Death by own action rate rising among black youths in NC
In North Carolina the death by own action rate among young blacks has nearly doubled since 1984 to 1998. Nyamekye Akil Malcolm, age 16, hanged himself in 1998, prompting a state conference led by Naya Watkins to address suicide risk among youths of color and propose prevention efforts.
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Durham
Nyamekye Akil Malcolm
North Carolina
Naya Watkins
Jane Ann Miller
Watkins
National Organization For People of Color Against
America
Mekye
Fireworks sales rise on patriotism after Sept 11 attacks
Myrtle Beach vendors report stronger demand for red white and blue fireworks as patriotism fuels purchases ahead of Fourth of July. Industry leaders expect above average sales nationwide with South Carolina a booster for next year. Local retailers note customers often buy last minute and families maintain holiday traditions. About 650 million dollars in fireworks sold nationwide this year.
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Myrtle Beach
S.C
Julie Heckman
American Pyrotechnics Association
Heckman
Jack Daniel
Dynamite Fireworks
Joel Enzor
Willard’s Fireworks
South Carolina
Johnsonville
David Shannon
Coleman
Nicholas
Endangered species from NC arrive at Little Rock Zoo
Three endangered animals reach the Little Rock Zoo including an Asiatic black bear and two wild cats. A binturong and a serval shipped from the Carnivore Preservation Trust in North Carolina were quarantined Monday. The bear arrived in October and is on display. the binturong should be on display in January and the serval in February.
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Little Rock
Little Rock Zoo
Zoo
Peri Doubleday
Carnivore Preservation Trust
North Carolina
Hollings Turns 80 as He Ends an Active Year in Senate
U S Senator Fritz Hollings birthday on January 1 marks the close of a busy year for the South Carolina Democrat born 1922. At 80 he remains active shaping national policy with focus on airport and port security while delivering a string of South Carolina projects including funds for the Heritage Corridor the Penn Center land and Broad River Corridor acquisitions and Francis Marion National Forest land purchases.
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S.C
U.S
Fritz Hollings
Hollings
Strom Thurmond
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Rep
Lindsey Graham
Thurmond
Walter Reed Army Medical Center
Vermont
Jim Jeffords
Senate
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John McCain
Congress
Clemson University
Dave Woodard
Woodard
South Carolina
Penn Center
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