Devasting floods in Thailand caused shortages that have hit Hewlett-Packard and Dell hard.

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The storm is destructive for many companies and devasting for many more retailers.

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It is outrageous that one or two senators' votes may make the difference between an initiative that will be, at the very best, a new and difficult management burden for a military already overtaxed with its warfighting responsiblities, and that may well actually prove to be devasting for the military.

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