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Judge OKs $4 million Parish settlement
A federal judge has approved a nearly $4 million agreement to settle allegations that Charleston Southern University helped a former professor swindle investors out of tens of millions of dollars.
- 10:57 AMA federal judge has approved a nearly $4 million agreement to settle allegations that Charleston Southern University helped a former professor swindle investors out of tens of millions of dollars.
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Struggling with soaring food costs and cash-strapped customers, restaurants across the country are swapping expensive ingredients for cheaper fare and adding new dishes that won’t break their bottom lines. 
“Pampering mom on Mother’s Day, that is what it is all about,” says executive chef Robert Singletary.
Wall Street turned in a mixed performance Tuesday after a fresh report on retail sales and a new oil price record told investors the same old story: The economy is hurting and costs are rising, but things could be worse.- 4:23 PM
More than 200 Furman University students and faculty members are objecting to the school’s first visit by a sitting U.S. president, criticizing the Bush administration’s handling of the Iraq war and environmental issues.- 7:04 AM
Hewlett-Packard Co. is buying Electronic Data Systems Corp. for $13.2 billion in a deal that will create the second largest technology services provider behind IBM.
Broad damage in the mortgage industry was in full view Monday as a number of companies posted dismal first-quarter earnings, but there were also some hope that the worst of the housing crisis is over.- 8:38 AM
Here are a few suggestions for wringing excess expenses out of even the tightest budgets - whether you're preparing for a growing family, dealing with a job loss or trying to inflate that cash cushion just in case.
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