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March 9, 2007

Soccer star sets goal for Africa

"I'm going to be a doctor, and nothing is going to stop me," said Lauren Wingo. The average life expectancy in Malawi, Africa, is 37 years, and Wingo is determined to change this. She decided last spring semester, while attending the University of Otago in New Zealand, to change her major from health care to premed. More...

Cancer and heart disease cured by new discovery

Editors note: DeDe Goldson, a good friend of mine was sick with lung cancer. She has recovered and feels better than she has in years due to an alternative procedure. This is her story. Fred Hughes, a former newspaper publisher, also recovered from heart

By Fred Hughes

A Columbia businesswoman - a lifetime smoker - is well on the road to recovery after having a cancerous tumor in her left lung ablated last year, a one- day out- patient procedure that uses radio frequency waves to destroy cancer cells. More...

Send a card to our troops

Brian Bohlman, founder and director of Operation Thank You, accepts AN invitation to meet with President Bush at the White House. For information about sending cards to the troops, visit www.OperationThankYou.org. More...

News

•	Collector preserves military history

While history is most commonly recounted with ink and paper, Mark Hershberger of Columbia has composed a visual history with his collection of military uniforms and insignia. Hershberger began collecting patches in his home state of Indiana in 1958. More...

•	United Way presents the 2006 Humanitarian of the Year Award

•	Hospital Association chairman calls for solutions to poor health status

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Business

•	Star Profile

Frank McMaster moves into environmental law

Frank McMaster has expanded his practice into environmental law. He has worked with his brothers and father at Tomkins & McMaster for more than 20 years. McMaster's team is promoting itself as a fixture in the firm's winning tradition by taking in new talent and expertise on the environment. More...

•	Hurricanes and global warming

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Briefs

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Society

•	Rosetta Averill Miller

Museum philanthropist/Dreher High graduate

Rosetta Averill Miller, a benefactor of the World Monuments Fund and the Newark (NJ) Museum and wife of Museum Director Samuel Miller, died February 17 at the couple's winter residence in Sarasota, Fla. She was 71 and had been hospitalized recently for upper respiratory problems. More...

•	Cancer Resource Center dedicated

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Opinion

•	Gay man's murder affects us all

Warner@TheColumbiaStar.com Ceremonies By Dwight Cathcart Adriana Books P.O. Box 323 Boston, MA 02117 www.adrianabooks.com 1957. My senior year at Dreher High School. Queers, faggots, and freaks were rolled on the State House grounds for fun. More...

•	Radical environmentalists threaten property rights

•	It's not a criticism, it's an observation.

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Sports

•	Two times the fun! Diamonds shine again!

The Lower Richland Lady Diamond Hornets repeat as South Carolina Girls Basketball Class 4A State Champs. Dorman 46 Lower Richland 54

The Lower Richland Lady Diamond Hornets hung on for a victory in the 2006 state championship game against the Dorman Lady Cavaliers. In this year's rematch of the girls basketball class 4A championship with Dorman March 2 at the Colonial Center, they dominated. More...

•	Dreher header sinks Bearcats in double OT

•	Can't win them all

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Education

•	Logan Elementary remembers Dr. Seuss

Ellen Cooper (l), retired educator, reads to over 90 students from Logan Elementary School to celebrate the 100th birthday of Dr. Seuss. Helping the students celebrate is Nan Gray, curriculum coordinator, and Dr. Richard Moore, principal (r). More...

•	Dyslexia victim thrives at Sandhills School

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Education

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Travel

•	Christmas in Italy

Conclusion: A trip to the crossroads

"Are you sure you want to go?" my mother called after me. "You can still turn back if you're scared!" I rolled my eyes as I walked through the security check. Of course, I wanted to go. More...

•	My Encounter with America

•	Fund planned to bring S.C. troops home on leave

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Events

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Events

ART The Finleaf Gallery , 2323 Devine St., will host Amanda McNulty art work March 15, 11 am- noon. 254-8327 or www.finleaf.com. The H.E. Corley Art Gallery will display artworks by Columbia artist Susan Lenz through the end of March. 732-8175. More...

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Government

•	Columbia City Council meets March 7, 2007

Roll call Columbia City Council convened at 9 am, Wednesday, March 7, in City Hall for its regular meeting. All council members were present: Daniel Rickenmann, Sam Davis, E.W. Cromartie, Mayor Bob Coble, Anne Sinclair, Tameika Isaac Devine, and Kirkman Finlay III. More...

•	West Columbia City Council meets March 6, 2007

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Public Notices

•	Public Notices

NOTICE OF UNCLAIMED VEHICLES/PUBLIC SALE The following vehicles are subject to towing, repair and/or storage liens; are declared to be abandoned pursuant to Section 56-5-5810, 56-5-5635 and/or 29-15-10 SC Law as Amended; and are in the custody of More...

•	NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATES

•	Notice of Application

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Beauty in the Backyard

•	The Original Mystery Plant

Regular readers of this column will remember a photograph and essay just a couple of weeks ago about our native black cherry, which has the scientific name Prunus serotina. It turns out that I got the common name right in that article, but not the scientific name. I got a few phone calls about it, too. More...

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