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Accident on Summerville's Trolley Road
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
Letters to the Editor
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
Charmed by drugstore from past
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
We are back home from a recent stay in Charleston. It is such a gracious city. I just wanted to let you know that we were charmed by Tellis Pharmacy at 125 King St. and the two proprietors.
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Life-saving military investment
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
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America's excellence in military technology, a critical national strength since the middle of World War II, doesn't always deliver the sweeping benefits it once did to our armed forces as they struggle in an unorthodox 21st century conflict against terrorism. But the U.S. troops whose lives and limbs have been saved by "Mine Resistant Ambush Protected" vehicles in Iraq and Afghanistan know that cutting-edge technology remains a vital weapon in their arsenal.
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Stand firm on pork cuts
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
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Last week the state House of Representatives took a whack at two of the most indefensible examples of previous budgetary pork that totaled more than $32 million. The House should insist on its reallocation of nearly $24.5 million of those funds when the budget conferees assemble this week.
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Setback for Pakistan
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
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The influential international news magazine The Economist described Pakistan as "the most dangerous place in the world" before elections in February returned the country to democracy. The repudiation of the military regime headed by President Pervez Musharraf led to an agreement between the two major political parties to form a coalition government that held out the promise of political stability.
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Underage drinking
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
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In South Carolina, 43 percent of high school students drink, 25 percent binge drink (five or more drinks in one sitting), and 25 percent take their first drink before age 13, according to the state Department of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Services. Parent and Mount Pleasant lawyer Vernon Glenn says underage drinking is an epidemic, but there is a cure.
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Divorcing friends must stand ground as parents
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
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A person who is very dear to me is getting a divorce after 23 years of marriage. It's a sad story. The last month I've been on the telephone with her and her soon-to-be ex-husband for hours.
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Next move for Mom
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
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A new Web site is designed to educate women on how to successfully leave the work force to spend time raising children and then return.
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Pedia-politics
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
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Kids are getting in on election excitement, according to a recent poll by HighlightsParents.com, a Web site by Highlights for Children.
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Media watch
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
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To be effective at protecting and educating their children about the media, parents should watch television, talk about it and ask questions about it with them, according to a new award-winning research paper.
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Diaries offer window on past
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
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There's nothing quite like getting your hands on the diary of someone who was an ancestor's contemporary, who frequented the same places they did, and who may have lived on the same road or near the same plantation. A diary is a manuscript and often provides a consistent historic account of a time and place with details that a genealogist isn't likely to get from another source.
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Today's stuff, tomorrow's treasures
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
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Thirty years ago, I did something right. Our children were growing up so rapidly that I couldn't keep track. Whole "stages" were flying past too fast to capture or document. The toddler who just learned to walk was suddenly kicking a soccer ball. The child who just learned the letter "a" was writing original stories. For each child I bought a cedar chest and a big plastic bin.
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'Hero' worship
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Rock beats pulse through the music studio as Josh Deuyour, 12, takes center stage. He's been practicing the guitar for less than two months, but his fingers dance from fret to fret like an expert. He bobs his head, his mop of hair swaying with his body. He looks like a real rock star, except for one important point: He's not playing the guitar. He's playing "Guitar Hero."...
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Orchestra more than the music
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
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Every Saturday morning, a dedicated group of teenage musicians now known as the Youth Orchestra of the Lowcountry (formerly the Charleston Symphony Youth Orchestra) rehearses for two hours. Although being in the Youth Orchestra entails giving up a part of our weekends for the sake of music, none of the members shirk this participation.
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Academics, animal advocacy combined
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
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The Humane Society of the United States has launched Humane High School, a new online service learning program for middle and high school students.
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Put to the test
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
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Dr. Jana Klauer, author of "The Park Avenue Nutritionist's Plan" (St. Martin's Press; May, 2008), offers ways to avoid junk food, reduce stress and improve performance on exams:
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Get involved
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
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It's not that we don't want to volunteer. Much of the time, there's an age requirement, 18 or older, that keeps us from helping out.
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Teen calendar
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
Beamer to visit Gamecock Club
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
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State Report South Carolina assistant football coach Shane Beamer will be the featured speaker at the spring meeting of the tri-county Gamecock Clubs on May 20 at Alhambra Hall in Mount Pleasant. The meeting is open to club members and non-members. This will also be ...
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