Eight questions for Corporal Marcus Kim, RCSD
June 21, 2017By Jisoo Lee Richland County Sheriff’s Dept. (RCSD) Corporal Marcus Kim is one of several highly visible faces of the department’s community outreach efforts, specifically the RCSD’s Community Action…
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Top Grossing Movies – June 19
June 19, 2017Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 06/16/2017 to 06/22/2017 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Weekend Locs Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Cars 3 G Disney 1 4,256 $53,688,680 $53,688,680 2…
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America’s postindustrial blues
June 19, 2017By Robert J. Samuelson Ever since Donald Trump’s election, a cottage industry of politicians, journalists, scholars and commentators has sought to understand what motivates Trump supporters. Theories have ranged…
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America’s postindustrial blues
June 19, 2017By Robert J. Samuelson Ever since Donald Trump’s election, a cottage industry of politicians, journalists, scholars and commentators has sought to understand what motivates Trump supporters. Theories have ranged…
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Our new life in the dugout
June 19, 2017By Kathleen Parker Kelley Paul had gone to bed Tuesday night as usual, with her cellphone set on “Do Not Disturb,” except for family and close friends whose calls…
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Our new life in the dugout
June 19, 2017By Kathleen Parker Kelley Paul had gone to bed Tuesday night as usual, with her cellphone set on “Do Not Disturb,” except for family and close friends whose calls…
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Twenty BEST memories of my time in the Corps
June 16, 2017By W. Thomas Smith Jr. As we continue commemorating the 99th anniversary of the Battle of Belleau Wood, June 1-26, 1918 – one of the great defining actions of…
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Twenty BEST memories of my time in the Corps
June 16, 2017By W. Thomas Smith Jr. As we continue commemorating the 99th anniversary of the Battle of Belleau Wood, June 1-26, 1918 – one of the great defining actions of…
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CPI for all items falls 0.1% in May as energy index declines
June 14, 2017The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) decreased 0.1 percent in May on a seasonally adjusted basis, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. Over the last 12…
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CPI for all items falls 0.1% in May as energy index declines
June 14, 2017The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) decreased 0.1 percent in May on a seasonally adjusted basis, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. Over the last 12…
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Top Grossing Movies – June 12
June 12, 2017Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 06/09/2017 to 06/15/2017 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Weekend Locs Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Wonder Woman PG13 Warner Bros. 2 4,165 $58,520,672 $206,343,175…
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Top Grossing Movies – June 12
June 12, 2017Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 06/09/2017 to 06/15/2017 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Weekend Locs Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Wonder Woman PG13 Warner Bros. 2 4,165 $58,520,672 $206,343,175…
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Trump isn’t destiny
June 12, 2017By Robert J. Samuelson It’s time to take a brief break from Donald Trump. Whatever you think of him, there’s no denying that he dominates the news cycle. We…
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Trump isn’t destiny
June 12, 2017By Robert J. Samuelson It’s time to take a brief break from Donald Trump. Whatever you think of him, there’s no denying that he dominates the news cycle. We…
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Boy Scout Comey is no match for The Donald
June 12, 2017By Kathleen Parker As it turns out, Donald Trump is the hope-and-change president. According to James Comey, Trump hoped that the then-FBI director would find a way to drop…
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Boy Scout Comey is no match for The Donald
June 12, 2017By Kathleen Parker As it turns out, Donald Trump is the hope-and-change president. According to James Comey, Trump hoped that the then-FBI director would find a way to drop…
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Fun for all at YOUTH AND HOOPS basketball tourney
June 6, 2017By W. Thomas Smith Jr. COLUMBIA, S.C. – Deputies and senior officers with the Richland County Sheriff’s Department (RCSD) coached, officiated, and played shoulder-to-shoulder with some 32 Midlands-area teens…
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Fun for all at YOUTH AND HOOPS basketball tourney
June 6, 2017By W. Thomas Smith Jr. COLUMBIA, S.C. – Deputies and senior officers with the Richland County Sheriff’s Department (RCSD) coached, officiated, and played shoulder-to-shoulder with some 32 Midlands-area teens…
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Top Grossing Movies – June 5
June 5, 2017Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 06/02/2017 to 06/08/2017 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Weekend Locs Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Wonder Woman PG13 Warner Bros. 1 4,165 $103,251,471 $103,251,471…
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Top Grossing Movies – June 5
June 5, 2017Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 06/02/2017 to 06/08/2017 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Weekend Locs Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Wonder Woman PG13 Warner Bros. 1 4,165 $103,251,471 $103,251,471…
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Small Business Combinations – “Value” is in the Eyes of the Buyer
June 5, 2017By Larry Ventimiglio Is This a Business or a Career? Many small business owners develop the “urge” to sell the business when things are going very wrong, and the business…
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Small Business Combinations – “Value” is in the Eyes of the Buyer
June 5, 2017By Larry Ventimiglio Is This a Business or a Career? Many small business owners develop the “urge” to sell the business when things are going very wrong, and the business…
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The messy reality of global warming
June 5, 2017By Robert J. Samuelson There was no need for President Trump to withdraw the United States from the Paris climate agreement to achieve his goal of overturning the Obama…
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The messy reality of global warming
June 5, 2017By Robert J. Samuelson There was no need for President Trump to withdraw the United States from the Paris climate agreement to achieve his goal of overturning the Obama…
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Trump’s accidental call to action
June 5, 2017By Kathleen Parker A curious thing happened on President Trump’s way out of the Paris climate accord. American mayors, governors, corporate leaders and others immediately committed to meeting the…
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Trump’s accidental call to action
June 5, 2017By Kathleen Parker A curious thing happened on President Trump’s way out of the Paris climate accord. American mayors, governors, corporate leaders and others immediately committed to meeting the…
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Top Grossing Movies – May 29
May 30, 2017Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 05/26/2017 to 06/01/2017 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Weekend Locs Week Gross Cumulative 1 Pirates Caribbean:Dead Men Tell No Tales PG13 Disney 1…
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Top Grossing Movies – May 29
May 30, 2017Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 05/26/2017 to 06/01/2017 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Weekend Locs Week Gross Cumulative 1 Pirates Caribbean:Dead Men Tell No Tales PG13 Disney 1…
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The road to impeachment?
May 29, 2017By Robert J. Samuelson I am not a big or even a little fan of President Donald Trump. Many of his policies strike me as undesirable, some in the…
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The road to impeachment?
May 29, 2017By Robert J. Samuelson I am not a big or even a little fan of President Donald Trump. Many of his policies strike me as undesirable, some in the…
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When push comes to shove
May 29, 2017By Kathleen Parker The shocking thing about Greg Gianforte’s assault on a journalist isn’t that he body-slammed and punched a reporter but that it took so long for the…
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When push comes to shove
May 29, 2017By Kathleen Parker The shocking thing about Greg Gianforte’s assault on a journalist isn’t that he body-slammed and punched a reporter but that it took so long for the…
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An orb, a sword and a slap
May 29, 2017By Kathleen Parker PALM BEACH, Fla. — By now you’re exhausted by all the head-swiveling news — the terrorist slaughter in Manchester; the president’s trip to Everywhere; and investigation…
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An orb, a sword and a slap
May 29, 2017By Kathleen Parker PALM BEACH, Fla. — By now you’re exhausted by all the head-swiveling news — the terrorist slaughter in Manchester; the president’s trip to Everywhere; and investigation…
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It’s time to seriously look at ending business license fee exemptions
May 29, 2017By Moe Baddourah In May 2015, I proposed a reform measure designed to lessen demands on Columbia taxpayers and help shore up city finances. Under the “fair fee plan,”…
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What the CBO Score Means for South Carolina
May 26, 2017Steve Skardon, Jr. Executive Director Palmetto Project There is a mean spirit rampant in our country that would have us punish our most vulnerable citizens for simply being poor,…
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How to Keep Your Seat on an Overbooked Plane–and What to Do If You Can’t
May 26, 2017By Mike DuBose and Debra DuBose with Blake DuBose Although the voice coming over the intercom may tell you to “sit back and relax,” flying is stressful—even in first…
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D.A.R.E. graduation said to be a first for Muslim school, nationwide
May 24, 2017By W. Thomas Smith Jr. COLUMBIA, S.C. – The Richland County Sheriff’s Dept. (RCSD) and the RCSD’s D.A.R.E. (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) program made history last week with what…
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D.A.R.E. graduation said to be a first for Muslim school, nationwide
May 24, 2017By W. Thomas Smith Jr. COLUMBIA, S.C. – The Richland County Sheriff’s Dept. (RCSD) and the RCSD’s D.A.R.E. (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) program made history last week with what…
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Lean Out: Five Questions Every Female Entrepreneur Should Ask
May 23, 2017By Felena Hanson Do you feel stalled in your career? Do you feel underpaid, overworked, and without flexibility and autonomy over your time? If the answers are yes, then…
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Lean Out: Five Questions Every Female Entrepreneur Should Ask
May 23, 2017By Felena Hanson Do you feel stalled in your career? Do you feel underpaid, overworked, and without flexibility and autonomy over your time? If the answers are yes, then…
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Top Grossing Movies – May 22
May 22, 2017Week of 05/19/2017 to 05/25/2017 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Weekend Locs Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Alien: Covenant R 20th Century Fox 1 3,761 $36,160,621 $36,160,621 2 Guardians Of The…
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Top Grossing Movies – May 22
May 22, 2017Week of 05/19/2017 to 05/25/2017 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Weekend Locs Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Alien: Covenant R 20th Century Fox 1 3,761 $36,160,621 $36,160,621 2 Guardians Of The…
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America’s internet delusion
May 22, 2017By Robert J. Samuelson The United States may have escaped most digital damage from the global “ransomware” virus, though cyber experts fear more attacks. One possible explanation is that…
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America’s internet delusion
May 22, 2017By Robert J. Samuelson The United States may have escaped most digital damage from the global “ransomware” virus, though cyber experts fear more attacks. One possible explanation is that…
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Good luck, Mr. President?
May 22, 2017By Kathleen Parker PALM BEACH, Fla. — So the pope, the president, a Muslim and a Jew walk into a bar … Surely, I’m not the only one to…
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Good luck, Mr. President?
May 22, 2017By Kathleen Parker PALM BEACH, Fla. — So the pope, the president, a Muslim and a Jew walk into a bar … Surely, I’m not the only one to…
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HUD allocates additional $7.254 million to Richland County for flood recovery
May 22, 2017The federal government is providing an additional $7.254 million to Richland County to help with flood recovery efforts. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced Thursday it…
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HUD allocates additional $7.254 million to Richland County for flood recovery
May 22, 2017The federal government is providing an additional $7.254 million to Richland County to help with flood recovery efforts. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced Thursday it…
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Trade Agreements and the Impact on Business Immigration
May 16, 2017By Becky Sigmund and John Hill Renewed concern over the fate of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) heightened recently with reports that the White House had drafted…
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