BB&T, one of the largest financial services holding companies in the United States, today announced the construction of a new facility in Greenville County. The development represents a capital investment of $30 million.
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Gordon Brothers announced today that it has entered into a strategic partnership with Carolina Pride, a family-owned packaged meat producer based in Greenwood, South Carolina. Wednesday, February 8, 2017 Montessori educators representing eight school districts throughout South Carolina recently visited the Lander University campus to begin work that will align the state’s curriculum standards with Montessori curriculum.
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President Donald Trump bars all refugees from entering the United States for four months _ and those from war-ravaged Syria indefinitely _ declaring the ban necessary to prevent “radical Islamic terrorists” from… A federal judge in New York has issued an emergency order temporarily barring the U.S. from deporting people from nations subject to President Donald Trump’s travel ban President Donald Trump’s first conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin since taking office is sparking concern among European allies and fellow Republicans about the future of U.S. sanctions on Moscow.
Thai junta gives go-ahead to buy Chinese submarine and tanks
Thailand’s military government has approved 13.5 billion baht to buy a submarine from China after putting the purchase on hold last year, Thai officials said on Wednesday. While the Thai army will purchase 10 tanks and auxiliary vehicles from China, in addition to 28 main battle tanks ordered from China last year.
Pro-Trump site gets 1st question at White House briefing
White House press secretary Sean Spicer calls on a reporter during the daily briefing at the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2017. Spicer answered questions about the Dakota Pipeline, infrastructure, jobs and other … NEW YORK – White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer took the first question at his briefing Tuesday from a reporter who works for LifeZette, a website founded by Donald Trump supporter Laura Ingraham that published some untrue stories during the 2016 presidential campaign.
The Latest: Trump vows to ‘send in the Feds’ to help Chicago
Trump tweeted Tuesday night, “If Chicago doesn’t fix the horrible ‘carnage’ going on, 228 shootings in 2017 with 42 killings , I will send in the Feds!” Chicago Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson responded late Tuesday, saying: “The Chicago Police Department is more than willing to work with the federal government to build on our partnerships with DOJ , FBI, DEA and ATF and boost federal prosecution rates for gun crimes in Chicago.” Mayor Rahm Emanuel criticized Trump on Monday for worrying about the size of the crowd at his inauguration.
‘El Presidente’ Enrique Pena-Nieto coming to Washington
Let me give President Enrique Pea Nieto a little credit for taking the initiative and setting up a meeting with President Trump. He is under a lot of political pressure south of the border.
The lady in the trenches
Donald Trump is now the recipient of much deserved congratulations. He ran a hard fought campaign.
President Trump Says He’ll ‘Send in the Feds’ to Fix Chicago’s Homicide Rates
President Donald Trump after signing executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House Jan. 24, 2017 in Washington, DC. Trump tweeted Tuesday night, “If Chicago doesn't fix the horrible 'carnage' going on, 228 shootings in 2017 with 42 killings , I will send in the Feds!” Chicago Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson responded late Tuesday, saying: “The Chicago Police Department is more than willing to work with the federal government to build on our partnerships with DOJ , FBI, DEA and ATF and boost federal prosecution rates for gun crimes in Chicago.”
Guam governor orders EPA to test for traces of Agent Orange
Guam’s Environmental Protection Agency has been ordered to test sites around the tiny U.S. island territory for traces of the toxic Vietnam-era defoliant Agent Orange. In a letter dated Jan. 19, Gov. Eddie Calvo instructed the agency’s on-island administrator, Walter Leon Guerrero, to examine “drinking water sources and soils,” where U.S. military veterans who served there in the 1960s and ’70s claimed the toxic-chemical mixture had been sprayed.
Residents demand commissioner resign
Dozens of Gwinnett County residents spoke out at Tuesday’s Gwinnett County Commission meeting, demanding Commissioner Tommy Hunter resign after he called Congressman John Lewis a “racist pig.” GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga.
The Paradox of the Donald Trump Presidency
A dear friend and colleague of mine, who passed away recently, was a transpersonal psychologist with a very “philosophical” way of looking at life. Presented with someone’s perceived crisis, painful experience, or challenging life situation, Ann would often say – with a special twinkle in her eye – “What’s the ‘gift’ in this experience?” “Is there something to be gained, or a lesson to be learned?” Most of her listeners, myself included, usually found this a rather annoying but ultimately intriguing proposition.
The US Voter’s Rights Amendment Explained
The 2016 election just cost $5 billion and produced two major candidates who were despised by a majority of the People. Given the choice between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, 45 percent of voting-age Americans did not cast a ballot, and only 46.5 percent of those who did vote choose Trump.
A timeline of the Keystone XL oil pipeline
Notable events in the dispute over the Keystone XL oil pipeline, which is slated to run from Canada to U.S. refineries in the Gulf Coast. March 2008 – The U.S. State Department issues a presidential permit for a $5.2 billion Keystone pipeline to transport crude oil.
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Hosting U.S. automakers, Trump pushes for new American plants
U.S. President Donald Trump urged the chief executives of the Big Three U.S. automakers on Tuesday to build more cars in the country, pressing his pledge to bring jobs to America and discourage the car industry from investing in Mexico. Trump, who has threatened to impose 35 percent tariffs on imported vehicles, opened a White House meeting with General Motors Co.
Knights of Malta head resigns amid spat with Pope Francis
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Electrical tape-bikinis and sun for perfect tan lines in Rio
Dermatol… . In this Jan. 11, 2017 photo, Erika Martins uses black electrical tape to create a customer’s bikini, in order to attain crisp tan lines, on her rooftop Erika Bronze salon in the suburb of Realengo in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Nikkei retakes 19,000 on higher U.S. equities, yen’s fall
The benchmark Nikkei average rebounded sharply to end above 19,000 for the first time in three sessions on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Wednesday, thanks to an overnight rise in U.S. equities and the yen’s drop. The 225-issue Nikkei average jumped 269.51 points, or 1.43 percent, to close at 19,057.50.
Insecure over loss of popular vote, Trump undermines own agenda in his first days
Protestors gather outside the World Trade Center in Portland, Oregon, Tuesday. Approximately 150 protestors gathered to protest President Donald Trump and as a show of support for Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., whose offices are in the building.