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Newer stories | Older stories MEMOSMonday, Aug. 25, 2008A will might not be the best wayMonday, Aug. 25, 2008I'm widowed with no kids and no home (I sold it and now rent). I want to leave all my property, about $500,000, to animal charities like PETA and the SPCA. I've been told that because I don't have a home or heirs, I don't need a living trust. But I've also been told that if I leave only a will and name an executor, there's no guarantee that person will execute my wishes. This should be such a simple, straightforward situation, but I'm uncertain. Do I need a trust or not? Read story. RECALLSMonday, Aug. 25, 2008Product recalls announced last week. Details are available at www.cpsc.gov and other Web sites as listed. Read story. Employer can peek at paychecksMonday, Aug. 25, 2008I work in a medium-sized company that outsources its payroll services. Last week our boss opened a co-worker's check. He said he wanted to see if the amount was correct. The woman complained to our assistant manager, who in turn mentioned it to the boss. He replied, "I can open anyone's check." We are all upset. Is this legal? He could have gotten the pay info from the computer file. Read story. Alternative real estate firm ventures downtownMonday, Aug. 25, 2008Looking past a not-so-hospitable welcome to the Charleston real estate community, the newly formed Rehava Real Estate Store is expanding to downtown Charleston. Read story. Law addresses genetic testingMonday, Aug. 25, 2008If you have the breast cancer gene, is an employer justified in not promoting you to a key job out of fear that you'll get sick? If you have diabetes, should an employer be able to find that out and not hire you, on the assumption your health insurance costs will be high? If sickle cell anemia runs in your family, is it fair to deny your participation in the group health insurance plan at work? Read story. Penguins on march to aquariumMonday, Aug. 25, 2008A new attraction planned for the S.C. Aquarium next March won't feel at home in the Piedmont exhibit or the Mountain Forest area or even the Salt Marsh display. But misfits or not, penguins attract crowds and make money. The aquatic, flightless birds are expected to occupy a habitat in the Great Hall near the main entrance, making them a visitor's first sight. The aquarium is consulting with some of its counterparts around the country before finalizing plans. Read story. How can I ensure that online shopping is safe?Monday, Aug. 25, 2008With so much talk about Internet security problems and credit-card fraud, how do I protect myself while shopping online? Read story. Donate converter couponsMonday, Aug. 25, 2008Some time ago, I heard there were some nursing homes and/or elder-care facilities, and perhaps some social-service agencies (group homes, shelters, etc.), that may not get enough digital TV converter boxes to distribute to their residents, since distribution of the $40 federal coupons was limited to two per address, and many people may be living at that single address. Have you heard if anyone is taking up donations of the converter box coupons that other people don't need? We have some we'd like to donate. Read story. BUSINESS CALENDARMonday, Aug. 25, 2008Award comes with some stringsMonday, Aug. 25, 2008Anyone who owns a business already know it's a "best of" in one way or another, but it's always nice to have someone else notice, too. However, some awards received recently by companies in the Charleston area and across the nation may have strings attached. Read story. Small-caps' gains raise some hopeMonday, Aug. 25, 2008When Wall Street gets a whiff of recovery in small-capitalization stocks, hopeful questions often pop up about whether a nascent rebound for the overall market is taking hold. Read story. PVI roped in by 'stalking horse'Monday, Aug. 25, 2008It's a jungle out there in the dog-eat-dog world of corporate dealmaking and high finance. Maybe that explains why animal breeds became part of the business lexicon. Think vulture investors or inflation hawks. Or bulls and bears. Read story. Aluminum plant gets starring roleMonday, Aug. 25, 2008If you've ever wondered how a metal like aluminum gets turned into those thin sheets of foil so well-suited to sealing casseroles and bowls of Jell-O salad, wonder no more. Workers at JW Aluminum in Goose Creek will show exactly how it's done next week on the Discovery Channel's "Some Assembly Required." Read story. Earth-friendly lifestyle finds sustenance close to homeMonday, Aug. 25, 2008WALTERBORO — Everything in Shawn Jadrnicek's yard serves a purpose, even the flowering bentwood fence in front that looks like little more than an amateur's attempt at topiary. "That's to distract my neighbors," he said. Behind that fence, Jadrnicek (pronounced Yon-uh-chek) created an ecosystem that feeds his family and requires no maintenance. He grows only edible plants, recycles water running off his roof and raises worms and larvae to feed his tilapia and chickens. Read story. Newer stories | Older stories |
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