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State NC teen found dead in Mass. afraid of heights

December 14, 2010

Mother of NC teen found dead in Mass. says her son had never flown, was afraid of heights The mother of a North Carolina teenager authorities think may have stowed away in the wheel well of a jetliner before falling to the ground in suburban Boston says her son was afraid of heights. Jonette Washington [...]

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Community Blood Center of the Carolinas to Kick off Third Annual Pint for Pounds Jan. 1

December 14, 2010

Charlotte – The Community Blood Center of the Carolinas (CBCC) is preparing to launch their Third Annual “Pint for Pounds” campaign. For each blood donation in January and February, CBCC will donate six pounds of food to Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina. “The need for food in the frigid winter months is especially crucial [...]

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Jimmy Doolittle

December 14, 2010

Profile America – Tuesday, December 14th. Today marks the birthday of one of America’s true aviation heroes — Jimmy Doolittle, born in Alameda, California in 1896. He is best remembered for leading the daring raid on Tokyo in 1942, in which land-based bombers took off from an aircraft carrier. Before the war, he won every [...]

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