Interview with surgeon in Iraq
By Jackie Perrone jacper@juno.com
      What is a typical day for a U.S. Army doctor in Iraq? In a telephone interview from Baghdad, Columbian Lt. Col. George Appenzeller Jr., says, "There is no typical day." "I serve as adviser for medical affairs at our HQ base, at the Victory Base Complex near the airport. Depending on what's goin...
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Why Women Shop (according to a man)
By Ben Rast benrast@sc.rr.com
      The human mind evolved to solve an entirely different set of problems than those it faces in the modern world. This simple but startling truth affects everything around us, from the colors we prefer to the ways we like to spend our leisure time. Take shopping, for example.
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South Carolina offers free prescription cards
      The South Carolina Drug Card Program will provide "FREE" discount prescription drug cards to the residents of South Carolina. All residents of South Carolina can download a free discount prescription drug card by visiting www.southcarolinadrugcard. com.
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City of Cayce appreciates employees
Contributed by The City of Cayce
      The City of Cayce sponsored an Employee Appreciation Day August 31, 2007, to recognize the contributions of all municipal employees and their commitment to the success of our hometown. The city manager delivered special thank you's and baskets of homemade goodies to all employees.
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Military call home
      Military personnel in Iraq are able to keep in touch with home via several phone options. Some are expensive, some a bit complicated. I.E: • SPAWARE phones cost $25 for about 20 hours of call time and can be used at only limited locations.
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Growing Pains?
New rules concerning demolitions, sub-divisions, and mini- mansions should be designed with all of Columbia's neighborhoods in mind, not just historic ones.
Commentary by Tige Watts, president of the Columbia Council of Neighborhoods.
      On Wednesday, September 5, Columbia City Council held a public hearing where they will consider recommendations that are designed to protect structures in historically- sensitive neighborhoods as well as rules that affect the demolition, sub- division of real estate lots, and the size and height o...
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S.C.'s president of the Ladies' Auxiliary to the Veterans of Foreign Wars attend convention
     Virginia Carman (l), newly elected national president of the Ladies Auxiliary to the Veterans of Foreign Wars, and Corine Morris, South Carolina's president and a member of Gandy Griffin #4262, attend the 94th National Convention held August 18- 23 at the Bartle Hall Convention Center in Kansas City...
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