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            <title><![CDATA[Do sunscreen SPF ratings really mean anything?]]></title>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 20 May 2013 07:00:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Consumer watchdog group warns that most sunscreens meet FDA standards, but questionable SPF ratings persist]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Are consumers ready to spend more?]]></title>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 20 May 2013 06:20:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[In survey, economists say consumers are poised to boost spending, offset government cuts]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Facebook says audit finds privacy practices sufficient]]></title>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 25 Apr 2013 08:30:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Facebook says independent audit following FTC settlement found privacy practices sufficient]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[CCU, local growers talk benefits of local produce]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Kaila DeRienzo]]></dc:creator>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 24 Apr 2013 17:55:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[In collaboration with the Waccamaw Market Cooperative, Coastal Carolina University hosted their third Farmer's Market at their Conway campus Wednesday.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Coastal Youth Ballet Theatre brings ''Cinderella'' to life]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Jason Claspell]]></dc:creator>
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            <description><![CDATA[The Coastal Youth Ballet Theatre presents "Cinderella" with three performances.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Smart phone app by Myrtle Beach men could make them smart money]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Joel Allen]]></dc:creator>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 10 Jan 2013 17:01:48 EST]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[The two men entered an app-development competition sponsored by Foursquare, a social network that allows people to find restaurants and other venues based on what their friends recommend.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Old Man Winter may be this year's Grinch]]></title>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 21 Dec 2012 08:03:46 EST]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[All we want for Christmas is our gifts on time!]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[All items in '12 Days of Christmas' now top $107,000]]></title>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 26 Nov 2012 09:35:00 EST]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Cost of everything mentioned in '12 Days of Christmas' tops $107,000; swans most expensive]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Electronics not working? Recycle them!]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ryan Naquin]]></dc:creator>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 17 Nov 2012 15:30:00 EST]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[For many Americans it's often out with the old and in with the new, but tossing out old electronics in the trash is creating a problem.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Down utility lines causing power outages in Mullins]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ryan Naquin]]></dc:creator>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 17 Nov 2012 14:25:00 EST]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[According to the Mullins Fire and Rescue, all four lanes of Hwy 76 are closed from Millers Rd to Bargain Building Supplies due to downed utility lines.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Can a police impound auction really pay off?]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ryan Naquin]]></dc:creator>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 03 Nov 2012 16:55:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Saturday morning people flocked to Horry County police headquarters for an auction in hopes of stealing a deal.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[SC nuke plant gets extra checks after power outage]]></title>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 13 Oct 2012 09:05:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Federal regulators say they will increase oversight of a South Carolina nuclear plant after it lost power in April.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Green laser ordinance heading back to Horry County Council]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Lisa Edge]]></dc:creator>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 14 Sep 2012 00:07:52 EDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[An ordinance regulating the sale and use of green laser pointers is headed back to Horry County Council after being reviewed by the Public Safety Committee Thursday evening. The group voted to send it to full council with no recommendations.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Progress Energy to request rate increase]]></title>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 09 Sep 2012 08:30:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Progress Energy officials have informed state regulators that they plan to file a request for a rate increase early next month.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Will Apple's patent victory mean fewer phone options?]]></title>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 25 Aug 2012 10:00:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Apple's $1 billion award in Samsung patents lawsuit could mean fewer smartphone options for consumers]]></description>
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