March 24 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories

in the Wall Street Journal. Reuters has not verified these

stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.

- Building materials company James Hardie Industries ( JHX )

has agreed to buy U.S.- based AZEK ( AZEK ), a maker of

home decking, railing and pergolas, in a cash-and-stock deal

worth $8.75 billion.

- The White House, on the heels of a successful pressure

campaign against law firm Paul Weiss, is escalating its attacks

on the legal industry and leaving some firms scrambling to stay

out of the crosshairs.

- Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney called a snap election

on Sunday, sending Canadians to the polls for a vote on April 28

that is set to revolve largely around the question of how Canada

will deal with President Trump.

- The White House is narrowing its approach to tariffs set

to take effect on April 2, likely omitting a set of

industry-specific tariffs while applying reciprocal levies on a

targeted set of nations that account for the bulk of foreign

trade with the U.S.

- 23andMe has filed for bankruptcy in the U.S. and

announced the resignation of its chief executive, coming as the

embattled company explored strategic alternatives after

rejecting CEO Anne Wojcicki's proposal to buy back the

DNA-testing business.

(Compiled by Bengaluru newsroom)