South Carolina Insurers Face Regulatory Debate Over Rates
Insurance critics say regulators favor industry interests as rates rise faster than the national average. Under Director Ernst Csiszar the department claims to boost competition to lower costs, while lawmakers weigh a model bill that could remove rate scrutiny.
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Charleston
South Carolina
Department of Insurance
Ernst “Ernie” Csiszar
Csiszar
General Assembly
David Thomas
Greenville
Senate Committee On Banking and Insurance
Insurance Department
Black History Parade honors Willis Johnson and riders group
The Black Historical Committee staged its Third Annual Black History Parade featuring a Zion Hill Baptist Church float honoring Willis Johnson the egg beater inventor and a Riders group presenting horses. Irene Trowell-Harris VA official served as grand marshal and spoke at Smith Hazel Recreation Center urging youth to find role models. PARADE page 7A.
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Zion Hill Baptist Church
Salley
Willis Johnson
Www
Black Historical Committee
Irene Trowell-Harris
Department of Veterans Affairs Center For Women Veterans
Smith-Hazel Recreation Center
Ginny Southworth
Nader enters presidential race as independent
Consumer advocate Ralph Nader announced he will run for president again, this time as an independent, rejecting claims his lengthy bid would siphon votes from Democrats to help President Bush. Democratic critics and former allies blasted the move, arguing Nader cost Al Gore in the last election.
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Washington
Ralph Nader
Bush
Nader
Largest rotation of US forces through Kuwait to Iraq
About a quarter million soldiers will pass through Camp Arifjan Kuwait in the largest troop rotation in U S history. Some 130000 in Iraq go home while 110000 replace them for about a year in Operation Iraqi Freedom 2.
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Camparifjan
Kuwait
Iraq
U.S
Stephen M
Speakes
Kuwait City
America
Jack Stoltz
Pentagon
Aiken re-enactment draws 8000 spectators in historic spring weekend
The Battle of Aiken re-enactment drew about 8000 spectators each day with visitors from Minnesota California Connecticut and Australia. Officials cited three sunny days boosting record turnout and noted 1200 reenactors with pistols and parasols at the 87 acre Barnard E Bee Confederate Memorial Park site dedication marked the end of the event.
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Aiken
Minnesota
California
Connecticut
John Cook
Bernard E. Bee
Sons of Confederate Veterans
Aiken County
Danny Francis
Barnard E. Bee
Francis
Peters
Shaws Creek
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