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Asian flood misery spreads bi2051300 BEIJING Floods and landslides across Asia plunged millions misery Sunday as rubble-strewn waters killed at least 127 northwestern China, and 4 million Pakistanis faced food shortages. In Indian-controlled Kashmir, rescuers raced to find 500 people missing flash floods that already have killed 132, North Korea's state media said high waters had destroyed thousands of ..

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Home construction sinks 5 percent June - Washington Post bi2051300 ReutersHome construction sinks 5 percent JuneWashington PostBuilders cut back on new-home construction June even more than analysts had expected, dragging down housing starts to lowest Number of under construction falls to record low JuneMarketWatchNew home construction drops, but outlook brightensCNNMoneyHome construction sinks to lowest level Oct.The Associated PressThe Epoch Times -Los Angeles Times -Wealth Dailyall 303 news articles »..

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