Record Number Of Examinations Taken In South Carolina
South Carolina public school students took over 13 000 advanced placement exams last school year, beating the prior year’s record by about 1 000. More than half earned college credit. The four most popular tests were English literature and composition, U S history, biology and introductory calculus. Superintendent Barbara Nielsen praised efforts to boost rigor and parental support.
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Columbia
South Carolina
State Education Department
U.S
Forestry officials push salvage to halt beetles
State Forestry Commission urges Upstate buyers to join a large salvage drive to curb Southern pine beetles after $107 million in losses. Spokesman Alan Alexander said salvaging each acre now could save about three acres next spring, with Anderson County suffering $21.1 million in losses.
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Anderson
State Forestry Commission
Upstate Timber
Alan Alexander
Anderson County
Heart Ailment Cited in Teen’s Death After Fight
A second autopsy found 19 year old Kimberly Hughes died from myocarditis a heart disease rather than the blunt trauma from a May 27 altercation with four youths. The report notes the fight may have triggered a fatal rhythm disturbance but the heart condition could have caused death independently. Defense seeks to weaken murder charges.
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Spartanburg
Gerald T. Gowitt
Lawrenceville
Kimberly Dawn Hughes
Hughes
Gowitt
Barry Bland
Incomes decline hit Midwest and South in spring
The Commerce Department reports personal income fell in Michigan Indiana and Delaware due to weaker auto and farm sectors. Nebraska South Dakota and Iowa also declined as farm subsidies waned while South Carolina rose 0.8 percent. Nationwide, income grew 0.8 percent April-June, weakest in two years. Six states lagged and six others grew faster than average led by Nevada.
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Washington
Michigan
Indiana
Delaware
Nebraska
South Dakota
Iowa
South Carolina
Arkansas
North Carolina
Ohio
Idaho
Alabama
Mississippi
Nevada
Utah
Oregon
Florida
Vermont
Maine
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Ed Sankey
Clifton, Colo
Barbara Nielsen
Alexander
Alltel Mobile
Orangeburg, SC
Grove Park N.E
Errata Croc
Pon Unc
Aiilutel Mobile
Personal Communication Solutions
Augusta
Washington Crossing
Washington Rd
S.C
Midwest
South
Associated Press
Emmett Kelly, Jr
Aiken
Whiskey Rd
Lowe's
Emmett Kelly
Mett
Aiken Office Supply and Bank
Mey RD
Park Ave
S.W
Albert Hartley
Albert Hartley Constr. Co
Howard St
US 178
Hwy
Batesburg
Ong Bar & More
Covington
Hartley Equipment & Auction
Willis
Cae
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