Fed likely to slow bond buys despite tepid economy
Hiring is soft. Pay is barely up. Consumers are cautious. Economic growth has yet to pick up.Click to Continue »
View ArticleSouth Koreans back at reopened inter-Korea factory
North and South Koreans got back to work Monday at a jointly run factory park after a five-month shutdown triggered by rising animosity between the rivals, with some companies quickly…Click to...
View ArticleRussian shot in quarrel over Kant's philosophy
An argument in southern Russia over philosopher Immanuel Kant, the author of "Critique of Pure Reason," devolved into pure mayhem when one debater shot the other.Click to Continue »
View ArticleShipwrecked Concordia wrested off Italian reef
Engineers on Monday succeeded in wresting the hull of the shipwrecked Costa Concordia from the Italian reef where it has been stuck since it capsized in January 2012, leaving them…Click to Continue »
View ArticleWife's fear leads to new look at husband in deaths
The more Cindy Karlsen learned about her husband, Karl, the more suspicious she became.Click to Continue »
View ArticleUN: 'Convincing evidence' of Syria chemical attack
U.N. inspectors say there is "clear and convincing evidence" that chemical weapons were used on a relatively large scale in an attack last month in Syria that killed hundreds of…Click to Continue »
View ArticlePackaging Corp. buying Boise for about $1.27B
Packaging Corp. of America is buying Boise for about $1.27 billion, acquiring additional containerboard needed to support its growth.Click to Continue »
View ArticleWealthy business executives eye political races
He has never been elected to anything, not even "student council in high school," as he boasts. He has little patience for schmoozing. In dealing with people, he admits to…Click to Continue »
View ArticleHilton Head Plantation residents object to new cell tower
A group of Hilton Head Plantation residents is objecting to a cell tower that telecommunications officials say would lead to fewer dropped calls and faster connection speeds for some wireless…Click to...
View ArticleBluffton leaders working to make Heyward House wheelchair-accessible
A Sun City man told Bluffton Town Council last week that the Heyward House is not wheelchair accessible. Now Bluffton officials are reviewing the situation.Click to Continue »
View ArticleMackays Creek boater rescued after call from unusual source
Beaufort Water Search & Rescue Squad helped a lost boater who ran out of fuel late Saturday night on Mackays Creek, after a call from an unusual source alerted rescuers.Click to Continue »
View ArticleSchool district, MindStream could team up to help overweight students
To help students in the Beaufort County School District who struggle with their weight, MindStream Academy, a small boarding school in Bluffton, and the district are working on a potential…Click to...
View ArticleFlu shots available in Lowcountry as flu season approaches
With flu season rapidly approaching, hospitals and clinics across the Lowcountry are gearing up to offer flu shots in the coming weeks.Click to Continue »
View ArticleMilitary honors
Army Cadet Byron T. Jones has graduated from the Army ROTC Leaders Training Course at Fort Knox, Ky.Click to Continue »
View ArticleInterest rising for potential buyers for Port of Port Royal, broker says
A year after the last purchase attempt failed, the Port of Port Royal property continues to sit vacant with no immediate plans for development. But one of the brokers for…Click to Continue »
View ArticleSearch continues for man lost in Wimbee Creek
The search for the body of a missing boater on Wimbee Creek continues, an S.C. Department of Natural Resources spokesman said Sunday.Click to Continue »
View ArticleSavannah-Hilton Head airport adds JetBlue flights to New York
JetBlue Airways will begin service from the airport on Feb. 13, the Savannah Airport Commission announced Monday.Click to Continue »
View ArticleMcCain slams Putin in opinion piece for Pravda
Republican Sen. John McCain insisted he is "more pro-Russian" than President Vladimir Putin, accusing Putin of corruption, repression and self-serving rule in an opinion piece for Pravda newspaper...
View ArticleFord to pump $680M into Canadian factory
Ford says it will sink 700 million Canadian dollars ($680 million) into an assembly plant near Toronto to add models and meet increased demand for vehicles around the world.Click to Continue »
View ArticleMass. adds jobs, but jobless rate remains steady
The Massachusetts unemployment rate held steady at 7.2 percent last month even though the state added 7,500 jobs.Click to Continue »
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