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COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) South Carolina legislators are upset by more than $260 million in deficits that former Governor Mark Sanford’s Cabinet agencies revealed last fall. Some lawmakers are accusing the Republican’s former chief of staff of understating …

Consumer prices creep up in Jan. – Boston Globe
WASHINGTON Consumers paid more in January for everything from food and gas to airline tickets and clothing. The price increases reflect creeping but still-modest inflation. The Consumer Price Index rose 0.4 percent last month, matching December s …

Forecast: Group sees 2011 retail sales up 4 percent – Shreveport Times
NEW YORK The nation’s largest retail trade group says it expects retail sales to rise 4 percent this year, the biggest increase since 2006, but shoppers are likely to remain cautious as they cope with slow job growth and rising prices. The National …

Watershed Council Asks State To Act On Yankee Water Permit – Vermont Public Radio
(Host) An environmental group wants the state to act now on a pending “Clean Water Act” permit application for Vermont Yankee. The Connecticut River Watershed Council asks in a petition that the state Agency of Natural Resources either grant or deny the …