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Thursday, June 09, 2011  Occupancy fell slightly last week along South Carolina's Grand Strand, the heart of the state's $18.4 billion tourism industry.  But the Brittain Center for Resort Tourism at Coastal Carolina University reports Thursday while occupancy fellt, revenue for each available room was up more than 7 percent over the same week a year ago.