Sanford can ax commissioners over jobless data
South Carolina Attorney General Henry McMaster said Governor Mark Sanford can fire the three Employment Security Commission commissioners if they commit wrongdoing, though a hearing could follow. The disclosure comes as the state faces rising unemployment and weekly claims, with 104,000 benefits paid totaling about $20 million.
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Army to teach coping skills from entry on stress
Gen. Martin Dempsey outlined a plan to curb rising self harm deaths by integrating stress coping training from day one of Army service. The effort follows seven confirmed crises last month and 17 under investigation, with action hoped within a year.
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Retirees in South Carolina Lose 2009 Pension Increase
South Carolina state retirees will not see a cost of living raise in 2009 marking the first annual pension boost absence since the 1960s. State Retirees Association president Sam Griswold noted the change follows last year’s law tying automatic increases to inflation up to 2 percent, with the CPI drop from 2007 to 2008 cited as the reason.
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South Carolina considers tax form checkoffs for literacy programs
State Schools Superintendent Jim Rex urges taxpayers to donate on their tax forms to support financial literacy in schools. He emphasizes the need for public backing during tough economic times to teach mortgages, interest, and retirement saving. Checkoffs cover 14 groups including children and parks. A Lexington elementary teacher, Daniel Bilbo, faces lewd acts charges with two underage girls and is held on 100000 bond. on leave with pay from Lexington District 2.
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Belton man sentenced to 20 years for roommate killing
Ralph Vosburgh II, 22, was sentenced to 20 years after pleading guilty but mentally ill to voluntary manslaughter in the January 2008 death of 54 year old Berry Ashley in the home they shared. Authorities say Vosburgh called 911 and was arrested an hour later as prosecutors noted severe mental illness at the time.
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