Новости за 13.05.2016

Donald Trump’s remarks Wednesday, in contravention of a promise he made multiple times, that he’s going to try to get through the election without releasing his tax returns (only after they are finished being "audited," which will be known only by him) remind us he is not a "presumptive nominee"...

WASHINGTON — In 1906, Leonor Loree, an accomplished railroad executive, examined the dilapidated Kansas City Southern Railroad that he had been hired to rehabilitate. Dismayed, he permanently enriched American slang by exclaiming: "This is a helluva way to run a railroad!"

Millions of Americans have learned to dread going to the airport. An unfortunate combination of surging passenger volumes and declining numbers of screeners have led to security lines that can average over an hour in length. Thousands of passengers are missing flights daily. Meanwhile, airports and airlines nationwide are struggling to...

As our workplaces are just a few miles apart, we carpool to work. This saves wear and tear on our vehicles and means one fewer vehicle jamming up the road. Plus we get to spend 10 more hours a week together.

Why would Sen. Lindsey Graham’s constituents expect him to vote for the man they chose to pledge their presidential delegate votes to? He very seldom votes for what the majority of his constituents and the rest of the country want.

Recently someone cleared out a portion of the underbrush near Church Creek on Highway 61. This really helped beautify the area near Old St. Andrew’s Parish Church. We travel this road at least twice a day, and we still marvel at the difference it has made.

Stephen Goldfinch is the person to elect to replace Sen. Ray Cleary in South Carolina Senate District 34. Why?

I try to look at the voting record of our state legislators each time you publish it, and I am shocked at some of the bills that pass (or are thwarted) without a peep of protest from S.C. citizens.

Charleston County acknowledged that the Legare bridge lane closure was causing a significant traffic delay on Folly Road, and people in West Ashley, James Island and Johns Island are experiencing significant back-ups as well.

Brazil’s Senate stayed up quite late Wednesday night before voting by a 55-22 margin early Thursday morning to impeach President Dilma Rousseff.

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation insures the safety of U.S. bank deposits worth $6.5 trillion for tens of millions of Americans and monitors the nation’s banks for their financial soundness. Its statement of purpose says it "promotes public confidence" in U.S. banks.

The Citadel has an admirable record of respecting and accommodating religious diversity in its Corps of Cadets. But that doesn’t mean the school should alter its traditional policy on requiring uniformity in cadet uniforms.

Informed consent is at the foundation of medical ethics. It implies a patient’s right of self-determination in deciding about undergoing a medical procedure. It includes the healthcare provider’s moral and legal responsibilities to provide the patient a full understanding of the risks and benefits before obtaining consent to proceed.

AIKEN, Albert, Summerville

BRYANT, Lawrence Jr., 56, of Charleston died Wednesday. Arrangements by Charleston Cremation Center and Funeral Home.

According to a recent report (http://bit.ly/1kFjh0B), by the time you read this sentence, an average of 2.3 million Google searches were conducted. No doubt, Google is our go-to resource. We use it so much that "Google" has become...

Q: I thought my new computer came with Microsoft Office, but it doesn’t. Are there any alternatives that are cheaper?

KORONADAL CITY -- The Department of Agriculture (DA) in the SOCCSKSARGEN region has started its "Sikat Saka II" (Corn) program briefing starting in Bagumbayan, Sultan Kudarat with about 120 corn farmers in attendance, agriculture officials said.

SWIFT, the global financial messaging network that banks use to move billions of dollars every day, warned on Thursday (May 12, 2016) of a second malware attack similar to the one that led to February's $81 million cyber heist at the Bangladesh central bank.

DUMAGUETE CITY -– The ruling Liberal Party (LP) has received an overwhelming vote for majority of the elective positions at the provincial level in the island-province of Siquijor.

LAOAG CITY -- From July to December this year, at least 100 registered nurses will be absorbed in Ilocos Norte’s public hospitals and rural health units, courtesy of the Provincial Government of Ilocos Norte-Task Force Trabaho (TFT).