Payday lending in South Carolina faces new limits push
Consumer groups led by AARP seek tighter payday loan rules after a rise in lenders 988 statewide locations in 2004 up from 463 in 1999 and 122 million in fees on 3.5 million loans. Officials note illegal threats of jail or wage garnishment while advocates push limits and a Florida style cap with data reporting.
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South Carolina
AARP
Teresa Arnold
Steve Benjamin
National Community Financial Services Association of America
Benjamin
Appleseed Legal Justice Center
Florida
Phil Leventis
Dsumter
Glenn McConnell
Charleston
Jane Wiley
Judge blasts BTK coverage as court matter should
Judge Gregory Waller condemns media coverage of the BTK killings likening it to mad dogs after meat. He says he spoke to attorneys but did not issue a gag order while Wichita and Park City officials warned employees against discussing the case.
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Wichita
Kan
BTK
Gregory Waller
Dennis Rader
Park City
Sedgwick County
District Attorney’s Office
Waller
Associated Press
Rader
Deactivation progress at F Area ahead of schedule at SRS
Workers shift to other sites as FB Line deactivation continues while MOX program faces delays. WSRC plans large layoffs, reducing staff from 700 to 20 after closure. About 615 employees opt for voluntary or involuntary departure with severance and benefits. Facility cleanup targets by Sept. 30, 2006 aligning with federal deadline.
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FB Line
SRS
Secretary of Energy
Samuel Bodman
Soviet Union
Russia
WSRC
U.S. Department of Energy
McQuinn
Bob Pedde
Philip Lord
Plord
Aikenstandard.com
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Magnolia Dr
Silver Bluff Aiken
Dana Derrick
Cheb
Mersey
Aiken County
Aiken
Blue Jean
Child Advocacy Center of
Ye Arkin Cow
Ford Conger Field
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William D. Haggard
Billy Benton
Houndslake Realty
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United Way
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