches design, marketing company</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2009 14:04:40 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>DALLAS — Home furnishings retail and manufacturing veteran Steve McKee is launching Home...</description>
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			<title>Chelsea House promotes Rudy Stowe to executive vice president</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2009 13:56:05 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>GASTONIA, N.C. — Rudy Stowe has been promoted to executive vice president of occasional...</description>
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			<title>Shelly Ross named sales VP at Meubles Poitras</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009 13:13:06 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>L'ÉPIPHANIE, Quebec — Industry veteran Shelly Ross has been named vice president of sales for...</description>
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			<title>J. Blake Weir rejoins Weir's Furniture Village</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2009 13:14:51 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>DALLAS — J. Blake Weir has rejoined the three-store Weir's Furniture Village here as a buyer...</description>
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			<title>Dennis Pressley joins Palatial Furniture</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2009 13:13:54 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>JAMESTOWN, N.C. — Leather furniture resource Palatial Furniture has hired Dennis Pressley as...</description>
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			<title>Badcock's Don Marks dies of cancer</title>
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			<description>MULBERRY, Fla. — Don Marks, the first non-Badcock family member to lead Badcock Home Furniture...</description>
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			<title>Hendricks Furniture hires financial vice president</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2009 13:25:38 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>CONOVER, N.C. — Hendricks Furniture Group has hired Jeff Leary as vice president of finance...</description>
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			<title>Elite Leather names Michael Schloemer to retail post</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2009 13:21:09 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>LOS ANGELES — Elite Leather, an upper-end upholstery producer, has hired Michael Schloemer for...</description>
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			<title>Sofitalia names Peter Halunen to top sales post</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2009 13:16:24 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>HIGH POINT — Sofitalia, the new leather upholstery division of Lacquercraft, has hired Peter...</description>
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			<title>Jaipur Rugs plans new line with designer Chayse Dacoda</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 20:57:28 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>ATLANTA — Jaipur Rugs says it will introduce a licensed line next year with interior designer...</description>
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			<title>Felix Mfg. offers steel mattress foundation at retail</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 20:22:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>COMPTON, Calif. — Felix Mfg. is entering the retail marketplace with the introduction of an...</description>
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			<title>New-look Affie Award created for American Furniture Hall of Fame</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2009 13:17:07 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>HIGH POINT — This year's inductees into the American Furniture Hall of Fame will receive a...</description>
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			<title>Art Van Furniture names Kim Yost CEO</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2009 14:03:54 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>WARREN, Mich. — Art Van Furniture has hired former Brick executive Kim Yost as CEO, replacing...</description>
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			<title>Emerald promotes Robert Kirchmeyer, hires Rich Favata</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2009 20:30:52 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>TACOMA, Wash. — Case goods and upholstery resource Emerald Home Furnishings has promoted...</description>
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			<title>Bob Timberlake firm promotes Jim Slagle, Malcolm Robertson</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:23:03 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>LEXINGTON, N.C. — Bob Timberlake Inc., which manages product development and marketing related...</description>
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			<title>World Market Center hires D.B. Kim to design InspireDesign show</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:14:14 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>LAS VEGAS — World Market Center officials have hired D.B. Kim to design the upcoming...</description>
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			<title>Jay Carlson named president of Nice Link Home Furnishings</title>
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			<description>SHANGHAI, China — Jay Carlson, former vice president of operations for Richloom Fabrics Group...</description>
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			<title>New York talks to highlight design trends</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2009 20:31:52 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>NEW YORK — The International Furnishings and Design Assn.'s New York chapter will present a...</description>
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			<title>Furniture salesman George Colombo dies at 50</title>
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			<description>NOBLESVILLE, Ind. — George A. Colombo, a longtime retail salesman in the Indianapolis area,...</description>
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			<title>Former Craftex Mills President Robert Blum dies at 93</title>
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			<description>JUPITER, Fla. — Robert B. Blum, the former president of textiles manufacturer Craftex Mills of...</description>
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			<title>Jack Gordon of Gordon's Furniture dies at 97</title>
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			<description>PITTSBURGH — Jack Gordon, a prominent businessman who founded the Gordon's Furniture chain of...</description>
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			<title>Former UCC exec Jack Gagan joins Khoury Furniture</title>
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			<description>LAS VEGAS — Wood bedroom and youth furniture producer Khoury Furniture has named Jack L. Gagan...</description>
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			<title>LAS VEGAS MARKET: Three winners this year in Three Good Chairs competition</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2009 13:12:07 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>LAS VEGAS — Judges in the One Good Chair here were so impressed with the three finalists that...</description>
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			<title>Longtime furniture executive Henry Dyer Rutledge dies at 95</title>
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			<description>DALLAS — Henry Dyer Rutledge, who worked in the industry for more than 80 years and had an...</description>
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			<title>Hooker Furniture closing California warehouse</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2009 13:41:52 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>MARTINSVILLE, Va. — Home furnishings source Hooker Furniture plans to close its Carson,...</description>
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			<title>Gerry Borreggine named ISPA vice chairman</title>
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			<description>ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Therapedic International CEO Gerry Borreggine has been appointed vice...</description>
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			<title>Natura names Daniel Baker, Orin Bagley to sales posts</title>
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			<title>Sealy names former Whirlpool exec chief marketing officer</title>
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			<description>TRINITY, N.C. — Bedding major Sealy has hired former Whirlpool Corp. executive Jodi Allen as...</description>
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			<title>Lenwood Rich out as Drexel Heritage president</title>
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			<description>ST. LOUIS — Furniture Brands International officials said on Thursday that Drexel Heritage...</description>
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			<title>Capel Rugs names John Magee president</title>
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			<description>TROY, N.C. — John A. Magee has been named president and CEO of Capel Rugs, its Capelsie Mills...</description>
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			<title>Intercon creates new wood furniture division</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2009 14:17:45 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>SALT LAKE CITY — Solid wood specialist Intercon has created a solid wood division focused on...</description>
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			<title>Mike Genrich joins importer Furniture of America</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2009 13:08:37 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>CITY OF INDUSTRY, Calif. — Case goods importer Furniture of America Inc. has named Michael...</description>
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			<title>Georgia furniture retailer Jay Weinberger dies after police chase</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2009 13:55:50 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>AUGUSTA, Ga. — Furniture retailer Jay Weinberger died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound early...</description>
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			<title>CEO Marshall Whaling leaves Art Van Furniture</title>
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			<description>WARREN, Mich. — Marshall Whaling, who joined Art Van Furniture as CEO less than a year ago,...</description>
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			<title>HIGH POINT MARKET: Chintaly Imports to launch upholstery division</title>
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			<description>FARMINGDALE, N.Y. — Industry veteran Gary Zuckerman has joined Chintaly Imports as a...</description>
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			<title>Dave Scheu named president of DMI Furniture's office division</title>
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			<description>LOUISVILLE, Ky. — DMI Furniture, a division of Flexsteel Inds., has named Dave Scheu as...</description>
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			<title>Furniture retail veteran Victor Kirschman dies</title>
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			<description>NEW ORLEANS — Victor F. Kirschman, whose family once ran the Louisiana-based furniture retail...</description>
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			<title>Leather Italia USA hires three</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2009 20:56:59 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>LELAND, N.C. — Leather upholstery resource Leather Italia USA has added three people to its...</description>
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			<title>Finalists in One Good Chair competition announced</title>
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			<title>Christine Takara joins Martin Home Furnishings</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2009 20:51:30 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>SAN DIEGO — Case goods source Martin Home Furnishings has hired Christine Takara as marketing...</description>
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			<title>High Point designer day set for Wednesday</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2009 14:08:21 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>HIGH POINT — About 50 showrooms here are planning to host a Designer Appreciation Day this...</description>
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			<title>Miami to name street after El Dorado Furniture founder</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2009 13:08:16 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>MIAMI — The city of Miami will honor the late Manuel Capo, founder of El Dorado Furniture...</description>
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			<title>Affordable Furniture names Ron Teeter vice president of marketing</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2009 13:36:32 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>HOULKA, Miss. — Promotional upholstery manufacturer Affordable Furniture has appointed Ron...</description>
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			<title>Patrick Smith named VP at Worldwide Logistics</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2009 18:37:54 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>VALDESE, N.C. — Patrick Smith, former president of Cargo Consolidation Services, has been...</description>
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			<title>Heidi Kleinman joins Spring Air as sales trainer</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2009 13:12:51 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>BOSTON — Spring Air International, continuing to build its executive team, has named bedding...</description>
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			<title>Monica Pedersen named National Home Furnishings Month spokesperson</title>
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			<description>LAS VEGAS — HGTV personality Monica Pedersen will be the spokesperson for the first National...</description>
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			<title>Erin Piotrowski joins Natuzzi in sales post</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2009 12:58:11 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>HIGH POINT — Leather upholstery major Natuzzi has hired Erin Piotrowski as vice president of...</description>
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			<title>Maitland-Smith names Philippines operations manager</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2009 12:50:59 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>CEBU, Philippines — Furniture Brands International has named Preston Abernathy as general...</description>
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			<title>Stanley Furniture names Glenn Prillaman president</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2009 13:51:19 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>STANLEYTOWN, Va. — Stanley Furniture's Board of Directors has named executive vice president...</description>
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			<title>Chuck Reilly joins AICO as sales VP</title>
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			<description>PICO RIVERA, Calif. — Case goods and upholstery resource AICO has named Chuck Reilly vice...</description>
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			<title>Lane hires Whirlpool exec in sales, marketing post</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2009 13:25:26 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>TUPELO, Miss. — Dan Sheehan has been named senior vice president of sales and marketing at...</description>
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			<title>Furniture store salesman charged with sexual assault</title>
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