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</title><link>http://www.independentmail.com/news/2010/jul/30/racing-top/?partner=RSS</link><description>Will the second try be the charm? S.C. makes it to the finals for federal education grants again
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</title><link>http://www.independentmail.com/news/2010/jul/30/diamonds-often-go-unnoticed/?partner=RSS</link><description>Cash was best choice for Congress
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</title><link>http://www.independentmail.com/news/2010/jul/30/time-scrap-current-tax-code/?partner=RSS</link><description>Take some tips from Texas
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</title><link>http://www.independentmail.com/news/2010/jul/29/tax-exemption-list-not-always-logical/?partner=RSS</link><description>Who buys bobby pins, corsets and bonnets anymore?
</description><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jul 2010 04:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:publicid:www.independentmail.com:news-Story-62887-733982</guid><category>opinion/editorial</category><apcm:ContentMetadata><apcm:ByLine>Independent Mail</apcm:ByLine><apcm:DateLine>Anderson, SC</apcm:DateLine><apcm:HeadLine>Tax-exemption list not always logical</apcm:HeadLine><apcm:Characteristics MediaType="Text"></apcm:Characteristics><apcm:Source Url="http://www.independentmail.com" City="Anderson" CountryArea="SC">Anderson Independent Mail</apcm:Source><apcm:SlugLine>tax-exemption-list-not-always-logical</apcm:SlugLine></apcm:ContentMetadata><apnm:NewsManagement><apnm:ManagementId>urn:publicid:www.independentmail.com:news-Story-62887-733982</apnm:ManagementId><apnm:ManagementType>Change</apnm:ManagementType><apnm:ManagementSequenceNumber>0</apnm:ManagementSequenceNumber><apnm:PublishingStatus>Usable</apnm:PublishingStatus></apnm:NewsManagement></item><item xmlns:apcm="http://ap.org/schemas/03/2005/apcm" xmlns:apnm="http://ap.org/schemas/03/2005/apnm"><title>BP’s smart PR: Change at the top will benefit Gulf area
</title><link>http://www.independentmail.com/news/2010/jul/28/bps-smart-pr-change-top-will-benefit-gulf-area/?partner=RSS</link><description>Even $20 billion probably won't be enough
</description><pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 04:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:publicid:www.independentmail.com:news-Story-62831-733981</guid><category>opinion/editorial</category><apcm:ContentMetadata><apcm:ByLine>Independent Mail</apcm:ByLine><apcm:DateLine>Anderson, SC</apcm:DateLine><apcm:HeadLine>BP’s smart PR: Change at the top will benefit Gulf area</apcm:HeadLine><apcm:Characteristics MediaType="Text"></apcm:Characteristics><apcm:Source Url="http://www.independentmail.com" City="Anderson" CountryArea="SC">Anderson Independent Mail</apcm:Source><apcm:SlugLine>bps-smart-pr-change-top-will-benefit-gulf-area</apcm:SlugLine></apcm:ContentMetadata><apnm:NewsManagement><apnm:ManagementId>urn:publicid:www.independentmail.com:news-Story-62831-733981</apnm:ManagementId><apnm:ManagementType>Change</apnm:ManagementType><apnm:ManagementSequenceNumber>0</apnm:ManagementSequenceNumber><apnm:PublishingStatus>Usable</apnm:PublishingStatus></apnm:NewsManagement></item><item xmlns:apcm="http://ap.org/schemas/03/2005/apcm" xmlns:apnm="http://ap.org/schemas/03/2005/apnm"><title>Support LWCF grant funding
</title><link>http://www.independentmail.com/news/2010/jul/28/support-lwcf-grant-funding/?partner=RSS</link><description>Don't take our state's natural resources for granted
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</title><link>http://www.independentmail.com/news/2010/jul/28/lucille-mayos-death-loss-us-all/?partner=RSS</link><description>A privilege to know her
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</title><link>http://www.independentmail.com/news/2010/jul/28/be-careful-who-you-hire/?partner=RSS</link><description>Do your homework when needing home repairs
</description><pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 04:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:publicid:www.independentmail.com:news-Story-62834-733981</guid><category>opinion/letters-to-editor</category><apcm:ContentMetadata><apcm:ByLine>Staff Writer</apcm:ByLine><apcm:DateLine>Anderson, SC</apcm:DateLine><apcm:HeadLine>Be careful who you hire</apcm:HeadLine><apcm:Characteristics MediaType="Text"></apcm:Characteristics><apcm:Source Url="http://www.independentmail.com" City="Anderson" CountryArea="SC">Anderson Independent Mail</apcm:Source><apcm:SlugLine>be-careful-who-you-hire</apcm:SlugLine></apcm:ContentMetadata><apnm:NewsManagement><apnm:ManagementId>urn:publicid:www.independentmail.com:news-Story-62834-733981</apnm:ManagementId><apnm:ManagementType>Change</apnm:ManagementType><apnm:ManagementSequenceNumber>0</apnm:ManagementSequenceNumber><apnm:PublishingStatus>Usable</apnm:PublishingStatus></apnm:NewsManagement></item><item xmlns:apcm="http://ap.org/schemas/03/2005/apcm" xmlns:apnm="http://ap.org/schemas/03/2005/apnm"><title>Happy birthday, Bugs
</title><link>http://www.independentmail.com/news/2010/jul/27/happy-birthday-bugs/?partner=RSS</link><description>A '14-carrot' cartoon star
</description><pubDate>Tue, 27 Jul 2010 04:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:publicid:www.independentmail.com:news-Story-62787-733980</guid><category>opinion/editorial</category><apcm:ContentMetadata><apcm:ByLine>Independent Mail</apcm:ByLine><apcm:DateLine>Anderson, SC</apcm:DateLine><apcm:HeadLine>Happy birthday, Bugs</apcm:HeadLine><apcm:Characteristics MediaType="Text"></apcm:Characteristics><apcm:Source Url="http://www.independentmail.com" City="Anderson" CountryArea="SC">Anderson Independent Mail</apcm:Source><apcm:SlugLine>happy-birthday-bugs</apcm:SlugLine></apcm:ContentMetadata><apnm:NewsManagement><apnm:ManagementId>urn:publicid:www.independentmail.com:news-Story-62787-733980</apnm:ManagementId><apnm:ManagementType>Change</apnm:ManagementType><apnm:ManagementSequenceNumber>0</apnm:ManagementSequenceNumber><apnm:PublishingStatus>Usable</apnm:PublishingStatus></apnm:NewsManagement></item><item xmlns:apcm="http://ap.org/schemas/03/2005/apcm" xmlns:apnm="http://ap.org/schemas/03/2005/apnm"><title>Keep your signs off private property
</title><link>http://www.independentmail.com/news/2010/jul/27/keep-your-signs-private-property/?partner=RSS</link><description>Why aren't litter laws enforced?
</description><pubDate>Tue, 27 Jul 2010 04:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:publicid:www.independentmail.com:news-Story-62788-733980</guid><category>opinion/letters-to-editor</category><apcm:ContentMetadata><apcm:ByLine>Staff Writer</apcm:ByLine><apcm:DateLine>Anderson, SC</apcm:DateLine><apcm:HeadLine>Keep your signs off private property</apcm:HeadLine><apcm:Characteristics MediaType="Text"></apcm:Characteristics><apcm:Source Url="http://www.independentmail.com" City="Anderson" CountryArea="SC">Anderson Independent Mail</apcm:Source><apcm:SlugLine>keep-your-signs-private-property</apcm:SlugLine></apcm:ContentMetadata><apnm:NewsManagement><apnm:ManagementId>urn:publicid:www.independentmail.com:news-Story-62788-733980</apnm:ManagementId><apnm:ManagementType>Change</apnm:ManagementType><apnm:ManagementSequenceNumber>0</apnm:ManagementSequenceNumber><apnm:PublishingStatus>Usable</apnm:PublishingStatus></apnm:NewsManagement></item><item xmlns:apcm="http://ap.org/schemas/03/2005/apcm" xmlns:apnm="http://ap.org/schemas/03/2005/apnm"><title>Weather worries
</title><link>http://www.independentmail.com/news/2010/jul/26/weather-worries/?partner=RSS</link><description>South Carolina looking at hard hurricane season 
</description><pubDate>Mon, 26 Jul 2010 04:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:publicid:www.independentmail.com:news-Story-62717-733979</guid><category>opinion/editorial</category><apcm:ContentMetadata><apcm:ByLine>Independent Mail</apcm:ByLine><apcm:DateLine>Anderson, SC</apcm:DateLine><apcm:HeadLine>Weather worries</apcm:HeadLine><apcm:Characteristics MediaType="Text"></apcm:Characteristics><apcm:Source Url="http://www.independentmail.com" City="Anderson" CountryArea="SC">Anderson Independent Mail</apcm:Source><apcm:SlugLine>weather-worries</apcm:SlugLine></apcm:ContentMetadata><apnm:NewsManagement><apnm:ManagementId>urn:publicid:www.independentmail.com:news-Story-62717-733979</apnm:ManagementId><apnm:ManagementType>Change</apnm:ManagementType><apnm:ManagementSequenceNumber>0</apnm:ManagementSequenceNumber><apnm:PublishingStatus>Usable</apnm:PublishingStatus></apnm:NewsManagement></item><item xmlns:apcm="http://ap.org/schemas/03/2005/apcm" xmlns:apnm="http://ap.org/schemas/03/2005/apnm"><title>A declaration of war
</title><link>http://www.independentmail.com/news/2010/jul/25/declaration-war/?partner=RSS</link><description>Isn’t it a little early to speculate on Graham’s challengers for 2014?
</description><pubDate>Sun, 25 Jul 2010 04:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:publicid:www.independentmail.com:news-Story-62710-733978</guid><category>opinion/editorial</category><apcm:ContentMetadata><apcm:ByLine>Independent Mail</apcm:ByLine><apcm:DateLine>Anderson, SC</apcm:DateLine><apcm:HeadLine>A declaration of war</apcm:HeadLine><apcm:Characteristics MediaType="Text"></apcm:Characteristics><apcm:Source Url="http://www.independentmail.com" City="Anderson" CountryArea="SC">Anderson Independent Mail</apcm:Source><apcm:SlugLine>declaration-war</apcm:SlugLine></apcm:ContentMetadata><apnm:NewsManagement><apnm:ManagementId>urn:publicid:www.independentmail.com:news-Story-62710-733978</apnm:ManagementId><apnm:ManagementType>Change</apnm:ManagementType><apnm:ManagementSequenceNumber>0</apnm:ManagementSequenceNumber><apnm:PublishingStatus>Usable</apnm:PublishingStatus></apnm:NewsManagement></item><item xmlns:apcm="http://ap.org/schemas/03/2005/apcm" xmlns:apnm="http://ap.org/schemas/03/2005/apnm"><title>This &amp;amp; that: Promoting baseball — and politicians
</title><link>http://www.independentmail.com/news/2010/jul/24/promoting-baseball-and-politicians/?partner=RSS</link><description>Charleston RiverDogs have had some wacky promotions
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</title><link>http://www.independentmail.com/news/2010/jul/23/it-art-or-just-awful/?partner=RSS</link><description>Hard to imagine what anyone could 'learn' from disrespectful exhibit
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</title><link>http://www.independentmail.com/news/2010/jul/23/dont-give-advice-live-it/?partner=RSS</link><description>It's not what you say, it's what you do
</description><pubDate>Fri, 23 Jul 2010 04:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:publicid:www.independentmail.com:news-Story-62664-733976</guid><category>opinion/letters-to-editor</category><apcm:ContentMetadata><apcm:ByLine>Staff Writer</apcm:ByLine><apcm:DateLine>Anderson, SC</apcm:DateLine><apcm:HeadLine>Don't give advice, live it</apcm:HeadLine><apcm:Characteristics MediaType="Text"></apcm:Characteristics><apcm:Source Url="http://www.independentmail.com" City="Anderson" CountryArea="SC">Anderson Independent Mail</apcm:Source><apcm:SlugLine>dont-give-advice-live-it</apcm:SlugLine></apcm:ContentMetadata><apnm:NewsManagement><apnm:ManagementId>urn:publicid:www.independentmail.com:news-Story-62664-733976</apnm:ManagementId><apnm:ManagementType>Change</apnm:ManagementType><apnm:ManagementSequenceNumber>0</apnm:ManagementSequenceNumber><apnm:PublishingStatus>Usable</apnm:PublishingStatus></apnm:NewsManagement></item><item xmlns:apcm="http://ap.org/schemas/03/2005/apcm" xmlns:apnm="http://ap.org/schemas/03/2005/apnm"><title>YMCA should keep full name
</title><link>http://www.independentmail.com/news/2010/jul/23/ymca-should-keep-full-name/?partner=RSS</link><description>Keep 'Christian' in the organization's name
</description><pubDate>Fri, 23 Jul 2010 04:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:publicid:www.independentmail.com:news-Story-62665-733976</guid><category>opinion/letters-to-editor</category><apcm:ContentMetadata><apcm:ByLine>Staff Writer</apcm:ByLine><apcm:DateLine>Anderson, SC</apcm:DateLine><apcm:HeadLine>YMCA should keep full name</apcm:HeadLine><apcm:Characteristics MediaType="Text"></apcm:Characteristics><apcm:Source Url="http://www.independentmail.com" City="Anderson" CountryArea="SC">Anderson Independent Mail</apcm:Source><apcm:SlugLine>ymca-should-keep-full-name</apcm:SlugLine></apcm:ContentMetadata><apnm:NewsManagement><apnm:ManagementId>urn:publicid:www.independentmail.com:news-Story-62665-733976</apnm:ManagementId><apnm:ManagementType>Change</apnm:ManagementType><apnm:ManagementSequenceNumber>0</apnm:ManagementSequenceNumber><apnm:PublishingStatus>Usable</apnm:PublishingStatus></apnm:NewsManagement></item><item xmlns:apcm="http://ap.org/schemas/03/2005/apcm" xmlns:apnm="http://ap.org/schemas/03/2005/apnm"><title>A labor of love: Lucille Mayo dedicated herself to one cause 
</title><link>http://www.independentmail.com/news/2010/jul/22/labor-love-lucille-mayo-dedicated-herself-one-caus/?partner=RSS</link><description>Among a handful of concerned Anderson residents to create Meals on Wheels
</description><pubDate>Thu, 22 Jul 2010 04:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:publicid:www.independentmail.com:news-Story-62626-733975</guid><category>opinion/editorial</category><apcm:ContentMetadata><apcm:ByLine>Independent Mail</apcm:ByLine><apcm:DateLine>Anderson, SC</apcm:DateLine><apcm:HeadLine>A labor of love: Lucille Mayo dedicated herself to one cause </apcm:HeadLine><apcm:Characteristics MediaType="Text"></apcm:Characteristics><apcm:Source Url="http://www.independentmail.com" City="Anderson" CountryArea="SC">Anderson Independent Mail</apcm:Source><apcm:SlugLine>labor-love-lucille-mayo-dedicated-herself-one-caus</apcm:SlugLine></apcm:ContentMetadata><apnm:NewsManagement><apnm:ManagementId>urn:publicid:www.independentmail.com:news-Story-62626-733975</apnm:ManagementId><apnm:ManagementType>Change</apnm:ManagementType><apnm:ManagementSequenceNumber>0</apnm:ManagementSequenceNumber><apnm:PublishingStatus>Usable</apnm:PublishingStatus></apnm:NewsManagement></item><item xmlns:apcm="http://ap.org/schemas/03/2005/apcm" xmlns:apnm="http://ap.org/schemas/03/2005/apnm"><title>Businesses pay for bureaucratic insanity
</title><link>http://www.independentmail.com/news/2010/jul/22/businesses-pay-bureaucratic-insanity/?partner=RSS</link><description>Unemployment affects the employer, too
</description><pubDate>Thu, 22 Jul 2010 04:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:publicid:www.independentmail.com:news-Story-62627-733975</guid><category>opinion/letters-to-editor</category><apcm:ContentMetadata><apcm:ByLine>Staff Writer</apcm:ByLine><apcm:DateLine>Anderson, SC</apcm:DateLine><apcm:HeadLine>Businesses pay for bureaucratic insanity</apcm:HeadLine><apcm:Characteristics MediaType="Text"></apcm:Characteristics><apcm:Source Url="http://www.independentmail.com" City="Anderson" CountryArea="SC">Anderson Independent Mail</apcm:Source><apcm:SlugLine>businesses-pay-bureaucratic-insanity</apcm:SlugLine></apcm:ContentMetadata><apnm:NewsManagement><apnm:ManagementId>urn:publicid:www.independentmail.com:news-Story-62627-733975</apnm:ManagementId><apnm:ManagementType>Change</apnm:ManagementType><apnm:ManagementSequenceNumber>0</apnm:ManagementSequenceNumber><apnm:PublishingStatus>Usable</apnm:PublishingStatus></apnm:NewsManagement></item><item xmlns:apcm="http://ap.org/schemas/03/2005/apcm" xmlns:apnm="http://ap.org/schemas/03/2005/apnm"><title>Tell it all
</title><link>http://www.independentmail.com/news/2010/jul/21/tell-it-all/?partner=RSS</link><description>Don't skimp on the details of Gulf oil spill
</description><pubDate>Wed, 21 Jul 2010 04:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:publicid:www.independentmail.com:news-Story-62575-733974</guid><category>opinion/editorial</category><apcm:ContentMetadata><apcm:ByLine>Independent Mail</apcm:ByLine><apcm:DateLine>Anderson, SC</apcm:DateLine><apcm:HeadLine>Tell it all</apcm:HeadLine><apcm:Characteristics MediaType="Text"></apcm:Characteristics><apcm:Source Url="http://www.independentmail.com" City="Anderson" CountryArea="SC">Anderson Independent Mail</apcm:Source><apcm:SlugLine>tell-it-all</apcm:SlugLine></apcm:ContentMetadata><apnm:NewsManagement><apnm:ManagementId>urn:publicid:www.independentmail.com:news-Story-62575-733974</apnm:ManagementId><apnm:ManagementType>Change</apnm:ManagementType><apnm:ManagementSequenceNumber>0</apnm:ManagementSequenceNumber><apnm:PublishingStatus>Usable</apnm:PublishingStatus></apnm:NewsManagement></item><item xmlns:apcm="http://ap.org/schemas/03/2005/apcm" xmlns:apnm="http://ap.org/schemas/03/2005/apnm"><title>A plan for economic growth
</title><link>http://www.independentmail.com/news/2010/jul/21/plan-economic-growth/?partner=RSS</link><description>Unemployment in current recession matched that of 1981-1982
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