Short Reports

Wed., Feb. 23, 2000

From Staff

FedEx Corp. has pulled its “Wizard of Oz” commercial that debuted on the Super Bowl after hearing complaints that it may give youngsters the impression that it was okay to “huff” inhalants. The commercial mixed clips from the movie classic with images of a FedEx truck delivering helium-filled balloons to three Munchkins whose voices inexplicably sank as they serenaded the newly arrived Dorothy. Their high pitch is restored after they inhale helium.

Continued strong buying by home fixer-uppers spurred a 38 percent rise in fourth-quarter earnings at The Home Depot.

China has rejected invitations to join a summit of the seven industrial powers and Russia, suggesting Chinese membership in the elite group could ultimately undermine U.N. diplomacy.

Correction: In a story in Sunday’s Business section on condominiums, the 400 urban living units that local developer John Stone built in Seattle were apartments.

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