NEWS OF THE WEEK
			BUCKY FERROCENES Hybrid molecules, fascinating in their own right, open up a number of research paths.
			TANGLED SKEIN OF LIABILITY Solutia finds financing, but future is questionable owing to PCB liability claims.
			PCB CLEANUP DEAL DEFICIENT Alabama governor asks EPA to nix its settlement with Solutia.
			PATENT LAWSUITS Syngenta sues six transgenic seed producers for patent infringement.
			HOMELAND SECURITY House-approved department would include functions of 22 existing federal agencies.
			MODIFYING CELL SURFACES Simple strategy extends chemical engineering methods to bacteria.
			DRUG PATENTS Senate-passed bill eases generics' path to market.
			NEGOTIATING AUTHORITY Congress is poised to give President authority to negotiate fast-track trade agreements.
			SYNTHETIC ZEOLITE New catalyst shows promise for petroleum cracking.

COVER STORY
			SALARY SURVEY Salaries of ACS members with full-time jobs have gone up for the sixth consecutive year, but unemployment has risen, reversing a substantial year-earlier decline.

BUSINESS
			BUSINESS CONCENTRATES
			COGNIS' REBIRTH CEO Antonio Trius has completed the firm's restructuring, and plans to build on company's base in oleochemistry.
			PETER NAGLER C&EN talks with head of Degussa Fine Chemicals, who is confident innovation will help the company thrive.
			INSIGHTS No universal recipe exists for creating successful regional high-tech clusters.

GOVERNMENT & POLICY
			GOVERNMENT CONCENTRATES
			EPA'S DATA CENTER Newest office collects, distributes, and posts the agency's environmental information.

SCIENCE/TECHNOLOGY
			SCIENCE/TECHNOLOGY CONCENTRATES
			ATOMIC-SCALE EXPLORATIONS Researchers increasingly use transmission electron microscopy for garnering information from chemical systems.
			WHAT'S THAT STUFF? Bug off! Sprays use a variety of synthetic and natural ingredients to get rid of insects.

ACS COMMENT
			JOB SECURITY IS THE ABILITY TO GET ANOTHER JOB

ACS NEWS
			MEDAL AND MORE Chemical Heritage Foundation celebrates its 20th birthday on multiple fronts.

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