Ms Berry was last heard from when she called her sister on 21 April 2003 to say she would get a lift home from work at a Burger King restaurant.

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The family last heard from him when he sent a text to his brother on his way to work.

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Her family last heard from her on Jan. 21, when she was supposed to start her journey home, but she never checked into her flight.

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We last heard from our friends at OLPC a mere 10 days ago, when the non-profit's latest computer moniker changed from 2B1 to XO.

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Last year, when Alan heard the news that we were going to offer a chance for folks like him to emerge from the shadows -- even if it's just for two years at a time -- he was one of the first to sign up.

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