2008 witnessed many changes for the real estate market across the United States. In North Carolina, many of our neighbors are suffering from foreclosures and short sales. Bad loans have made a mess of our market. In Hickory, vacation property has kept its value but the potential buyers have suffered so much in their home markets and investments that second home properties are not options.
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Armenian scientists are charging that violation of a ban on fishing for whitefish poses a severe challenge to the eco-system of Armenia's Lake Sevan, the largest alpine lake in the Caucasus and one of Armenia's best-known natural landmarks. In response, the government has pledged to tighten the ban as of mid-November, but local villagers remain skeptical, saying that their livelihoods depend on the fish.
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