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Jack Lucas, who at 14 lied his way into military service during World War II and became the youngest Marine to receive the Medal of Honor, died Thursday in a Hattiesburg hospital. He was 80. Lucas had been battling cancer and died shortly after midnight after he requested doctors remove a dialysis machine, his wife, Ruby, told The Associated Press. Jacklyn "Jack" Lucas was just six days past his 17th birthday in February 1945 when his heroism at Iwo Jima earned him the nation's highest military honor. He'd used his body to shield three fellow squad members from two grenades,...

Advice needed - from mortgage brokers to those who have done it themselves

The Greenville County Republican Party Executive Committee met Monday night to elect members of three standing committees. The meeting ran for 3 hours, including brief comments by one presidential candidate and representatives of three other candidates. Following the election of members of the Finance, Rules and Candidate Recruitment and Liaison Committees, two hotly debated resolutions were passed by executive committeemen. A resolution proposed by Chris Golden would have asked Sen. Lindsey Graham to resign as a member of the Republican Party, and not seek the Republican Party nomination for the United States Senate or any other office in the future....

OK...I know this is an odd place to ask this question but this is bugging me bad. I caught the middle to last part of a song yesterday that featured Jerry Douglas (The vocals of the song asked the live audience if they were familiar with Jerry Douglas followed by Jerry having a solo)...the song went something like "I wish I was a pirate"...another line went "I wish I was a" I can't even remember now but it was a great live tune! Anyone got any idea what that song is? It was awesome!!! My dad would love it so...

Help!! I haven't flown in 6 years!!

Can anyone tell me which flights were the suspected terror attack flights coming out of London to the US? I have googled and searched and can not find if specific flight numbers were ever released. I believe these flights included Wednesday, August 16 flights??

JACKSONVILLE, N.C. — Ten U.S. service members died when a pair of Marine Corps helicopters from a unit based in North Carolina crashed off the coast of Africa, U.S. military officials confirmed Sunday. The two CH-53E choppers, carrying a dozen crew and troops from a U.S. counterterrorism force, went down during a training flight Friday in the Gulf of Aden The Pentagon said the Marines killed in the crash were: • 1st Lt. Brandon R. Dronet, 33, of Erath, La. Sgt. James F. Fordyce, 22, of Newtown Square, Pa. • Lance Cpl. Samuel W. Large, Jr., 21, of Villa Rica,...

OK...I need Freeper help cause I am getting no where with my docs office nurses. I have been scheduled for bloodwork on Monday and was told by my doc to get off all meds except my allergy meds a week prior to the bloodwork. Well, to make a short story long....I started having dizzy spells about 3 days ago and had an appt. with my allergist anyway and all he did was change my meds. Now I am wondering if these are ok to take. I also have to take Loratab from time to time for my back...that is the...

JACKSON, Miss. - Mississippi hurricane survivors looked around Saturday and wondered just how long it would take to get food, clean water and shelter. And they were more than angry at the federal government and the national news media. Richard Gibbs was disgusted by reports of looting in New Orleans and upset at the lack of attention hurricane victims in his state were getting. "I say burn the bridges and let 'em all rot there," he said. "We're suffering over here too, but we're not killing each other. We've got to help each other. We need gas and food and...

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I signed up with Monster to start a job search and received an email today from a company asking for my resume. The company named is Palmer Employment. I looked at their website (which the email directed me to) and they are located in London, Tokyo and at 590 Madison Ave, NY. I googled this place and get nothing! What concerns me is back a few weeks ago, I got this EXACT same letter but it had no company name for me to go to to check it out. Granted they can already see my resume on Monster but the...

I apologize profusely for posting this but I have no one else to ask. My 13 year old son received a MP3 player for his birthday and everyday is asking for more songs. I need to get a music download service...such as Rhapsody but would like opinions about which one to get, prices, etc. I know you guys are smart so please help me out!! TIA!

GAFFNEY, S.C. -- Gaffney police are investigating a fatal shooting at a gas station on the north side of town. Officers were called to the Wal-Mart Supercenter just off Highway 11 early Tuesday morning. When they arrived, they found a woman, believed to be a clerk, dead inside a bathroom at the store's gas station. Officials said it appeared that the clerk was shot, then put in the bathroom. The woman's name has not been released. Stay tuned to WYFF News 4 and TheCarolinaChannel.com for the latest information.

breaking...caught in Savannah GA

I am looking for information to help my son (13) understand the relationship between Israel and the Palestinians. I don't want a PC book. I want truth and honest reflections of how these peoples have been at war with each other for so long and am looking for reading recommendations....books, articles, websites, etc.

Please go to this link and click on the commercial..."Did the President Lie about Iraq"

Can someone answer questions that came up recently in a discussion?? First, concerning Al-Q and the beheading of civilians....why does the US not track these groups through their websites? Can't the IP be traced, etc to pin point where these sites originate? I don't understand why these terrorist sites are allowed to show murder and they are not shut down, tracked, etc. I find it hard to believe that we do not have the technology to do this. Also, if this is the way these terrorists are going to operate, why not require US civilian contractors in Iraq to have...

GREENVILLE -- The Greenville County Sheriff's Office says that a body has been found in Tennessee that is believed to be that of missing businessman Jim Cockman. http://www.thecarolinachannel.com/news/3753867/detail.html

James David Cockman, 71, was reported missing Tuesday afternoon after he went to meet a person about selling a silver 1996 Chevy Suburban. http://www.thecarolinachannel.com/news/3731864/detail.html

Investigators say a man running from a traffic stop today has taken a woman employee at a Spartanburg convenience store. Police say the standoff has been ongoing since this morning. Spartanburg Public Safety Lieutenant Steve Lamb says the traffic stop happened about eight a-m. Officers say the man had a gun, got out of the car and ran into a Fast Point store. A SWAT team surrounded the store and negotiators were talking with the man and woman inside the store. Some surrounding businesses were evacuated. Police have spoken with the woman and she is uninjured. Signs posted inside store...