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Cannon School students attempt to break Guinness record for stacking

This video was produced for IndependentTribune.com. Cannon school students participated in the World Sports Stacking Association's third annual Stack Up!, in which students stacked 12 cups in different formations against a clock or in a team relay. The event sought to win the "World's Largest Sports Stacking Event" title in the Guinness Book of World Records.

Obama campaigns in Charlotte the night before the election

Video: Barack Obama stops in Charlotte the day before the election

The day before being elected president, Sen. Barack Obama made a campaign stop in Charlotte, N.C. at UNC-Charlotte. The A.P. reported that 25,000 people attended Obama's second to last rally before election day. While N.C. has not been claimed either a red or blue state, Obama has claimed 62% to Sen. John McCain's 37.5% of Mecklenburg County's votes.