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Thanks to Olympics, Beijing gets its Eiffel Tower, of sorts BEIJING — London has Big Ben, Paris has the Eiffel Tower , San Francisco has the Golden Gate Bridge and now Beijing has an iconic structure that's likely to identify the city forever.   Nations:China France U.S. Australia   Activities:2008 Beijing Olympics   Source:(McClatchy)   2008-07-20 North Korea's "Hotel of Doom" wakes from its coma SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea's phantom hotel is stirring back to life. Once dubbed by Esquire magazine as "the worst building in the history of mankind," the 105-storey Ryugyong Hotel is back under construction after a 16-year lull in the capital of one of the world's most reclusive and destitute countries.   Nations:North Korea South Korea U.S. Egypt   People:Kim Jong Il   Source:(Reuters)   2008-07-18 Single-family construction fell 5.3 pct in June WASHINGTON - Construction of single-family homes fell in June to the slowest pace in 17 years although a change in New York laws helped give a big boost to apartment building.   Nations:U.S.   Activities:2007 Global Credit Crunch   Source:(AP)   2008-07-17 Beijing boasts stunning new buildings BEIJING - This ancient capital city, long known for the architectural splendor of its centuries-old palaces and temples, is getting a new look that could have been plucked from science fiction.   Nations:China   Source:(AP)   2008-06-30 No answers for Chinese who lost children to quake WUFU, China - About 150 parents gathered Friday at the ruins of Fuxin No. 2 Primary School, hoping to learn why the building collapsed in last month's earthquake, killing their sons and daughters.   Activities:2008 China Earthquake   Source:(AP)   2008-06-20 Headlines Thanks to Olympics, Beijing gets its Eiffel Tower, of sorts 2008-07-20 North Korea's "Hotel of Doom" wakes from its coma 2008-07-18 Single-family construction fell 5.3 pct in June 2008-07-17 Beijing boasts stunning new buildings 2008-06-30 No answers for Chinese who lost children to quake 2008-06-20 The job market's big slump 2008-06-09 Greed killed children, China's quake zone survivors say 2008-05-17 Centuries-Old Family Businesses Share Their Secrets 2008-05-15 Job winners and losers in hard times 2008-04-07 Job losses mount, recession feared 2008-04-04 Service sector contracts in March 2008-04-03 Manufacturing, construction weaken 2008-04-01 Magazine names 7 wonders of architecture 2008-03-26 France's Veolia to fully enter Japanese waterworks market 2008-02-03 U.S. economy still ticking, just barely 2008-02-01 Payrolls drop for first time since 2003 2008-02-01 Big Dig contractors to settle for $458M 2008-01-23 China to probe alleged cover-up of worker deaths at Olympic site 2008-01-22 Home construction plunged last year 2008-01-17 Building boom drives rapid AIDS spread in Indonesia: ADB 2008-01-08 Private sector adds 40,000 jobs in Dec: report 2008-01-03 U.S. construction rises 0.1 percent 2008-01-02 Housing construction hits 16-year low 2007-12-18 Consumer spending flags, construction plummets 2007-11-30 Home starts at 14 year low, CPI up on energy 2007-10-17 Consumer prices up sharply in September 2007-10-17 Depressed at work? Get a new career 2007-10-14 Newmont to acquire Miramar for $1.53B 2007-10-09 U.S. Economy adds 110,000 Sept jobs 2007-10-05 FBI examining HUD secretary's ties 2007-10-04 Beijing theater holds trial performance 2007-09-25 Consumer prices, housing drop 2007-09-19 Survey: Companies plan to add jobs 2007-09-11 Blackstone to buy stake in China's BlueStar: source 2007-09-06 To China's migrants: Stay west, young man 2007-08-30 Help wanted ads go unanswered in West 2007-08-25 China's leader stresses spreading wealth 2007-06-26 Economic growth slows to a near halt 2007-05-31 Hawaii projects run into graves 2007-05-23 U.S. jobless rate hits 4.5 percent 2007-05-04 Data eases fears of sharp economic slowdown 2007-03-31 Stocks Close Mixed on Quarter's Last Day 2007-03-30 Consumer, construction spending rise 2007-03-30 Home construction rebounds in February 2007-03-20 Poor man's floating home turns Rio recycling model 2007-03-18 Home builders assess exposure to risky mortgages 2007-03-14 Jobs growth not as soft as feared 2007-03-10 Economy added 97,000 payroll jobs in February 2007-03-09 China building crackdown targets "exotic" foreign designs 2007-03-03 Matches Shown: | 1-50 | 51-100 Most-viewed Blackstone to buy stake in China's BlueStar: source 2007-09-06 Beijing boasts stunning new buildings 2008-06-30 The job market's big slump 2008-06-09 No answers for Chinese who lost children to quake 2008-06-20 Shanghai's tallest building plan could be upstaged 2003-02-10 Foundations laid in Shanghai for world's tallest skyscraper 2004-11-23 Louisiana-Pacific to Cut 4,400 Jobs 2002-05-09 Greed killed children, China's quake zone survivors say 2008-05-17 Job losses mount, recession feared 2008-04-04 Service sector contracts in March 2008-04-03 Building boom drives rapid AIDS spread in Indonesia: ADB 2008-01-08 Beijing theater holds trial performance 2007-09-25 Survey: Companies plan to add jobs 2007-09-11 Data eases fears of sharp economic slowdown 2007-03-31 Stocks Close Mixed on Quarter's Last Day 2007-03-30 Consumer, construction spending rise 2007-03-30 Home construction rebounds in February 2007-03-20 Poor man's floating home turns Rio recycling model 2007-03-18 Home builders assess exposure to risky mortgages 2007-03-14 Jobs growth not as soft as feared 2007-03-10 Economy added 97,000 payroll jobs in February 2007-03-09 China building crackdown targets "exotic" foreign designs 2007-03-03 Piano tower would give Boston a lift 2006-11-19 New Orleans seen a boom town as storm aid arrives 2006-06-15 Dow, Nasdaq Rally Wanes; Stocks End Mixed 2006-04-03

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