From the daily archives:

Monday, May 11, 2009

A growing number of older adults are living without health insurance these days. The Obama Administration met with leaders of the health care and drug industries Monday about the issue.

A-A-R-P officials say those aged 50 to 64 are taking a hard hit due to shrinking employer-sponsored health coverage. They’re now the fastest growing group of uninsured. Thirty-six percent of that age group lost coverage between 2000 and 2007. [click to continue…]

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NASCAR fans turn out in spite of crashed economy

by William Christopher 05/11/09 5:11 PM

Saturday’s Southern 500 in Darlington turned out to be a full crowd, even in the depth of a recession. For the first time in five years, the event was not a sell out, but there were less than 2000 tickets left four hours before the starting flag fell.  The Darlington stands hold 62-thousand spectators. 
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South Carolina seismic activity not uncommon

by Tom Hayes 05/11/09 3:52 PM

A recent small earthquake in the Lowcountry shook houses in the Summerville area. College of Charleston Geology professor Dr. Erin Beutel (byoo-tel), said the tremor that occurred last Wednesday registered about a two on the Richter scale. Beutel says a tremor of that magnitude would feel like an 18 wheel truck passing by your home [...]

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Governor Sanford says state budget a “missed opportunity”

by Ashley Byrd 05/11/09 3:45 PM

Governor Mark Sanford finds fault with many parts of the state budget, which is now in conference committee. At a Monday morning press conference, he said the state is missing out on a chance to reform government spending, by planning to take federal stimulus money instead.
Sanford highlighted what he says are “wasteful and inefficient proposals,” [...]

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Price of postage stamps goes up- again

by Michael Brown 05/11/09 3:15 PM

The cost to mail a letter just went up again.
The United States Postal Service has increased the price per stamp from 42 cents to 44 cents. Although 2 cents may not seem like much, when you send out mail in bulks, like most businesses, it is. Harry Spratlin with the United States Postal Service in South Carolina [...]

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