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Published 05/14/2008 - 11:00 a.m. CT
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She went through her incoming bundle with a purpose. Then she found it: a beige silk blouse with a harsh red stain on the right cuff and sleeve.
The stain was dry and starting to darken on the edges. She said it was two days old, but it was probably closer to 10. She said it was a 1998 California burgundy. Red wine on silk — a challenge for any cleaner.
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Published 05/12/2008 - 8:30 a.m. CT
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| Having lost his case and his job, Pearson is suing to get his seat as an administrative judge back. |
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Roy Pearson, the District of Columbia Administrative judge who filed suit against his drycleaner for $54 million last year, is at it again. Having lost both his lawsuit and his job as a result of the alleged loss of a single pair of pants, Pearson is suing to get his job back.
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Published 05/12/2008 - 8:00 a.m. CT
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| The site targets mostly 18- to 25-year-olds with its part-time business opportunity and social networking features. |
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LOS ANGELES — Laundry and interactive social networking joined for the first time last week with the launch of MyLaundryOnline.com. The web-based service hopes to bring people who need their laundry done with those offering to do it.
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Published 05/07/2008 - 8:30 a.m. CT
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| Sales in the first three months of 2008 were off almost 15% nationwide. |
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CHICAGO — Drycleaning sales nationwide took a hit during the first quarter of 2008, according to a panel of operators tapped by AmericanDrycleaner.com to provide financial and cost data anonymously for use at the site, with an average 14.6% drop.
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Published 05/05/2008 - 8:30 a.m. CT
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BRUSSELS — A European Union (E.U.) committee says that there is “no need” for further risk-reduction testing covering the use of perchloroethylene beyond current regulations, according to a release from the Halogenated Solvents Industry Alliance (HSIA).
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