Hicks Palmetto Politics: Could this be the week for medical cannabis in South Carolina?

csmonitor.com/Business/2024/0423/volkswagen-uaw-labor-unions-south

Apr 24

Tennessee win for UAW could open road for labor in South: For the first time the UAW has successfully organized a foreign-owned auto plant in the South – a move ...

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Columbia campus protester apologises for 'kill Zionists' comments: The Columbia student had said "Zionists don't deserve to live" in recently resurfaced video.

bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-68909942

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Apr 23

No Substitute for Victory: America’s Competition With China Must Be Won, Not Managed

foreignaffairs.com/united-states/no-substitute-victory-pottinger-gallagher

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Apr 20

Volkswagen workers vote yes to unionizing, igniting UAW's push to organize the South

npr.org/2024/04/19/1244291402/volkswagen-union-election-ballot-tally-united-auto-workers

Quick Glance: UAW Secures Historic Victory as Volkswagen Workers in Tennessee Vote for Union Representation

Volkswagen workers in Chattanooga, Tennessee, made history by voting to join the United Auto Workers, marking the first auto factory in the South since the 1940s to unionize.

Nearly three-quarters of 3,613 workers voted yes in a three-day election with high turnout, granting the union a significant first win in its efforts to organize factories of a dozen automakers in the South.

The organizing effort concludes a strong year for the U.S. labor movement, obtaining record wage increases across various industries through strikes and tough negotiations.

The UAW, led by President Shawn Fain, achieved notable successes in negotiations with Detroit automakers last fall, securing substantial raises and benefits through a contentious strike.

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Apr 21

Haley welcomes husband back after deployment : Nikki Haley welcomed her husband back to the United States after he completed his deployment with the South ...

thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/4609143-haley-welcomes-husband-back-after-deployment/

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Apr 16

WNBA draft: Chicago Sky select South Carolina star Kamilla Cardoso with the No. 3 pick

chicagotribune.com/2024/04/15/chicago-sky-wnba-draft/

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Apr 22

Editorial: The fairground needs a big bus stop to attract larger crowds, ease traffic

postandcourier.com/opinion/editorials/coastal-carolina-fair-bus-rapid-transit-charleston-sc/article_993d016a-fdde-11ee-ad8c-a3967cfeb13f.html

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Apr 25

U.S. labor secretary says UAW win at Tennessee Volkswagen plant shows southern workers back unions

thehill.com/homenews/ap/ap-business/ap-u-s-labor-secretary-says-uaw-win-at-tennessee-volkswagen-plant-shows-southern-workers-back-unions/

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Apr 19

Opinion | Here’s Something Southern Republican Governors Are Afraid Of: Where an earlier generation complained of C.I.O. “communism,” this one warns of U.A.W ...

nytimes.com/2024/04/19/opinion/uaw-southern-republicans-unions.html

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With US Workers on the March, Southern States Take Aim at Unions: GOP leaders in the region are "truly astonished that workers might not trust their ...

commondreams.org/news/with-us-workers-on-the-march-southern-states-take-aim-at-unions

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Gamecocks' Legette taken By Panthers in first round of NFL Draft: South Carolina receiver Xavier Legette was the first Gamecock to hear his name called in this ...

postandcourier.com/sports/carolina/gamecocks-xavier-legette-nfl-draft-carolina-panthers/article_ee666928-02fd-11ef-8bf1-0f16c4928ec4.html

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Apr 22

Should I tip when my bill includes service fees? What to know about restaurant surcharges

postandcourier.com/food/charleston-restaurants-service-fees-tipping/article_271b6bf4-fdc4-11ee-980f-5f6e90960396.html

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Apr 16

Governors of six Southern states warn workers against joining UAW union: Governors of six Southern states — Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi ...

washingtonpost.com/business/2024/04/16/republican-governors-uaw/

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Apr 23

Charleston real estate CEO tops in SC on annual billionaires list: Bob Faith, the founder, chairman and CEO of multifamily housing giant Greystar, was No ...

postandcourier.com/business/charleston-greystar-sc-billionaires-forbes-blackbaud-kiawah-pga/article_208471b4-fc0c-11ee-8e2b-d754ff3839fe.html

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Apr 22

Volkswagen ‘the first domino to fall’ after union vote, says UAW president: Shawn Fain tells the Guardian he expects ‘more of the same to come’ after celebrating ...

theguardian.com/us-news/2024/apr/22/united-auto-workers-auw-shawn-fain

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Abortion letter wins March Golden Pen award: Emma Giglio shared how South Carolina’s abortion law made it harder for her to access medical care when she received ...

postandcourier.com/opinion/letters_to_editor/opinion-letters-abortion-letter-wins-golden-pen-award/article_14e32cba-01b6-11ef-900c-a7a934f1df53.html

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Apr 19

Teachers strike was legal and justified – judge: In a major victory for the GTU, Justice Sandil Kissoon has ruled that their strike over the absence of ...

stabroeknews.com/2024/04/19/news/guyana/teachers-strike-was-legal-and-justified-judge/

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Apr 24

SC districts should ignore new federal regulations on trans students, superintendent says

postandcourier.com/politics/weaver-refuse-federal-lgbtq-biden-schools/article_5309bb5a-0272-11ef-9273-731e98748cb2.html

bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-25/trump-to-convene-donors-vice-president-hopefuls-in-palm-beach

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Apr 25

Trump to Convene Donors, Vice President Hopefuls in Palm Beach: Republican nominee Donald Trump and his campaign will host a donor retreat next week in Palm ...

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Apr 09

FAA probing Boeing whistleblower's quality claims on 787, 777 jets: The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is investigating a Boeing whistleblower's ...

reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/faa-probing-boeing-whistleblowers-quality-claims-787-777-jets-2024-04-09/

Quick Glance: Boeing Whistleblower Warns of 787 Fuselage Failure

The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating a Boeing engineer’s claims that the company took manufacturing shortcuts on two wide-body jets, with potentially catastrophic outcomes.

Sam Salehpour went public in a New York Times story, describing how he believes sections of the 787 Dreamliner fuselage are improperly fastened together.

Salehpour’s allegations are the latest dip in a turbulent period for the airplane manufacturing giant, which has been dealing with other issues including past crashes and quality control problems.

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Apr 07

Caitlin Clark Had Classy Gesture for Fans While Leaving Court After Iowa’s Loss to South Carolina

si.com/college/2024/04/07/iowa-caitlin-clark-classy-gesture-after-loss-to-south-carolina

Quick Glance: Record Audience at NCAA Women's Championship

South Carolina's victory over Caitlin Clark and Iowa in Sunday's women's NCAA championship game garnered a preliminary average viewership of 18.7 million on ABC and ESPN.

Nielsen's final numbers on Tuesday may reveal an increase in viewership.

It marks the most-watched basketball game since 2019, when the men's NCAA title game between Virginia and Texas Tech averaged 19.6 million viewers on CBS.

The women's final also recorded the highest viewership for a Sunday afternoon sporting event on ESPN and ABC since early 2021.

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Apr 18

Thunderbirds' thrilling aerobatic stunts to headline Charleston Airshow: The Thunderbirds are headlining the Charleston Airshow by demonstrating thrilling ...

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PBS

pbs.org/newshour/nation/watch-garland-speaks-at-inaugural-gun-violence-survivors-summit

Apr 24

WATCH: Garland speaks at inaugural Gun Violence Survivors’ Summit: Attorney General Merrick Garland on Tuesday said that America’s gun violence problem can ...

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PBS

pbs.org/newshour/economy/how-migrant-workers-have-contributed-to-strong-u-s-job-growth

Apr 12

How migrant workers have contributed to strong U.S. job growth: It turns out that the influx of foreign-born adults vastly raised the supply of available workers ...

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Apr 14

SC Housing offers $12K home deposit for some workers, starting very soon: South Carolina's housing finance agency SC Housing is offering $12,000 in down-payment ...

postandcourier.com/business/south-carolina-homebuyer-assistance-down-payments/article_705f9840-f81e-11ee-b4b0-c715df13ad18.html

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DOJ investigators visited Al Cannon Detention Center day after jail suicide: Federal investigators visited the Al Cannon Detention Center less than a day after a ...

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Apr 14

A controversial Texas law has become a blueprint for other states. Immigrant communities are worried

cnn.com/2024/04/14/us/texas-immigration-law-iowa-other-us-states-cec/

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Apr 15

Rickea Jackson or Kamilla Cardoso? Alissa Pili or Angel Reese? WNBA draft predictions for the Chicago Sky.

chicagotribune.com/2024/04/14/chicago-sky-wnba-draft-predictions/

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Richmond Times-Dispatch

richmond.com/news/nation-world/government-politics/israel-ukraine-aid-tiktok-senate/article_4d682399-e8f5-5bff-b2ab-c61b977663d8.html

Apr 24

Senate overwhelmingly passes aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, ties bill to TikTok ban

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The Post and Courier

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Apr 15

Nikki Haley has a new gig after running for president. Here's where she's going: Nikki Haley, a 2024 GOP presidential candidate, is heading to a conservative ...

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Apr 08

Why Trump balked on an abortion ban: Pure politics: The former president viewed hardline positions on abortion as toxic to the GOP in the midterms.

politico.com/news/2024/04/08/trump-abortion-ban-00151157

Quick Glance: Arizona Republicans Block Efforts to Repeal 1864 Abortion Ban

Democratic bills to repeal a 160-year-old abortion ban were blocked in the Legislature.

Arizona's highest court decision upholding a 1864 abortion ban caused chaos and confusion.

Democrats aimed to repeal the ban to protect women's health, facing hurdles in the Republican-controlled legislature.

The uncertainty loomed over whether Republican leaders would allow immediate action on repealing the ban, despite pressure from Democrats and some Republicans.

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Apr 19

Unions are getting bolder in targeting Big Business: The U.S. worker unionization rate hit a new low in 2023, but public support for unions is near a six-decade ...

axios.com/2024/04/18/unions-disney-cvs-demand-workers-labor-market

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Apr 22

North Charleston poised to become latest South Carolina city with hate crimes law

postandcourier.com/news/hate-crimes-ordinance-north-charleston/article_f8ffd28c-fb43-11ee-899c-bfdb399f41be.html

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Axios (website)

axios.com/local/charlotte/2024/04/22/abortion-ban-clinics-florida-north-carolina-nc

Apr 22

How other state's abortion bans implicate NC clinics: How NC abortion clinics are bracing for influx of Florida patients

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Stolen cars, boxed up nicely at SC and Ga. ports, hit a roadblock: Customs and Border Protection has recovered 77 stolen vehicles packed in containers from the ...

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NPR

npr.org/2024/04/17/1244279860/volkswagen-uaw-south-union-election-chattanooga-tennessee

Apr 17

Why this vote at a Tennessee Volkswagen plant is historic for the South: Volkswagen workers in Chattanooga, Tenn., are voting this week on whether to join the ...

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Apr 23

Commentary:Google's Berkeley County data center drives economic growth, lowers energy costs

postandcourier.com/opinion/commentary/google-berkeley-data-center-electricity/article_d4cb4d94-ff47-11ee-a500-a77d939e8c4a.html

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Apr 24

Tee Higgins landing spots: Star receiver reaffirms desire to be traded ahead of NFL Draft, per report

cbssports.com/nfl/news/tee-higgins-landing-spots-star-receiver-reaffirms-desire-to-be-traded-ahead-of-nfl-draft-per-report/

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Apr 21

If states want to enforce abortion bans, then let’s pay mothers for forced births | Opinion

sacbee.com/opinion/article287839665.html

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Apr 17

Statehouse GOP sinks Dem gubernatorial nominee’s judicial bid. Charleston gets new judge

postandcourier.com/politics/judges-elections-courts-elections-blocked/article_44daf6d2-fccf-11ee-8390-471704e28659.html

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Apr 08

Dawn Staley gives boost to trans rights on championship weekend: University of South Carolina women’s basketball coach Dawn Staley on Saturday said transgender ...

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Apr 17

Every Awful Thing Trump Has Promised to Do in a Second Term: Donald Trump has made a slew of promises related to the economy, immigration, climate change ...

rollingstone.com/politics/politics-features/trump-second-term-plans-wildest-proposals-1234947327/

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Apr 23

America's campuses reach boiling point: All eyes are on America's college campuses.

axios.com/2024/04/23/columbia-university-pro-palestinian-protest-us

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

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ajc.com/news/atlanta-news/after-victory-in-chattanooga-the-union-road-leads-to-alabama/KTEHAKR6PVDKBA5DDTEUSY6E5I/

Apr 23

After victory at VW in Chattanooga, the union road leads to Alabama : After the United Auto Workers’ triumph at the Volkswagen plant in Chattanooga ...

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Apr 16

College of Charleston launches new engineering, natural sciences schools: The College of Charleston's board approved creating new School of Engineering ...

postandcourier.com/education-lab/college-of-charleston-engineering-mathematics-computing-natural-sciences/article_a0a9f170-fb53-11ee-a263-9f5fc8e91d3b.html

vox.com/money/2024/4/24/24138640/uaw-union-vote-volkswagen-tennessee

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Vox

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Apr 24

The UAW is racing to unionize the South: An expert explains why a unionized Volkswagen plant in Tennessee could mean big things nationwide.

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Apr 14

Off-duty S.C. cop charged in fatal shooting of driver fleeing from fight: An off-duty Summerville Police Department officer has been charged with murder in the ...

nbcnews.com/news/us-news/-duty-sc-cop-charged-fatal-shooting-driver-fleeing-fight-rcna147750

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Apr 22

Commentary: MUSC's innovation district is a generational opportunity: MUSC's goal is to create an innovation district that will open doors for researchers ...

postandcourier.com/opinion/commentary/musc-innovation-district-charleston-sc/article_1351b448-009e-11ef-9bd2-ef7c870b0802.html

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Apr 21

A 20-year-old was shot twice, then set on fire, in act of homicide. Has anyone been arrested?

postandcourier.com/news/ladson-homicide-shot-burned-vehicle-fire/article_d2540188-ffe1-11ee-bcfb-6bd2cf3e2c5b.html

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Apr 14

Donald Trump and Lindsey Graham are again at odds, now over abortion: The relationship between Donald Trump and Lindsey Graham has again turned negative after ...

apnews.com/article/donald-trump-lindsey-graham-abortion-b0197d9225db57ab4e801ef8dc86ea65

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Apr 17

GOP Governors Show 'How Scared They Are' of Workers Organizing With UAW | Common Dreams

commondreams.org/news/what-is-united-auto-workers

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Apr 19

Volkswagen workers are voting on whether to join the UAW. The results could be felt nationwide

cnn.com/2024/04/19/business/uaw-volkswagen-vote/

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St. Louis Post-Dispatch

stltoday.com/sports/high-school/girls-soccer/union-uses-late-goal-by-sophia-helling-to-outlast-columbia-in-blue-cat-cup/article_00088c84-00ff-11ef-862e-c7f933f57648.html

Apr 23

Union uses late goal by Sophia Helling to outlast Columbia in Blue Cat Cup: "We gave up some goals, but we just kept working," Union's Sophia Helling ...

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Insider (news website)

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Apr 19

Conservatives are flocking to one red state in a "great migration": Conservatives are increasingly moving from blue states to Republican-stronghold South ...

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Apr 15

The income everyday Americans earn in every U.S. state—see how your salary measures up

cnbc.com/2024/04/14/median-annual-income-in-every-us-state.html

Quick Glance: Income Disparities in the US States - Where Does Your Salary Stand?

In 2023, the median annual wage for all U.S. workers was $48,060, showing varying incomes across states.

Massachusetts holds the top spot with a median wage of $60,690 for individual workers, while Mississippi ranks lowest at $37,500.

The Northeast and Western regions generally feature higher-earning populations compared to the South and select states in the Midwest.

Typically, local wages align with cost of living, leading to many high-earning states also being the most expensive to reside in.

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Apr 24

Mark Clark Extension doesn't perform well in Charleston resident survey of road needs

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Apr 25

Stolen cars from US are being hidden in shipping containers and sent overseas, feds say

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The Post and Courier

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Apr 15

The future of DEI looms in state Senate. Has it already impacted SC colleges?: Students, faculty and staff from USC, Clemson and College of Charleston react to ...

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Apr 18

Q&A with crime novelist, outspoken Trump opponent Don Winslow before Charleston stop

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Apr 19

Jewish student suspended from Columbia for 'skunk spray' attack sues for discrimination

haaretz.com/jewish/2024-04-18/ty-article/.premium/jewish-student-suspended-from-columbia-for-skunk-spray-attack-sues-for-discrimination/0000018e-ee1b-dbb3-a3bf-ffdffff10000

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Apr 23

Former NBA champ furious over Gayle King's Caitlin Clark praise to Dawn Staley: Former NBA champ Stephen Jackson didn't sugarcoat his feelings about Gayle ...

nypost.com/2024/04/22/sports/former-nba-champ-furious-over-gayle-kings-caitlin-clark-praise/

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Apr 23

SC Republicans want to limit unemployment benefits. The Senate has questions: South Carolina is already among the nation's hardest states to earn unemployment ...

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The Charlotte Observer

charlotteobserver.com/opinion/article287563675.html

Apr 11

On abortion, Lindsey Graham is reminded that loyalty with Trump goes one way | Opinion

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Apr 09

Election worker turnover has reached historic highs ahead of the 2024 vote, new data shows

nbcnews.com/politics/elections/election-worker-turnover-historic-high-2024-vote-rcna145833

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Apr 13

Editorial: SC gives spots on our ballot to parties instead of candidates. That needs to change.

postandcourier.com/opinion/editorials/sc-parties-control-ballot-access/article_d12eec82-f825-11ee-a1bb-e7349dead18e.html

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Apr 17

Hicks: Graham is sticking with the GOP base, but the Republicans may not stick with him

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Richmond Times-Dispatch

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Apr 19

U.S. Supreme Court sides in Richmond veteran in GI benefits case: The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of a Richmond man who wants to use his earned GI Bill ...

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USA Today

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Apr 10

Coast Guard resumes search for missing man Jeffrey Kale after boat was found off NC coast

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Apr 23

Missouri lawmakers approve bill to lay waste to controversial KC landfill proposal

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Apr 19

Whether Charleston Democrats will have a sheriff's primary in judge's hands.: A judge is under pressure to issue a quick ruling on whether Charleston County ...

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Apr 07

Bailey: Cogswell offers the homeless a hand, a bus ticket or a jail cell: Charleston Mayor William Cogswell outlined new steps to minimize the number of homeless ...

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Apr 11

New whistleblower claims put Boeing's quality control under more scrutiny: The company has refuted Sam Salehpour's allegations.

abcnews.go.com/Business/new-whistleblower-claims-put-boeings-quality-control-scrutiny/story

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Apr 16

US Rep. Matt Gaetz to campaign in Greenville against GOP colleague William Timmons

postandcourier.com/politics/gaetz-campaign-adam-morgan-greenville/article_a3ff555a-fc15-11ee-ba3f-57617f00a54f.html

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

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