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NEW YORK (AP) — Even in an era of $500 hotel rooms and $18 cocktails, the $442 that a Texas family paid for a ride in a New York City pedicab has become notorious.
The outrageous fare made headlines in the city's tabloids over the summer, and …
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10/23/12 02:00 AM
Sumter Art Association
The Sumter Art Association met at the Alice Boyle Garden Center on Tuesday, Oct. 16. The meeting was called to order by President Shirley Patterson, who welcomed members. In offering a devotional, Gene Smith used a blog …
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10/21/12 02:00 AM
Just in time for Halloween, something spooky - it's a brain!
I showed this picture to someone who remarked that it might be MY brain, and that, after all, a botanist's brain SHOULD be green. That may be true, but I was sort of hoping that my …
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BY JOHN NELSON
Curator, USC Herbarium |
10/21/12 02:00 AM
The scariest night of the year is fast approaching, and the Sumter Civic Theatre will channel the Master of Suspense to add to the chills of the Halloween season. Kirk Jeffcoat, Sumter Opera House manager, is directing with the assistance of Jason …
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BY IVY MOORE
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10/21/12 02:00 AM
10/20/12 08:00 PM
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — The digital divide is wider than ever between diners who talk, tweet and snap pictures mid-meal and those who wish they'd just shut up, shut down and be present.
Caught at the center of the discord are restaurant owners and …
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10/18/12 02:02 PM
Saturday, Oct. 27, will mark 22 years since Sumter Volunteers Inc. has been observing National Make a Difference Day, and the Volunteers, with the city and county of Sumter, invite - and urge - citizens to do "something special" for their …
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BY IVY MOORE
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10/17/12 02:00 AM
The Sumter Community Concert Band will open its 2012-13 season on Sunday, Oct. 21, at Patriot Hall. While the concert has no specific theme, trumpet player Rick Mitchum noted conductor James H. "Jimmy" Mills sometimes refer to the program as "music …
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BY IVY MOORE
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10/17/12 02:00 AM
Sumter Duplicate Bridge Club
Winners for September were:
Sept. 5: 1st place - Jimmie Ann Anderson and Sydney Feddersen
2nd place - Lila Cobb and Larry Baum
Sept. 12: 1st place - Jimmie Ann Anderson and Sydney Feddersen
2nd place - …
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10/14/12 02:00 AM
Take your evening "constitutional" downtown on Friday, Nov. 2, and you're guaranteed to have a good time, say members of the Sumter WineFest committee. They've chosen that date for the 6th Annual Sip and Stroll, the preview event for January's …
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BY IVY MOORE
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10/14/12 02:00 AM
No, it's not a holly, although it does look like one.
This is one of the most common woodland understory shrubs in eastern North America, occurring from Quebec and Ontario down to Texas. It is present in a wide array of habitats, on both low …
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BY JOHN NELSON
Curator, USC Herbarium |
10/14/12 02:00 AM
COLUMBIA - A $1 million gift, praise from the administrator of NASA and a volley of model rockets were the order of the day Thursday, Oct. 11, as the South Carolina State Museum broke ground for "Windows to New Worlds," its $23 million expansion and …
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10/14/12 02:00 AM
For their fifth consecutive year, the women behind Art in the House want to help you get an early start on your Christmas shopping. Fourteen local artists and craftswomen will offer a variety of handcrafted items at a new location for four days, …
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BY IVY MOORE
ivym@theitem.com |
10/10/12 02:00 AM
Could you have survived in Sumter during the turn of the 19th century? With no running water, no grocery or department stores, no telephones, no electricity - and thus, no TV, no lights, no central heat and air? And of course, no cell phones.
On …
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BY IVY MOORE
ivym@theitem.com |
10/10/12 02:00 AM
You don't have to spend hours in a gym to become more physically active, although that is great if you have the time and commitment. Instead, you can take simple steps, literally and figuratively, to add activity to your daily schedule. All that is …
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By Pam Wilfong
Special to The Item |
10/7/12 02:00 AM
NEW YORK - After nearly two decades, Elizabeth Hurley still finds herself dressed in pink in October to mark Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
She's been the face of the Estee Lauder Cos.' breast-cancer awareness and fundraising efforts for 18 …
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BY SAMANTHA CRITCHELL
Associated Press Writer |
10/7/12 02:00 AM
It's a very good English custom
And a stimulant for the brain.
When you feel a little weary, a cup'll make you cheery,
And it's cheaper than champagne. ...
... "Everything Stops for Tea," English music hall song by Jack …
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BY IVY MOORE
ivym@theitem.com |
10/7/12 02:00 AM
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — As days get shorter and nights become chillier, the annual fall foliage show is getting under way in the Southeast.
The first colors are beginning to show in the higher elevations of the Great Smoky Mountains National …
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10/3/12 02:01 AM
The Sumter Artists Guild and the Heart of Sumter Association will celebrate autumn with their 6th Annual Art in the Park on Saturday, Oct. 13. More than two dozen local artists and craftspeople will display their work in Memorial Park for the …
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BY IVY MOORE
ivym@theitem.com |
10/3/12 02:00 AM
October is shaping up to be a very busy month - if you like to have fun.
Folks who've got their tickets will be taking a tour Thursday evening of Porches of Sumter, an event sponsored by the Greater Sumter Chamber of Commerce and the Heart of …
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BY IVY MOORE
ivym@theitem.com |
10/3/12 02:00 AM
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