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    Vending machines go beyond candy, chips

    Karla Rendon stood in front of the vending machine at Maplewood Mall in St. Paul, Minn., staring at an assortment of items — diapers, baby wipes, sippy cups, bottles, grape juice and diaper rash ointment.

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Another Harbison retail center planned

Just when you thought there was no retail space left to develop on Harbison Boulevard, along comes a plan for a new shopping center — in a very prominent spot.

2009 Columbia home sales down

Despite a surge of home sales in the last few months of the year, 2009 proved to be another sour year for real estate in South Carolina.

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Tallent joins library

Tony Tallent has been named director of literacy and learning for the Richland County Public Library where he will lead outreach to underserved populations and cultivate partnerships with community organizations and businesses. Tallent was director of libraries and arts for...

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