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It was Jan. 5, 1945, and Pvt. Thomas E. Grove watched in horror as the massive German Panther tank slowly raised its long 88-mm cannon toward him.
ROCK HILL — Marvin Rogers is trying to scale a political hill that few others would attempt to climb. Rogers is a black Republican, running to fill an open York County House seat held by black Democrats for more than 30 years.- 6:06 AM
CLEMSON — As Willy Korn awaited his media debut as Clemson’s starting quarterback Sunday night, receiver Marquan Jones challenged him to a rock-paper- scissors contest.
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The Bush administration said Monday it is moving quickly to implement a $700 billion rescue program, including consulting with private law firms on how to buy ownership shares in a broad number of banks to help thaw frozen lending and get the economy moving again.- 8:33 AM
In Parenting Power, Melodee Thompson suggests that we shouldn’t get hung on on fads. “Somehow those who embraced a fad or two throughout past generations have become politicians, attorneys, doctors, nurses and teachers — respectable citizens all.”
My 15-year-old son is just days away from his 16th birthday. And the dilemma regarding what to get him this year is upon us like it usually is. Can anybody rational give me one compelling reason for giving a middle schooler a cell phone?
Paul Krugman, the Princeton University scholar and New York Times columnist, won the Nobel economic prize Monday for his analysis of how economies of scale can affect trade patterns and the location of economic activity.- 8:38 AM
Where’s the best place to keep money I may need in the short term? Much like your overall portfolio, you might want to consider diversifying even your cash reserves. Right now, for example, rates on tax-free money-market mutual funds are better than certificates of deposits, or CDs. To mitigate any difference, consider splitting your money between the two.- 6:39 PM
