A book drop is the small metal door in the wall of the building where people can return books when the library is closed.

VOA: special.2009.02.23

Though the worst reading in seven years, it is better than the 0.5% drop Wall Street had been expecting.

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New orders for U.S. durable goods slipped 0.8% in March, far less than the 1.5% drop Wall Street had expected.

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Separately, the National Associaton of Realtors said November pending home sales fell 4.0%, well below the 1.0% drop Wall Street had predicted, according to TradeTheNews.com.

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