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The Columbia Star, Columbia, South Carolina, 29250-5955
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Pediatrician says, "Marry short women."
12/12/2008 HEALTH
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Columbia, South Carolina (STPNS)- If you plan to live a long life, you should expect to develop Osteoporosis. This isn't a disease you catch, but what happens to your bones based on your ancestry, gender, lifestyle, and age. The older you get, the more fragile your bones will become, and the more fractures you will likely have?espe... View
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Briefs
12/05/2008 BUSINESS
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Columbia, South Carolina (STPNS)- Home prices Among the 20 markets tracked by the Standard & Poor's/Case- Shiller Home Price Index, the Dallas home prices fell the least in September compared to the same month last year, 2.7 percent. Next to Dallas was Charlotte with a price drop of 3.5 percent. In the same group of 20 cities, Phoe... View
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Man brings awareness to Ronald McDonald Houses
11/07/2008 ACCOMPLISHMENT
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Columbia, South Carolina (STPNS)- Tommy Neeson, a 39 year- old resident of Virginia Beach, has set off on a 2300 mile run from Bangor, Maine to Miami, Florida to raise awareness for the Ronald McDonald Houses he will visit along the way. His route will take him through the Eastern United States with visits to 75 Ronald McDonald Hou... View
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Columbia City Council meets November 5, 2008
11/07/2008 LOCAL GOVERNMENT
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Columbia, South Carolina (STPNS)- Columbia City Council convened Wednesday morning, November 5, at 9 in City Hall. All council members were present: Kirkman Finlay III, Tameika Isaac Devine, E.W. Cromartie, Mayor Bob Coble, Sam Davis, Daniel Rickenmann, and Beverly Gergel.... View
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Toxic waste concerns Lower Richland residents
10/30/2008 LAND MANAGEMENT
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Columbia, South Carolina (STPNS)- Residents in Lower Richland are upset over a new landfill being built by the SCE&G Wateree plant. Their main concern is that the landfill is just another place for the power plant to dispose of its wastes. The water that is being released from the currently- used waste ponds drains into the Wateree... View
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45 Years. Three Generations. Just the beginning?
10/24/2008 PEOPLE
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Columbia, South Carolina (STPNS)- The name The Columbia Star has been synonymous with Columbia's local publishing industry since 1998; however, the history of this community newspaper can actually be traced back over 45 years to October 24, 1963, when Miller Montgomery, and Harold and Mary Booker published the first issue of The St... View
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Green is good for business
10/10/2008 BUSINESS
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Columbia, South Carolina (STPNS)- The Greater Columbia Chamber of Commerce and the Public Works Department of the City of Columbia sponsored an all-day affair at the convention center on Lincoln Street, Green is Good for Business, Tuesday, October 7, 2008. This was the second annual such conference, and it drew more people than las... View
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Thirty- something speaks
10/10/2008 EDITORIAL
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Columbia, South Carolina (STPNS)- I had the pleasure of living with my granddad, Miller Montgomery, for four months back in 1993. He passed away a few years later. I was so grateful for that special time I had gotten with him, but I can't say it didn't come without a few amusing moments.... View
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The truth about South Carolina's banks
10/03/2008 BANKING
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Columbia, South Carolina (STPNS)- Everyone knows fear can make a person do strange things. Watching the Dow Jones Industrial Average plunge is enough to set anyone's nerves on edge. Amid the financial and political fallout, there is one thing that is easy to understand: South Carolina banks are safe and sound, and they are still th... View
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Giant grows in Forest Acres
10/03/2008 PEOPLE
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Columbia, South Carolina (STPNS)- Eight- year- old Sarah Porter grew a sweet potato in her backyard in Forest Acres. The monstrosity weighed seven pounds, and was eight inches long and 17 inches around.... View
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Society toasts Columbia's aviation pioneer
08/29/2008 PEOPLE
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Columbia, South Carolina (STPNS)- On August 25, 2008, at 12:46 pm, members of the Paul Rinaldo Redfern Aviation Society (PRRAS) raised their glasses in a toast to Columbian Paul Redfern. Exactly 81 years prior to the toast, Redfern became the first aviator to solo across the Caribbean Sea. He left from Brunswick, Ga., and headed fo... View
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Sportsarama kicks off high school football season
08/22/2008 SPORTS - FOOTBALL
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Columbia, South Carolina (STPNS)- With eight schools, bands, cheerleading squads, and favorable weather, the 48th annual Sertoma Sportsarama took over Memorial Stadium on August 16. After canceling the 2007 edition due to temperatures well over 100 degrees, this year's Sportsarama was held in the evening to keep everyone comfortabl... View
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