Top Grossing Movies – July 5, 2016

  July 5, 2016

Week of 07/01/2016 to 07/07/2016 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Wkend Locs Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Finding Dory PG Disney 3 4,305  $41,817,176  $381,785,985 2 The Legend Of Tarzan PG13…

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Top Grossing Movies – July 5, 2016

  July 5, 2016

Week of 07/01/2016 to 07/07/2016 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Wkend Locs Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Finding Dory PG Disney 3 4,305  $41,817,176  $381,785,985 2 The Legend Of Tarzan PG13…

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Double-trouble for Trump

  July 4, 2016

By Kathleen Parker   Watching Hillary Clinton beaming sidewise on stage as Elizabeth Warren took her text on Donald Trump brought the Wrigley twin ditty to mind: Double your pleasure,…

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Double-trouble for Trump

  July 4, 2016

By Kathleen Parker   Watching Hillary Clinton beaming sidewise on stage as Elizabeth Warren took her text on Donald Trump brought the Wrigley twin ditty to mind: Double your pleasure,…

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Colliers Special Report: Why South Carolina will Continue to be a Favorite for Foreign Investors

  July 1, 2016

South Carolina may have received greater national attention for many of its economic developments announcements in recent years, especially its foreign direct investments (FDI), but anyone who’s been watching the…

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Colliers Special Report: Why South Carolina will Continue to be a Favorite for Foreign Investors

  July 1, 2016

South Carolina may have received greater national attention for many of its economic developments announcements in recent years, especially its foreign direct investments (FDI), but anyone who’s been watching the…

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Some Brexit consequences

  June 27, 2016

By Robert J. Samuelson   On June 1, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development issued its latest economic forecasts. In 2016, it predicted that the world economy would grow…

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Some Brexit consequences

  June 27, 2016

By Robert J. Samuelson   On June 1, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development issued its latest economic forecasts. In 2016, it predicted that the world economy would grow…

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How health care creates wage inequality

  June 27, 2016

By Robert J. Samuelson   You can add health care to the causes of growing wage inequality in America. There’s a largely unknown paradox at work. Companies that try to…

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How health care creates wage inequality

  June 27, 2016

By Robert J. Samuelson   You can add health care to the causes of growing wage inequality in America. There’s a largely unknown paradox at work. Companies that try to…

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Repeat, retreat, reload

  June 27, 2016

By Kathleen Parker   The arguments for and against gun control are so familiar by now, we might as well hit replay and skip the debate. In the wake of…

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Repeat, retreat, reload

  June 27, 2016

By Kathleen Parker   The arguments for and against gun control are so familiar by now, we might as well hit replay and skip the debate. In the wake of…

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Top Grossing Movies – June 27

  June 27, 2016

Week of 06/24/2016 to 06/30/2016 Rank Title Rating Distributor Wk Weekend Locs Weekend Gross  Cumulative 1 Finding Dory PG Disney 2 4,305  $72,959,954  $286,277,856 2 Independence Day: Resurgence PG13 20th…

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Top Grossing Movies – June 27

  June 27, 2016

Week of 06/24/2016 to 06/30/2016 Rank Title Rating Distributor Wk Weekend Locs Weekend Gross  Cumulative 1 Finding Dory PG Disney 2 4,305  $72,959,954  $286,277,856 2 Independence Day: Resurgence PG13 20th…

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Amazon Announces the Best Books of 2016 (So Far)

  June 27, 2016

SEATTLE, WA – The Amazon.com Editorial Team announced its Best Books of the Year So Far, an annual midyear retrospective featuring the Top-20 must-reads released between January and June 2016.…

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Amazon Announces the Best Books of 2016 (So Far)

  June 27, 2016

SEATTLE, WA – The Amazon.com Editorial Team announced its Best Books of the Year So Far, an annual midyear retrospective featuring the Top-20 must-reads released between January and June 2016.…

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City Council approves budget beginning July 1

  June 22, 2016

By Temple Ligon   Columbia’s coming fiscal year, from the first of July, 2016, till the end of June, 2017, is fully funded. Columbia City Council has approved a $310.6…

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Brexit triumphant?

  June 18, 2016

By Robert J. Samuelson   Brexit is winning — that is, Britain’s exit from the European Union. As the June 23 referendum approaches, public opinion has swung toward “Leave” the…

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Brexit triumphant?

  June 18, 2016

By Robert J. Samuelson   Brexit is winning — that is, Britain’s exit from the European Union. As the June 23 referendum approaches, public opinion has swung toward “Leave” the…

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There he goes again

  June 18, 2016

By Kathleen Parker   From Shanghai to Paris to Moscow, the world has been watching to see how the U.S. election is affected by the latest terrorist bloodbath on our…

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There he goes again

  June 18, 2016

By Kathleen Parker   From Shanghai to Paris to Moscow, the world has been watching to see how the U.S. election is affected by the latest terrorist bloodbath on our…

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Globalization in retreat

  June 15, 2016

By Robert J. Samuelson   Jeffrey Immelt, the CEO of General Electric (2015 revenues: $117 billion), gave an interesting speech the other day that illuminates some pressing questions about the…

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Globalization in retreat

  June 15, 2016

By Robert J. Samuelson   Jeffrey Immelt, the CEO of General Electric (2015 revenues: $117 billion), gave an interesting speech the other day that illuminates some pressing questions about the…

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A Florida mourned

  June 15, 2016

By Kathleen Parker   ORLANDO — Standing on my hotel balcony in the predawn hours, I gaze out over several dimly illuminated swimming pools abutting a small manmade lake and…

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A Florida mourned

  June 15, 2016

By Kathleen Parker   ORLANDO — Standing on my hotel balcony in the predawn hours, I gaze out over several dimly illuminated swimming pools abutting a small manmade lake and…

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GOP surrenders to the dark side

  June 15, 2016

By Kathleen Parker   With the surrender of House Speaker Paul Ryan to the Trump crusade, it is fair to wonder what the Republican Party stands for. Ryan’s endorsement of…

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GOP surrenders to the dark side

  June 15, 2016

By Kathleen Parker   With the surrender of House Speaker Paul Ryan to the Trump crusade, it is fair to wonder what the Republican Party stands for. Ryan’s endorsement of…

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14 Tips for Stopping Elder Financial Abuse in its Tracks

  June 15, 2016

Every year, millions of seniors fall victim to financial fraud. Studies show elder financial abuse costs seniors approximately $2.9 billion each year. In recognition of World Elder Abuse Awareness Day…

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14 tips for stopping elder financial abuse in its tracks

  June 15, 2016

Every year, millions of seniors fall victim to financial fraud. Studies show elder financial abuse costs seniors approximately $2.9 billion each year. In recognition of World Elder Abuse Awareness Day…

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Order of Contributions

  June 13, 2016

By Corinne Hannah, CFP®   Whether you are an employee deciding about your annual benefits at election time or an employer deciding which benefits to offer, make your workplace benefits…

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Top Grossing Movies – June 13

  June 13, 2016

Rank Title Rating Distributor Wk Weekend Locs Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 The Conjuring 2 R Warner Bros. 1 3,343  $40,406,314  $40,406,314 2 Warcraft PG13 Universal 1 3,400  $24,166,110  $24,166,110 3…

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Top Grossing Movies – June 13

  June 13, 2016

Rank Title Rating Distributor Wk Weekend Locs Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 The Conjuring 2 R Warner Bros. 1 3,343  $40,406,314  $40,406,314 2 Warcraft PG13 Universal 1 3,400  $24,166,110  $24,166,110 3…

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Urgent Security Threat

  June 13, 2016

By Kevin Wade President and CEO of IntelliSystems   Recently at IntelliSystems, we have noticed an increase in email ransomware attempts. There is no way to guarantee that you or…

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Urgent Security Threat

  June 13, 2016

By Kevin Wade President and CEO of IntelliSystems   Recently at IntelliSystems, we have noticed an increase in email ransomware attempts. There is no way to guarantee that you or…

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City Council meets on budget and speed humps

  June 10, 2016

By John Temple Ligon   BUDGET The big event of the night, Tuesday, was the presentation of the city’s annual budget. There’s time for further discussion and adjustments in that…

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Top grossing movies – June 6

  June 6, 2016

Rank Title Rating Distributor Wk Weekend Locs Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles PG13 Paramount 1 4,071  $35,316,382  $35,316,382 2 X-Men: Apocalypse PG13 20th Century Fox 2 4,153…

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Top grossing movies – June 6

  June 6, 2016

Rank Title Rating Distributor Wk Weekend Locs Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles PG13 Paramount 1 4,071  $35,316,382  $35,316,382 2 X-Men: Apocalypse PG13 20th Century Fox 2 4,153…

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Philanthropy is good business

  June 6, 2016

By Bethany M. Griffith   “If there be any truer measure of a person by what he does, it must be by what he gives.” Robert South   While many…

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Philanthropy is good business

  June 6, 2016

By Bethany M. Griffith   “If there be any truer measure of a person by what he does, it must be by what he gives.” Robert South   While many…

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National Defense Briefs – 06/06/16

  June 6, 2016

By W. Thomas Smith Jr.   NATIONAL DEFENSE BRIEFS is a series produced by National Defense Consultants, LLC, aimed at informing readers with timely military and homeland security news updates,…

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National Defense Briefs – 06/06/16

  June 6, 2016

By W. Thomas Smith Jr.   NATIONAL DEFENSE BRIEFS is a series produced by National Defense Consultants, LLC, aimed at informing readers with timely military and homeland security news updates,…

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The (false) robot invasion

  June 5, 2016

Robert J. Samuelson   The robots are coming — but not in numbers that would imperil most Americans’ jobs. Few subjects have inspired as much hype as robots. Consider some…

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