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Cary Towne Center was an indoor shopping mall in Cary,North Carolina. It was anchored by Belk,Dillard's,Macy's,JCPenney,and Sears.
Harold Weinbrecht is an American computer programmer and politician who has been the mayor of Cary,North Carolina since 2007.
Flagship Airlines Flight 3379 was a scheduled flight under the American Eagle branding from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Raleigh–Durham International Airport during which a British Aerospace Jetstream crashed while executing a missed approach to the Raleigh–Durham International Airport on the evening of Tuesday,December 13,1994. The two pilots and 13 passengers died in the crash;five passengers survived with serious injuries.
Nancy Jones House is a historic home located near Cary,Wake County,North Carolina. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. It is the oldest surviving structure in Cary.
Sri Venkateswara Temple of North Carolina is a Hindu Temple located in Cary,North Carolina and serves the estimated 21,000 Hindus in the Research Triangle area. The temple is "dedicated to promoting the Hindu religion and humanitarian services across the Triangle."
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