Immigration bill fails in Senate
President Bush's immigration bill fell in the Senate June 28 in a 46-53 vote. Failure of the national initiative will place pressure on the states to pass immigration reform legislation, lawmakers said in a June 29 Los Angeles Times article

According to a June 12 e-glass weekly survey, 60 percent of industry respondents did not support the immigration bill. About 28 percent supported the measure and 12 percent were not sure … read more

Flat glass demand to reach 39 million tons by 2010
Greater varieties in flat glass products will push demand to 39 million tons by 2010, according to a report from Global Industry Analysts Inc. of San Jose, Calif., announced in a June 28 press release. Smart glass products such as switchable glass and self-cleaning windows will drive demand in both the architectural and automotive markets, according to the report … read more

DuPont to close Barley Mill complex
DuPont Co. of Wilmington, Del., will sell its complex at Barley Mill Plaza in Wilmington and shift more than 2,000 jobs to the adjacent Chestnut Run Complex over the next five years, according to a June 26 article in the Delaware Business Ledger.

Company officials say the consolidation of the two locations will improve efficiency and communication by putting the marketing and research departments closer together, according to the article … read more

Window cleaner suffers fatal fall
A 35-year-old man fell 40 feet while cleaning the windows of an inner-city building in Melbourne, Australia, June 24. Two days later, he died in the hospital, according to a June 26 article from The Age in Melbourne.
The incident comes just a week after a worker slipped on the glass roof of a Melbourne shopping mall, resulting in severe head injuries, according to the article … read more

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