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Updated: January 27, 2004

	Jan 26, 2004	Making the Case for White Asbestos
	Jan 16, 2004	Asbestos victims angered by proposed settlement
		Asbestos bailout criticized
	Jan 14, 2004	Proposed asbestos fund opposed
	Jan 12, 2004	Groups Rally Against Federal Bill on Asbestos
		Asbestos Rally Held at State Capitol
	Jan 06, 2004	Chamber optimistic about asbestos reform
	Dec 18, 2003	Asbestos time limit is upheld
	Nov 23, 2003	Senate delays asbestos suit reform
		Senate Puts Asbestos Bill Off Until Next Year
		Asbestos Deal Eludes US Congress; Talks To Go On
	Nov 12, 2003	Companies fight costs of asbestos lawsuits
	Nov 11, 2003	Proposed asbestos fund not enough for victims
		Should US Pay On Asbestos?
		US asbestos bill draws big lobby spending
	Nov 10, 2003	Asbestos suits have Hatch and son on opposite sides
	Nov 03, 2003	Fairness for Asbestos Victims
	Nov 02, 2003	Time to resolve asbestos questions
	Oct 31, 2003	ASBESTOS Importing death
	Oct 28, 2003	U.S. Democrats want bipartisan asbestos talks
		Democrats Want Bipartisan Asbestos Talks
		Asbestos Victims Lose to Business in Proposed Law - Groups
		U.S. Democrats want bipartisan asbestos talks
	Oct 25, 2003	Federal asbestos bill is best solution to litigation woes
	Oct 21, 2003	Frist Asks Labor Counter-Offer on Asbestos
		Trial attorneys back asbestos bill
		US Sen Frist: Latest Asbestos Offer Better For Victims
		Bill to limit asbestos liability is not fair
	Oct 20, 2003	Daschle opposes asbestos reform offer
	Oct 18, 2003	Unions reject deal to end asbestos claims
		Daschle, labor nix U.S. asbestos fund proposal
		Asbestos Plan in Trouble
		ABB welcomes U.S. asbestos appeal date
	Oct 17, 2003	Daschle says US asbestos proposal funds fall short
		Asbestos Firms and Insurers Agree on Contributions to Fund
		US Senate Democratic Leader Criticizes Asbestos Offer
		Fund to be set up for asbestos claims
		Labor Condemns Asbestos Fund Offer from Business
		US Senate Staff, Unions Discuss Asbestos Offer
		Enactment of Asbestos Legislation Could Create More Than 800,000 Jobs and Increase Economic Growth
		Insurers, manufacturers OK split for asbestos fund
	Oct 16, 2003	Agreement Reached on Asbestos Bill
		Asbestos-claims deal could revive legislation
		ASBESTOS: Insurers, manufacturers OK compensation funding
	Oct 15, 2003	Asbestos Factions Struggle To Settle 30-Yr War
	Oct 14, 2003	Asbestos compensation plan not a done deal
	Oct 10, 2003	Firms confused by new asbestos regulations
		Asbestos negotiations go on
		Insurers reject revised asbestos reform proposal
	Oct 08, 2003	Bill shows gap in asbestos negotiations
		Industry continues opposition to asbestos bill
		Hatch Asbestos Bill Faulty
		Asbestos Wave Surges; Crest Still to Come
	Oct 04, 2003	Asbestos victims urge 'no' vote on legislation
	Oct 03, 2003	Insurer groups outline asbestos stance
	Oct 02, 2003	Insurers offer $45 billion for U.S. asbestos fund
	Sept 30, 2003	Proposed law worries local asbestos victims
	Sept 28, 2003	Policy squeeze as reinsurers back away from asbestos risk
	Sept 24, 2003	GOP to push legislation on class action, asbestos suits inside
	Sept 23, 2003	Cleaning up asbestos suits
	Sept 18, 2003	US Chamber: Asbestos pushed back in Senate queue
		Prospects look dim in Congress for asbestos trust fund
	Sept 16, 2003	Asbestos-plagued shares up on liability limit talk
		Asbestos fund plan unleashes lobbying war
		Asbestos settlement proposal sets off lobbying war
		Asbestos fund stirs debate
		Lobbying war erupts over asbestos settlement
		Asbestos settlement plan unleashes lobbying war
	Sept 15, 2003	Asbestos settlement fund proposal sparks lobbying war
		Asbestos settlement fund proposal unleashes lobbying war
		Asbestos proposal yields lobbying war
		Asbestos cases to continue for years, warns Telegraph
	Sept 13, 2003	Asbestos claims dust will take years to settle
	Sept 12, 2003	Equitas working with Congress on asbestos reform
	Sept 9, 2003	Sen . Hatch asks companies to work on asbestos bill
	Sept 8, 2003	Time may run out on asbestos legislation
	Sept 6, 2003	Chances look slim for asbestos trust
		Outlook dim for asbestos fund deal, Senate leader says
		Asbestos bill not likely, Frist says
	Sept 5, 2003	People sickened by asbestos oppose bill in Congress that would cap payments
		US Sen. Hatch thinks still time for asbestos bill
		Frist Says Odds Against Asbestos Deal
	Aug 31, 2003	Asbestos Bill Struggling on Capitol Hill
	Aug 25, 2003	NAII Files Brief to Accelerate Suits for Sickest Asbestos Claimants
	Aug 22, 2003	Specter Attempting to Revive Asbestos Litigation in the U.S. Senate
	Aug 20, 2003	Despite Opposition, Asbestos Expert Hopeful of Hatch Bill Passage
	Aug 15, 2003	Effort Announced to Mediate Asbestos Bill
	Aug 08, 2003	Groups unite to push for asbestos health facilities
		Help on the way for vets with asbestos illnesses
	Aug 03, 2003	The New Asbestos Bill, Part Two: Why This Crucial Legislation Is Facing Huge Obstacles
	July 27, 2003	Asbestos litigation stretches system
		Deadly asbestos alert to DIY fans
	July 15, 2003	Local lawyer raps asbestos bill
	July 14, 2003	National asbestos fund may benefit Halliburton
		Bitter Senate fight begins today over asbestos bill
	July 13, 2003	The New Asbestos Bill, Part One: Why It Is Imperative That It Pass
		In asbestos claims, FAIR is fair
	July 10, 2003	Senate Panel Clears Asbestos Fund Bill
		Asbestos Funds Hits Snag Over Size of Payouts
		Statement of The Honorable Patrick Leahy
		Statement of Honorable Orrin Hatch
	July 09, 2003	Labor Raises New Concerns About Asbestos Fund
		The Hatch Asbestos Trust: A Fair Solution
	July 08, 2003	Leahy says senators "close" on asbestos reform
		Future of asbestos legislation precarious, lawmakers say
	July 07, 2003	House OKs bill on asbestos suits
	July 06, 2003	Asbestos bill lives up to its name
	July 04, 2003	US AIA insurance body opposes proposed asbestos settlement
		Insurance group balks at asbestos bill
		Changes In Asbestos Bill Worry Insurers
	July 03, 2003	Insurers Threaten to Abandon Asbestos Bill
	June 30, 2003	EDITORIAL: ASBESTOS FAIR gets fairer
	June 29, 2003	Senator John Edwards Absent from Asbestos-Litigation Debate
	June 27, 2003	Asbestos Legislation Taking Shape, But Obstacles Remain
		Asbestos bill buoys G-P
	June 26, 2003	Senate Panel Agrees to Increase Size of Asbestos Trust
		Senate panel votes for asbestos fund backstop
		US Senate panel postpones final asbestos bill vote
		Senate sets rules on asbestos fund
		Senate Committee Promotes Trust Fund as Solution to Asbestos Claims
		New Deal Moves Asbestos Trust Over Big Hurdle
		Asbestos compensation
		R & SA gains from US asbestos move
		Shares up for cos. dealing with asbestos
	June 25, 2003	Asbestos campaigners demand reforms
		Building materials firms to benefit from asbestos bill
	June 24, 2003	Senate panel OKs medical criteria for asbestos fund
		US Sen Panel Strikes Deal On Asbestos Medical Criteria
		Insurance stocks up as asbestos progress seen
		Statement of Honorable Orrin Hatch
		Statement of Honorable Patrick Leahy
	June 21, 2003	Legislators working on bill to deal with asbestos-related claims
	June 20, 2003	Senators agree to asbestos ban; negotiations continue on other issues
		Agreement On Asbestos Bill Elusive, But Some Changes Approved
	June 19, 2003	Panel set to vote on asbestos bill
		Statement Honorable Russ Feingold
		Statement of The Honorable Orrin Hatch
		Sen. Hatch Agrees to Asbestos Ban as Part of Bill
		US Senators agree on parts of asbestos plan
		Democrats Urge More Talks to End Asbestos Fund Bill Impasse
		Senators Agree to Permanent Asbestos Ban
	June 18, 2003	Asbestos ad war on eve of U.S. committee debate
	June 17, 2003	Possible Delay in Asbestos Vote
		US senator seeks delay in committee asbestos vote
	June 16, 2003	Asbestos bill eyes court-run trust fund
		Labor, business in asbestos talks again
	June 12, 2003	Statement of The Honorable Patrick Leahy
	June 11, 2003	AFL-CIO writes U.S. senators, raps asbestos bill
	June 6, 2003	UPDATE 2-Asbestos legislation could help Halliburton
	June 5, 2003	Hatch Pushing for 'Asbestos Court'
		Hatch bill would end all asbestos lawsuits
		Hatch may include U.S. asbestos ban in bill
		Opponents Clash On Asbestos Bill
		AIG's Greenberg pessimistic on asbestos deal
	June 4, 2003	Sen. Leahy urges more talks on U.S. asbestos bill
		Hatch attempts to broker deal on asbestos claims
		Labor Accepts Hatch Invite to Talk on Asbestos
		Senate Democrats Seek Changes in Asbestos Compensation Bill
		Senator Chuck Hagel
		Testimony of Sen. Patty Murray
		Statement of Senator Baucus
		Prof. Laurence Tribe
		WRITTEN STATEMENT OF DR. JAMES D. CRAPO
		Testimony of Laura Welch, MD
		STATEMENT OF JOHN E. PARKER, M.D
		Statement of Jennifer L. Biggs, FCAS, MAAA
		STATEMENT OF MARK A. PETERSON
		STATEMENT OF DR. FREDERICK C. DUNBAR
		TESTIMONY OF PROFESSOR ERIC D. GREEN
		Testimony as delivered by Robert P. Hartwig, Ph.D., CPCU
		Statement of Chairman Orrin G. Hatch
		Statement of Senator Patrick Leahy
	June 3, 2003	Baucus, Burns keep tabs on asbestos bill
	June 2, 2003	NOTICE OF FULL COMMITTEE HEARING
	May 31, 2003	Asbestos Bill May Spur New M&A Activity
	May 28, 2003	Proposals aim to limit rising asbestos claims
		NAMIC Comments on Asbestos Litigation Legislation
		Booming Asbestos Litigation Threatens Tennessee's Small Businesses
	May 27, 2003	Proposed Bill Would Ban Asbestos in America
		Why an Asbestos Deal May Falter
	May 23, 2003	Murray tries again to outlaw asbestos Senator hopes federal study, rising profile will help new bill
		Hatch introduces asbestos legislation as groups squabble
	May 22, 2003	Stocks fall for companies facing asbestos lawsuits
		Asbestos Suits Forces Stocks to Fall
		Skepticism over bill hurts stocks of companies facing asbestos lawsuits
	May 20, 2003	Asbestos lawsuit reform bill ready Hatch to introduce legislation Thursday
		Asbestos bill gathers steam Bill sponsored by Sen. Orrin Hatch capping damages gains support from one Democratic colleague.
		Sen. Hatch sets out proposal for asbestos settlement
	May 19, 2003	Sen. Hatch to introduce asbestos bill Thursday
	May 17, 2003	Bill would cap asbestos liability
	May 16, 2003	Lawyers emerge as Supreme Court specialists
	May 15, 2003	Senator Seeks Dem. Backing for Asbestos Bill
		USG woes could hit investors
	May 14, 2003	Misery Loves Another Company Federal-Mogul, burdened with asbestos claims, tests the limits of bankruptcy law.
		National Asbestos Settlement Not Likely to Have Material Impact on Ratings
	May 12, 2003	Deep 'Deception' Placerville author puts human face on deadly effects of asbestos exposure
	May 7, 2003	Jury rules against asbestos insurers
	May 6, 2003	Key Senator Ready to Move Bankruptcy Bill
		Sen. Hatch Sees Asbestos Fund at $108 Billion
	April 26, 2003	Lawyers Silent on Possible Asbestos Trust
	April 25, 2003	G-P chief: Asbestos deal would be 'earthshaking'
		Negotiators appear close to a legislative settlement
		$100 Billion Trust Fund Envisioned for Asbestos Claims
	April 24, 2003	Asbestos Accord is Said to be Near
	April 21, 2003	WSJ Letter to the Editor
	April 14, 2003	Risk & Insurance, "Asbestos: A $275 Billion Time Bomb Threatens More than Just Insurers"
		Insurance Journal, "Solution to Growing Asbestos Crisis May be on the Way"
	April 10, 2003	Asbestos Claims Payment Facility: Supporting A Solution That Works
		Rep. Dooley, joined by Reps. Moran, Smith, Davis, Stenholm, Larson and Larsen introdice the Asbestos Victims' Compensation Act of 2003
		Rep. Dooley's Press Release
		Asbestos Alliance's Press Release
	April 9, 2003	WSJ Editorial piece
	April 4, 2003	Rep. Cannon's Press Release
		Cannon Introduces Asbestos Compensation Bill
		Asbestos Alliance's Press Release
	April 1, 2003	Summit Meeting including Sens. Leahy, Hatch, DeWine, Kyl, Dodd and "key stakeholders"
	March 18, 2003	National Association of Manufactures' Letter to Sen. Hatch
	March 11, 2003	National Association of Manufacturers' Press Release re Ayres decision
	March 10, 2003	U.S. Supreme Court decision in Norfolk & Western Ry. Co. v. Ayers, et al.
		("railroad workers can recover damages for fear of contracting cancer")
		Asbestos Alliance's Press Release
	March 5, 2003	Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing "The Asbestos Litigation Crisis Continues -- It is Time for Congress to Act"
		Sen. Hatch's Statement
		Sen. Leahy's Statement
		Sen. Voinovich's Testimony
		Mr. Harvey's Testimony
		Sen. Baucus' Testimony
		Sen. Baucus' Press Release
		Mr. Haitt's Testinomy
		Mr. Austern's Testimony
		Mr. McCandless' Testimony
		Mr. Archer's Testimony
		Mr. Kazan's Testimony
		Sen. DeWine's Statement
		Sen. Nickles' Press Release
		National Association of Manufacturers' Press Release
		Asbestos Alliance's Statement
		Asbestos Alliance's Press Release
	March 4, 2003	Washinigton Legal Foundation Press Release
		The Asbestos Litigation Crisis: Who Will Clean Up this Elephantine Mess?
	February 28, 2003	Hellerman & Voorhees Asbestos Defense Conference Presentation
	February 26, 2003	Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing Notice
	February 14, 2003	S.413 Summary
		S.413 Fact Sheet
		Sen. Nickles' Press Release
		National Association of Manufactures' Press Release
		Asbestos Alliance's Press Release
	February 13, 2003	Floor Statement
	February 11, 2003	American Bar Assoc. Press Release
		Asbestos Alliance Press Release
		Asbestos Alliance Advertising
	January 29, 2003	Senate Budget Committee Hearing Mr. Baroody's Testimony
		Asbestos Alliance Press Release
	December 18, 2002	Fortune, "Firms Unite to Leave Asbestos in the Dust"
		How Asbestos Litigation Impacts Jobs, 401(k)s, Overall Economy
		Summary
		Full Report
	September 25, 2002	Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing "Asbestos Litigation"
		Sen. Leahy's Statement
		Sen. Hatch's Statement
		Sen. Thurmond's Statement
		Sen. Kohl's Statement
		Sen. Baucus' Testimony
		Sen. Nelson's Testimony
		Mr. Austern's Testimony
		Mr. Baron's Testimony
		Prof. Dellinger's Testimony
		Mr. Kazan's Testimony
		Sen. DeWine's Press Release
		National Association of Manufacturers' Statement
		Asbestos Alliance's Press Release
		RAND study, "Asbestos Litigation Costs and Compensation"
		Asbestos Litigation Costs and Compensation
	September 24, 2002	Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing Notice
	September 13, 2002	Hellerman & Voorhees Asbestos Defense Conference Presentation
	June 17, 2002	Amici Brief submitted in Norfolk & Western Ry. Co. v. Ayers, et al. (No. 01-963)
	March 4, 2002	Fortune, "The $200 Billion Miscarriage of Justice"
	August 15, 2001	RAND report, "ASBESTOS: OVER 500,000 CLAIMANTS AND $21 BILLION AND COUNTING"
		http://www.rand.org/cgi-bin/Abstracts/e-getabbydoc.pl?DB-362.0
	February 6, 2001	National Association of Manufacturers Resolution on Asbestos Litigation
	April 11, 2000	S.758 proposed by Sen. Dodd in the 106th Congress