He said part of the problem with the road between Huntingdon and Cambridge was the number of junctions which mixed local traffic with heavy goods vehicles.

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Stocks are mixed midday on drop in pending home sales and unexpectedly positive durable goods orders for December.

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Remember, unsolicited donated goods such as used clothing, miscellaneous household items, and mixed or perishable foodstuffs require helping agencies to redirect valuable resources away from providing services to sort, package, transport, warehouse, and distribute items that may not meet the needs of disaster survivors.

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Though the better-than-expected durable goods figures gave Wall Street a boost, Wednesday's economic data ultimately became mixed after the Commerce Department reported that new home sales fell short of expectations, dropping 0.6% in May to a rate of 342, 000.

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In the U.S., mixed in with the still mostly positive economic reports in the headlines have been reports that Durable Goods Orders unexpectedly fell 4.0% in January after rising 3.2% in December, factory orders unexpectedly fell in January, as did construction spending, while the ISM Mfg Index unexpectedly declined in February.

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