Chinese GDP stable at 7 percent growth
China’s economy beat expectations of below 7 percent growth in the second quarter as better June data shows signs of a rebound despite the recent stock market rout. Meg Teckman reports.
China’s economy beat expectations of below 7 percent growth in the second quarter as better June data shows signs of a rebound despite the recent stock market rout. Meg Teckman reports.
A cat rescued from the engine of a pickup truck after a 28-mile ride from Pennsylvania to New Jersey now has a new home.
A man is facing charges of theft and resisting arrest after authorities say he crashed a jousting performance at the Colorado Renaissance Festival and tried to make off with a sword.
A company known for its "As Seen on TV" products including the Pocket Hose has reached a settlement with state officials who said it used high-pressure sales tactics and made it difficult for customers to get refunds.
July 15 (Reuters) - Factbox on this weekend's Rugby Championship test between New Zealand and Argentina:
July 15 (Reuters) - The All Blacks pack has another chance to shake out the cobwebs while a potentially game-breaking combination will be blooded in midfield when New Zealand begin their Rugby Championship campaign against Argentina on Friday.
China's economic growth held steady at 7 percent in the latest quarter, its weakest level since the global crisis, but better retail sales and factory output in June suggest government efforts to reverse the slump...
A major Japanese corporation will offer a landmark apology this weekend for using U.S. prisoners of war for forced labor during World War II, according to the Simon Wiesenthal Center that is hosting the event.
China's economic growth in the latest quarter held steady at 7 percent, its weakest performance since the global crisis, but better retail sales and factory output in June suggested efforts to reverse the slump might...
WASHINGTON — In South Carolina these days, no one speaks his name.
Almost 77 years ago, an exultant Neville Chamberlain returned to London waving a piece of paper that he said guaranteed "peace for our time."
Ideally the outcome of an equal negotiation should be a victory for both sides. The agreement announced Tuesday between six nations and Iran, however, has only one clear winner — Iran.
As construction continues at the controversial "gathering place" on Maybank Highway on James Island, other developers want to start additional large-scale projects nearby. The City of Charleston Planning Commission shouldn’t support major developments that could further alter the residential character of the area’s...
El Fuego Del Gato is a twist on a classic Mexican hot weather refresher, watermelon agua fresca (fresh water).
Fans of Korean food have long rooted for its entrance into the U.S. mainstream, imagining Americans downing bulgogi and bibimbap with the nonchalance now reserved for eggrolls, pizza and sushi rolls. In most places, that hasn't happened yet. But domestic eaters don't have to patronize a Korean restaurant to encounter the single most significant...
We welcome Andy McLeod, chef de cuisine at Indaco in downtown Charleston, as a newcomer to the video recipe lineup. Here's his recipe for a perfectly in season heriloom tomato salad:
Chicken wing longing is central to the story of Atomic Wings, which opened its first South Carolina location in West Ashley late last month.
The complaints of the women who waited tables at The Keyhole restaurant in 1942 wouldn't surprise anyone who's worked as a server, then or now. They claimed their boss didn't fairly compensate them for overtime; exaggerated the tips they received so he could pay a lower hourly rate and forced them to purchase expensive silk...
Carleen Schraibman of Mount Pleasant urged us to be in touch with her friend as an all-around good cook for this column. Carleen complimented her biscuits, spinach quiche, brown buttering icing on cupcakes ("best icing I've ever tasted," Carleen says) and her "country club" squash.
Three local millennials working in local restaurants in recent years know first-hand about a problem that has been buzzing in recent months: food waste.
NEW YORK -- Every one of the 180,000 items exhibited at the Fancy Food Show, the biggest specialty food-and-drink trade fair in North America, doubtless has a compelling back story involving cultural heritage, supportive friends and personal passion. But in the midst of the late June madness at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, it was...
BEVINS, Mildred Claudine, 82, of Johns Island, a purchasing agent with Baker Hospital and widow of Howard J. Bevins, died Monday. Arrangements by Stuhr’s West Ashley Chapel of Charleston.
BEVINS, Mildred, Johns Island
A bitter dispute over the proposed merger of two Samsung affiliates comes to a head Friday with a shareholder vote that could — whatever the result — force a shift in corporate governance practice among South Korea’s giant, family-run conglomerates. In a country not known for investor activism, the campaign against the takeover of construction […]
SYDNEY, July 15 (Reuters) - Hulking lock Will Skelton credited Wallabies coach Michael Cheika with unlocking his potential after signing up to stay in Australian rugby until the end of 2017 on Wednesday.