The flights will be conducted by a DC-8 outfitted as a special airborne laboratory with laser mapping instruments, ice-penetrating radar and gravity instruments.

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They needed a Douglas DC-8 to lease.

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The DC-9 pilot faced 8- to 15-foot seas in the 1970 ditching and the Ethiopian jet was dealing with offshore waves.

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Washington DC is expected to see 3-8 inches of snow, weather officials said.

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Just as AC beat DC, the audio cassette beat 8-track and VHS beat Betamax, Qwerty won the format war.

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Among the largest underlying components of GWX, in trading today Corus Entertainment, Inc. ( Toronto: CJR-B) is off about 0.1%, Dundee Corp ( Toronto: DC-A) is down about 0.8%, and Home Capital Group Inc ( Toronto: HCG) is lower by about 1.7%.

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Phone records indicate that Ms. Lewinsky called Ms. Currie for one minute at 8:37 a.m. that day. 1014-DC-00000022.

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According to the Pensions Corporation, another consultancy, a 35-year-old who funds a DC scheme at such a level will retire on just 8% of his final salary if interest rates are low.

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