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	Charleston.net News Commercial Real Estate Subscribe to the Post & Courier Place a Classified Ad	Jobless rate hits 8%, highest in nearly 25 years
			South Carolina looked like a pretty good choice to computer network engineer Chad Birnbaum. Armed with a degree from Michigan State University and solid industry credentials, he landed a job in the area that paid $60,000 and offered full benefits. At 25, life was good. Then, as the financial meltdown began to wind its way through the local economy, Birnbaum was laid off by Welded Tube Berkeley.
Enjoy a every Sunday Only In The Post & Courier find locations		W. Ashley man among those saying they were cheated by suspect The offer sounded strange but plausible: Barbara Bennett identified herself as an agent of an obscure government program that every seven years is mandated to sell off surplus homes and land at pennies on the dollar. To the 49-year-old West Ashley man the deal seemed legitimate, especially when compared with other land ads he'd seen on late-night infomercials. Additionally, she boasted of having an inside track to acquiring foreclosed homes before they went up for auction. Webb Center falls to budget cuts The state Department of Disabilities and Special Needs axed five child day-care programs, including the Webb Center in Charleston, to keep the Coastal Center in Ladson and other residential facilities off the chopping block, a department spokeswoman said Friday. The Coastal Center has about 450 staffers, making it among the top area employers. The center's 180 residents have conditions such as mental retardation, autism and cerebral palsy. Group says it's a matter of degrees Improving education in South Carolina would help boost the state's economy, according to a committee studying the issue. "Education can't stand alone. Business can't stand alone â€" especially in tough times," said Brad Davis, chairman of the Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce's Education Foundation. Davis is part of a group that's released a draft of a plan to improve higher education and increase the state's overall education level. Some theater groups feel left out of holiday campaign It can hurt to be excluded. Especially when a project to ensure the survival of struggling performing arts groups in Charleston only emphasizes three organizations: Charleston Stage, the Charleston Symphony Orchestra and the Charleston Ballet Theatre.
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	Charleston.net News Commercial Real Estate Subscribe to the Post & Courier Place a Classified Ad	Agriculture Department plans non-traditional media approach
			For residents who insist on South Carolina-grown foods, soon there will be a name for you: "Palmetto Vore." A twist on carnivore or herbivore, the phrase is derived from a term born in San Francisco: "locavore," which means someone who seeks out food grown within a certain radius of his home.
		Force Protection plans to take new roads Armored-vehicle maker Force Protection Inc. is shifting gears and diversifying its business by looking to customers abroad and by investing in new products, the Ladson-based company's chief executive officer told shareholders Friday. In past years, the top priority has been almost exclusively to churn out armored trucks for U.S. forces in the Middle East, said Chief Executive Officer Michael Moody, who has been running in the company since January. Late-day rally for stocks NEW YORK â€" Wall Street staged a comeback Friday, with the major indexes jumping more than 5 percent and the Dow Jones industrials surging nearly 500 points. The late afternoon rally ended another volatile week that saw stocks reach six-year lows. Wal-Mart chief to step down in 2009 NEW YORK â€" Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the world's largest retailer, unexpectedly announced Friday that its chief executive officer will retire in February and be replaced by the head of its international division. With a solid retail background and experience wrangling costs in the company's overseas unit, analysts say CEO Lee Scott's successor, Mike Duke, has what it takes to take on the top post as the company increasingly focuses on emerging markets. Inglis: Feds to look at Whittle's payout GREENVILLE â€" U.S. Rep. Bob Inglis' office said the Treasury Department is reviewing the pay package for a South Carolina banker whose company is seeking money from the $700 billion federal bailout program. The review was requested by Inglis and Gov. Mark Sanford.
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	Charleston.net News Commercial Real Estate Subscribe to the Post & Courier Place a Classified Ad	Turnover bug costs Gators a shot at Lower State finals
			Goose Creek â€" Mistakes are magnified in big games and the miscues made by Goose Creek in its second-round Division II AAAA football wplayoff game against Lancaster stick out like a sore thumb. The Gators committed five turnovers and were stopped on downs twice inside the 10-yard line in Friday night's 28-20 loss to the visiting Bruins, ending their season at 9-4.
		Stallions turn back Berkeley Seldom have the South Pointe Stallions been behind this season, but they spotted the Berkeley Stags a touchdown Friday night before taking them to the slaughterhouse for a 48-14 win. South Pointe, ranked No. 2 in Class AAAA, moved to 13-0 and eliminated the team that knocked the Stallions out of the playoffs last year. And as the final minute ticked down, South Pointe got another bit of good news. Bulldogs will try to slow down Gators Believe it or not, there are some questions to be answered today when The Citadel's football team invades The Swamp to take on third-ranked Florida. Will it be Heisman Trophy winner Tim Tebow's final game at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium? Will playing the Bulldogs harm the Gators' chances for a spot in the BCS title game? And will Florida coach Urban Meyer fulfill his "promise" to hang 100 points on The Citadel? Clemson Pick 3 Here are three key matchups for Clemson entering this afternoon's game with Virginia: Harper is quietly saving his season Do you remember Clemson quarterback Cullen Harper? You know the guy who was voted the Atlantic Coast Conference's preseason Player of the Year? The guy who was among the top-rated quarterbacks in next April's NFL Draft. You remember him, right? Then a funny thing happened, well it was no laughing matter for Harper.
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Glenn Beck: Hatemonger, Bigot | Killer Robots | How Shock Jocks Create Outrage

Media & Technology Newsletter November 21st, 2008 More from Media & Technology »

Glenn Beck Wonders Why He's Resented as a Bigot By Steve Rendall, FAIR It takes an angry truck driver who threatened the hate-spewing host to wonder, "Is this what who we've become?" Read more »   The Time Has Come to Create a Real 'Liberal Media' By Robert Parry, Consortium News Deep-pocketed conservatives have long dominated the media landscape. If we want real change, it's time for progressives to fight fire with fire. Read more »   Are Pentagon Nerds Developing Packs of Man-Hunting Killer Robots? By Scott Thill, AlterNet A dystopian sci-fi fantasy may soon be coming to fruition on a battlefield near you. Read more »   Former News Radio Staffer Spills the Beans on How Shock Jocks Inspire Hatred and Anger By Dan Shelly, Milwaukee Magazine Behind the scenes of one of the largest and most successful news/talk radio stations in America. Read more »   How Our Gutless Media Helped Trigger the Credit Crisis By Trudy Lieberman, Columbia Journalism Review Government and greedy bankers aren't the only ones to blame. Read more »   PEEK and Video: The hottest buzz and videos on the web     Study Shows 'Center-Right Nation' Narrative Spiked Immediately After Election Day By David Sirota, Blog for Our Future We're not talking about theory anymore - we're talking about empirical fact. Read more »   Why Can't Corporate Media Admit the Real Reason Republicans Lost? By Steve M., No More Mister Nice Blog Is it really impossible for insider journos to acknowledge that Republicans lost in 2006 and 2008 because voters hated what they were doing? Read more »

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Gulf War Syndrome is Real | Iraqis Protest SOFA | From Brooklyn to Baghdad with an Iraqi Refugee

War on Iraq Newsletter November 21nd, 2008 More from War on Iraq »

Iraqis Pour into Street to Protest U.S. Security "Agreement" Middle East Online "The security agreement is shameful and humiliating." Read more »   Thousands of Iraqis took to the streets today to protest the so-called Status of Forces Agreement, which, after nearly a year of back-and-forth, was finally approved by the Iraqi cabinet last weekend, and, on Monday, sent to the parliament for a vote. Among other things, the pact would allow the U.S. government to keep forces in the country until 2011. For photos of the protest, go here. "The Iraqi people want this occupation to be over," says Iraqi blogger Raed Jarrar, who recently testified before Congress on the prospect of a renewed UN mandate in Iraq. "They don't trust the U.S. government, and they don't think signing a bi-lateral agreement with it is a good idea." Meanwhile, as President-elect Barack Obama continues to assemble his own cabinet, things aren't looking good for the antiwar voters who believed his promise of "change" on Iraq. Not only is he surrounding himself with people who were supporters of the invasion -- most notably, selecting Senator Hillary to be Secretary of State -- but Washington consensus is that Robert Gates will stay on as Secretary of Defense. Visit AlterNet's War on Iraq Special Coverage page in the coming days for more on the implications of the SOFA and Obama's appointments and nominations going forward. And thanks for reading. Liliana Segura Editor, War on Iraq Special Coverage     From Baghdad to Brooklyn: My Journey with an Iraqi Refugee By Jennifer Utz, AlterNet From 2007 to 2008, I spent five months in Syria with Mohamed, an Iraqi refugee. Now, we are roommates in New York City. Read more »   Yes We Can Cut the Defense Budget: Why it's Time to Stop the Military Spending Spree By Katrina vanden Heuvel, The Nation Our current military budget is almost equal to all of the rest of the world's defense budgets combined. This is unsustainable. Read more »   U.S. Government to U.S. Mercenaries: Say Goodbye to Immunity in Iraq Middle East Online Under the Status of Forces Agreement awaiting passage, private military contractors would be subject to Iraqi criminal and civil law. Read more »   Why Did the Iraqi Cabinet Approve SOFA Now? (Two Hints: Obama and Iran) By Robert Dreyfuss, The Nation Obama's presidential victory softened Iran's opposition to the security deal -- an important sign that Tehran may be willing to work with the U.S. Read more »   Revealed: Gulf War Syndrome is Real, Caused by Pills and Pesticides By Kim Sengupta, Independent UK A groundbreaking study has found that pills given to U.S. and British troops to counter nerve gas is one of the causes of Gulf War Syndrome. Read more »   Blackwater Busted? Six Guards May Be Charged in Iraq Massacre By Jeremy Scahill, TheNation.com Critics still fear reckless behavior by the 140,000 private corporate contractors in Iraq will continue. Read more »   What the Antiwar Movement Should -- and Shouldn't -- Do Now By T.J. Buonomo, AlterNet In the wake of Obama's victory, the antiwar movement must be ready to identify new pressure points or it risks losing credibility and relevance. Read more »   PEEK and Video: The hottest buzz and videos on the web     Iraqi Oil Exports Have 'Nosedived' By Saadoun al-Jaberi, Azzaman Iraq's oil exports are decreasing by nearly 100,000 barrels a day every month, according to the former oil minister. Read more »   Retired Military Brass Call for Repeal of 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' By Christian Ehret, Jurist Legal News and Research 100 retired admirals and generals of the U.S military called Monday for a repeal of the discriminatory policy. Read more »

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