Holiday Shopping Blues
2012 SEASON LIKELY TO DISAPPOINT Despite huge gains registered during a record-breaking Black Friday, America’s retail economy still struggled to get shoppers to open their...
On Grading Teachers
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DUELING PROPOSALS MISS THE POINT S.C. Superintendent of Education Mick Zais wants to give teachers in government-run schools letter grades based on how well their...
Inflation Steady
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BUT WILL IT HOLD? Inflationary pressure eased in November as consumer prices fell by 0.3 percent. Last month’s drop – driven by lower energy prices...
Merry Christmas!
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SEASONS‘ GREETINGS AND HAPPY HOLIDAZE! No matter what your faith (or lack thereof), there’s something special about Christmas … And while our family celebrates it...
US Senator Busted For DUI
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IDAHO REPUBLICAN ARRESTED IN WASHINGTON, D.C. SUBURB U.S. Senator Michael Crapo (R-Idaho) was arrested and charged with driving under the influence in a Washington, D.C....
Majoring In Social Media?
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STALKING 101? By Shelby Chiasson || Procrastinators, rejoice. Starting next fall, Newberry College will offer an undergraduate major in social media. Yes, you read that...
SC Hacked … Again
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NIKKI HALEY’S SCANDAL-PLAGUED WORKFORCE AGENCY VICTIMIZED BY WEBSITE ATTACK The S.C. Department of Employment and Workforce (SCDEW) – one of Gov. Nikki Haley’s most corrupt,...
Lexington Ring: Washing The Money
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FEDS REPORTEDLY HOT ON THE TRAIL OF VIDEO POKER PROFITS When Elliot Ness and “The Untouchables” brought down Chicagoland gangster Al Capone, they didn’t bust...
Lord Of The (Medicare) Rings
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“ONE PRICE TO RULE THEM ALL” By Paul Howard || As Congress teeters on the fiscal cliff, expect liberal advocates to resurrect the idea of...
Orangeburg SC’s “Bureaucratic Shuffle”
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HOW LOCAL PUBLIC OFFICIALS ROLL … WITH YOUR MONEY A pair of six-figure government employees in Orangeburg, S.C. will retire for one day at the...