From 1981: Shuttle's first launch
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Archived local news video of space shuttle Columbia's first launch. Originally reported April 12, 1981 by Max Gomez on WNEW Channel 5 in New York.

Average long-term US mortgage rate hovers near 7%

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Instagram is cracking down on teen sextortion – here's what that means

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