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Bad Times Keep Us Put: Migration to South and West Slows
The intuitive trend in America to move to where the land is open and the climate warm has hit a road bump. Thanks to the housing crisis, which makes the idea of taking on a new mortgage scary and risky, people are staying put.
The population slowdown specifically hit the western and southern states, which had seen huge growth and migration over the last decade.
Let It Snow in N.O.! Winter Comes Early For the South
The last time New Orleans saw snow was a white Christmas day in 2004, and the Southern city has only been painted white 17 times since 1850. But this morning residents woke up to as much as six inches of snowflakes.
Today marks the earliest date for snowfall in the city, and the rare weather found some unprepared.
The South Needs Some Serious Gas Relief After Hurricanes
Fallout from Hurricane Ike and Gustav has spiraled into massive gas shortages in the Southeast. Drivers in Nashville, TN, where the problem is the worst, wait in long lines and some follow tankers around in hopes of being the first to fill up before a station goes dry.
In western North Carolina local governments have been forced to cancel programs, since there's not much gas to travel to activities.
Pricey Country Roads: Gas Prices Hit Rural Americans Harder
Americans everywhere are shocked and stressed as gas reaches the all-time high with the national average at $4 per gallon. But, common outrage does not mean common hardship. High gas prices impact rural USA the worst.
Are the Dixie-crats Making a Comeback?
Three recent upsets in special elections for US House of Representative seats in the deep South, have Democrats rethinking their political fortunes in the region. In 1964, President Lyndon Johnson famously said: "There goes the South for a generation" as he signed the Civil Rights Act. But recent and unlikely victories mean it might be time for the Democrats to draw a new map.
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Stars Socialise at the South Bank Show Awards
Celebs swarmed to The Dorchester hotel in London last night for the last ever South Bank Show Awards, since the show has been cancelled by ITV. Prince Charles recorded a video message for the ceremony, which was attended by Billy Connolly, who had a group hug with fellow comedians Ronnie Corbett, Rob Brydon and Michael McIntyre, while Peaches Geldof hung out with Ronnie Wood. John Simm chatted to The Wire star Dominic West, and other guests included Rachel Stevens, Damien Lewis, Rachel Weisz, Jo Whiley, Fearne Cotton, Tracey Emin, Sir Ian McKellen, Will Young, Jarvis Cocker and Miquita Oliver.
Food Industry's Elite Party in South Beach
While the entertainment industry turned to LA for the glitz and glamour of the 81st Academy Awards, the best and brightest stars of the culinary world gathered in Florida over the weekend for the South Beach Wine and Food Festival.
The four-day festival kicked off on Thursday night with the highly anticipated Burger Bash. Reigning Burger Bash queen, Katie Lee Joel, handed her crown over to the new king, Top Chef four's Spike Mendelsohn.
Speed Read! SC First Lady Jenny Sanford Filing For Divorce
- Jenny Sanford is filing for divorce from her husband, South Carolina governor Mark Sanford. — The Daily Beast
- Is President Obama selling out Americans? — Rolling Stone
- Angelina Jolie penned an op-ed for International Human Rights Day.
South Africa Weighs Legalizing Prostitution For World Cup
Fans heading to South Africa for the World Cup 2010 are interested in more than soccer. Anticipating that sport tourists will frequent prostitutes while they're in town, health experts are calling on the South African government to legalize prostitution for the tournament. The hope is that testing and registering legal sex workers will reduce HIV infections among visiting fans and South Africans alike.
Jon Stewart Picks on South Carolina
What do bestiality, adultery, and Sen. Lindsey Graham have in common? They all can be found in South Carolina.
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