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 Japan Searches for 8 Chinese Missing Off Disputed Islands   Japan searched Friday for eight Chinese crewmembers missing after their fishing boat collided with a cargo ship off disputed islands in the East China Sea, government officials said. The Japan Coast Guard's search came one day after six other crewmembers were rescued. Their boat apparently sank after colliding with a Greek-flagged ship Thursday off the Japan- controlled Senkaku islands, which China also claims. The collision occurred as hundreds of Chinese fishing boats have been...

 Choosing builders in the best ways overall   Advice,Business,Consumer Want the honest, unvarnished truth? Not all homebuilders are created equal. The horror stories you may have heard about dishonest or incompetent builders are, sadly, based on reality. That's because anybody can print up business cards and call themselves homebuilders. Which is why it's up to you, the smart consumer, to do your homework . Because you're not just buying a home-you're buying the manufacturer of that home. And because a home is such a major investment-quite possibly the largest you'll ever make in your lifetime-it just makes good sense to protect yourself by doing as much research as possible. That being said, here's a checklist that will help you find the builder that can make your dream home come true: o Find out the difference between the four different kinds of new homes: Custom homes; semi-custom homes; production/tract homes; and spec homes. Most builders focus on one type....