Charleston Earthquake Anniversary Passes Quietly
COLUMBIA The 120th anniversary of the Charleston earthquake was observed quietly. The Aug 31, 1886 quake, magnitude 7.3, killed over 100 and caused about 5 million in property damage then, roughly 103 million in 2008 dollars. University expert Ken Peters calls it the most damaging pre Hugo disaster in South Carolina.
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Florida chimp refuge aims to be world's largest
Fort Pierce Florida. Carol Noon oversees an effort to create the largest chimpanzee refuge by 2008. About 291 chimps will live on 12 island habitats with jungle gyms and hammocks after a history of experiments and line of custody fights starting with Air Force seizures and a suit Noon filed in 2000 to gain custody from Coulston Foundation.
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Final summer echoes as Myrtle Beach Pavilion closes
On a fading afternoon crowds linger at the Pavilion in Myrtle Beach as the seaside amusement park ends nearly a century of memories. Families recall grandparents and generations visiting for decades while locals mourn the closing, noting changing times and tastes.
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