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Some home builders already struggling in Florida's dismal housing market are facing another headache: The Chinese-made drywall they used is causing unpleasant odors and possibly leading to electric problems in dozens of homes constructed during the housing boom.

1,200-year-old scholar tree discovered in Tianjin Chinese archeologists have confirmed a 1,200-year-old scholar tree in the northern port city of Tianjin is probably the oldest in the entire north China region. Chinese archeologists have confirmed a 1,200-year-old scholar tree in the northern port city of Tianjin is probably the oldest in the entire north China region. The ancient tree is growing in a small courtyard in Xizui village of the centuries-old town of Yangliuqing. It is more than 20 meters tall and 1.5 meters in diameter. Archeologists believe the tree must have been planted in the Tang Dynasty (618 -...

An important U.S. high-tech manufacturer is shutting down its American operations, laying off hundreds of workers and moving sophisticated equipment now being used to make critical parts for smart bombs to the People's Republic of China (PRC), Insight has learned. Indianapolis-based Magnequench Inc. has not yet publically announced the closing of its Valparaiso, Ind., factory, but Insight has confirmed that the company will shut down this year and relocate at least some of its high-tech machine tools to Tianjin, China. Word of the shutdown comes as the company is producing critical parts for the U.S. Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM)...

GOTTA SEE THIS - War for Enduring Freedom 10/7/02 - Irbil, Yemen, Limburg, Kabul, Bagram, Baghdad, Calcutta BREAKING: Irbil, Iraq, Kurdistan government, BREAKING: Ramallah, Nefarious Red Cross, BREAKING: Darwin visits Tianjin, China BREAKING: Yemen, Limburg explosion, Kabul, Bagram, Baghdad, Calcutta, Tarpan ========= Kabul ========= In Kabul, freed by the USA, girls raise their hands in English class. In Kabul, downtown. In Kabul, at the local bank. In Kabul, sacks of dry leaves to burn for fire are sought. In Kabul, SF stand guard. ========= Bagram ========= In Bagram, important workers in the kitchen feed 7000 heroes. In southeastern Afghanistan, a...