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The USA Triathlon has selected Myrtle Beach as the site of the 2010 USA Triathlon National Championship Festival.  The event is scheduled for Saturday November 6, 2010.  This first national championship held by an Olympic governing body in the Myrtle Beach area is expected to attract between 2,000 -3,000 athletes and several thousand spectators.
The multisport festival will consist of three separate races--USAT Long Course Triathlon National Championship, USAT Club National Championship and Myrtle Beach Sprint Triathlon --as well as the Multisport Festival & Expo.  The Long Course Triathlon requires all athletes to qualify to compete.  The Club and Sprint events are open to any athlete.
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Housing construction posted a large increase in February.  The Commerce Department reported Tuesday that construction of new homes and apartments jumped 22.2 percent in February compared with January.  After the news, investors helped Wall Streets rally buying financial and home builder stocks.