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Howland man formsTileWorks business
HOWLAND -- Rick Wolfe of Howland has formed a new business called TileWorks. The company provides installation, repair and removal of all types of tiles applied to floors and walls for homes and businesses. The Howland native has 15 years of experience working with tile. The company serves Trumbull, Mahoning and Columbiana counties. For information, call (330) 307-4169.
NATION
Lay pleads innocent
HOUSTON -- Former Enron Corp. CEO Kenneth Lay pleaded innocent Thursday to federal charges that he was involved in a wide-ranging scheme to deceive the public, company shareholders and government regulators about the energy company that he founded and led to industry prominence before its collapse.
A federal indictment unsealed Thursday added 11 counts against Lay to charges already filed against his hand-picked prot & eacute;g & eacute;, former CEO Jeffrey Skilling, and former top accountant Richard Causey.
From Vindicator staff and wire reports