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November housing construction up 8.9 percent

Construction of new homes, helped by better weather, rebounded in November following a setback in the previous month.

Oct. home construction, permits fall unexpectedly

Construction of new homes unexpectedly plunged last month, as builders waited to see whether lawmakers would extend a tax credit for homebuyers.

Meltdown 101: Housing starts show industry's woes

Housing construction is crawling out of its very deep hole, but no one expects it to reach the heights hit before the housing bubble burst — at least not for a very long time.

Ahead of the Bell: Housing Starts

Construction of new homes likely posted a modest gain in September although the recovery for the troubled housing sector remains bumpy.

Housing construction up, but picture is mixed

Housing construction rose in August, but the results were mixed, with the large single-family sector falling for the first time in six months.

Home construction up for 5th month in a row

At least the market for new homes isn't getting worse anymore, and that's the first step to getting better.

Phils' Martinez to start Wednesday vs. Cubs

Pedro Martinez will make his return to the majors Wednesday when he starts for Philadelphia against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field.

May housing construction jumps by 17.2 percent

Construction of new homes jumped in May by the largest amount in three months, an encouraging sign that the nation's deep housing recession was beginning to bottom out.

New-home construction logs unexpected gain

The number of new housing projects that builders broke ground on in February rose sharply, defying economists' forecasts for yet another drop in activity.

Home construction drops far more than expected

Construction of new homes and applications for future projects both plunged to record lows in January as all parts of the country showed big declines in building activity.

Housing starts post larger than expected drop

New-home construction plunged to an all-time low in December, capping the worst year for builders on records dating back to 1959.

Housing starts fall more than expected

Struggling homebuilders cut back even more than expected last month, sending the construction of new homes plummeting in November by the largest amount in almost a quarter-century.

Davis: Yates expected to keep starting QB job

T.J. Yates is expected to start at quarterback for North Carolina this week at Duke.

US home construction sinks to new record low

Construction of new homes plunged last month to the lowest level on records going back nearly 50 years as U.S. builders slashed production while Wall Street nosedived.

Allen Iverson makes Pistons debut

Allen Iverson was in the starting lineup for Detroit on Friday night, making his delayed debut for the Pistons against the New Jersey Nets.

Warner to start ahead of Leinart for Cardinals

Experience beat out potential in the fight for starting quarterback for the Arizona Cardinals. Coach Ken Whisenhunt said Saturday that Kurt Warner would be the starter over Matt Leinart when Arizona opens its season Sept. 7 at San Francisco.

O'Sullivan wins starting 49ers QB job

J.T. O'Sullivan will start at quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers when the NFL regular season begins next month.

Marbury Starts and Is Treated to Boos

Stephon Marbury rejoined the New York Knicks' starting lineup Tuesday night, a week after he responded to a demotion by leaving the team for one game.

Parcells' Verdict: Romo Over Bledsoe

Drew Bledsoe said he's going to support Tony Romo, even if he disagrees with coach Bill Parcells' decision to bench him in favor of the fourth-year pro.

The Vine

Is the Recession Over?

The root cause of the crash is the excessive inflation of bank credit. An entire nation cannot borrow for 50 years and then expect that all will be fine when the pay back time arrives. FED policies have inflated bank credit for decades. When we borrow, banks create new money.

Reuters AlertNet - EXCLUSIVE- U.S. starts plan to help Hamas opponents
Source: alertnet.org

JERUSALEM, Oct 13 (Reuters) - The United States has quietly started a campaign projected to cost up to $42 million to bolster Hamas's political opponents ahead of possible early Palestinian elections, say officials linked to the programme.

Hey Don't Forget that Daylight Savings Time starts Sunday

This year Daylight Savings Time starts 3 week earlier. There is all kinds of speculation. Even Stephen Colbert siad that it could cause a mini Y2K. But not you thankfully the packages are out for Ubuntu to make sure that you are on the right time, so don't forget your updates.

SPACE.com -- Sun's Next Stormy Cycle Starts
Source: Space.com

Astronomers say the Sun has begun its next cycle of activity, part of an 11-year ebb and flow in sunspots and solar flares.

Soccer Life II announced on PS2
Source: bytepress.com

Going football crazy on PC is enough, but going football crazy on PS2 must be something special. Even though Sony's upcoming PS3 has been announced, and we could clearly get a glimpse of it at E3, some developers are still writing games for PS2.

Bahia's Carnival 2006 officially starts today

At this time the most popular musical festival all over the world has already started. it's Salvador, capital city of Bahia, 2006 carnival.

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