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Monday, July 20, 2009

Executive Office for US Attorneys moving to Columbia

by William Christopher on July 20, 2009

in Business, Crime & Courts, Education, News

Senator Lindsey Graham making the announcement

The US Department of Justice has agreed to a 20-year lease for the building currently housing USC’s Darla Moore School of Business in Columbia. The buildings are right next to the National Advocacy Center, where federal and state prosecutors from all over the country are trained. The business buildings will be used to house staff from the Executive Office for US Attorneys in Washington, DC. That will bring more than 250 high-paying jobs to Columbia and allow the university to construct a new building for the business school. The move is expected to take approximately four years. [click to continue…]

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Inglis speaks out against Democrat’s health care plan

by William Christopher 07/20/09 7:12 PM

Congressman Bob Inglis voiced his concern over the latest democratic health care plans today, speaking to a number of residents at Camille’s in downtown Greenville.  “The big problem with the President’s plan and the Democrats who control Congress is that it creates a public option.  They say that will bring down costs.  But it won’t.  [...]

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Solicitor says alleged kidnapper should not have been released

by William Christopher 07/20/09 5:10 PM

Cherokee County was again the scene of violence when a kidnapping resulted in a shootout over the weekend.Authorities say 52-year-old Jerry Case kidnapped a Gaston, North Carolina family, and drove them to South Carolina. The victims escaped when Case stopped for gas. Police found Case and a shootout resulted in a wooded area at the [...]

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Sanford’s second apology

by Tom Hayes 07/20/09 2:18 PM

Governor Mark Sanford spent part of his Sunday issuing a second apology to the people of South Carolina. The apology comes in the form of a letter released to statewide media. The letter features several references to God as Sanford attempts to lay out a road map of self-examination as he attempts to win back [...]

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Clemson fundraising for current students in need

by Eric Guimaraes 07/20/09 1:02 PM

With the cost of tuition rising and the economy struggling, there has been a huge burden on families with children in college. At Clemson University, President James Barker is turning to major donors for help. Barker has asked some of Clemson’s largest contributorsto give back to the university, not in order to increase its endowment, but [...]

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