Some of the worst-hit monuments lie in cities that have been the focus of sustained urban warfare.

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In fact they tend to hit regions that lie within such areas (as when cheap oil hurts Texas and helps Massachusetts) or else straddle the borders between currency areas.

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Beyond shrinking exports lie the hit from declining foreign direct investment (who needs new factories these days?) and the coming dearth of capital inflows.

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The company took a hit in 1988 when lie-detector tests were made illegal for employment purposes, so Argenbright, who says it made him "focus like a blowtorch, " threw himself into building the aviation services and security business.

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"In Chokwe, one of the hardest hit districts -- the normally vibrant streets now lie under water --all business brought to a standstill and social services shut down, " the United Nations said.

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Injury-hit Scotland's defeat at the Stadio Flaminio means they lie bottom of the table and face the prospect of taking the Wooden Spoon unless they can take points from Ireland or England.

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Goosen was eight under through 16 holes but hit two drives into the bush at 17, losing the first and taking an unplayable lie with the second.

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