Katrina damages Superdome's new roofing system (Kansas City Star)
NEW ORLEANS - (KRT) - The Superdome has long been billed as virtually hurricane proof, with a roof touted in promotional materials to stand up to 200-mph winds.

Millions of homes have asbestos roofing (The Japan Times)
OSAKA (Kyodo) Roofing tiles used in up to 5 million homes in Japan — 20 percent of the total — are believed to contain asbestos, tile makers said Saturday.