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Senate Freshmen Shown the Ropes.
Senate Clerk Jeff Gossett on Thursday briefed the freshmen on parking, ethics, choosing committees and the rules that control how legislation is handled.
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Southern Lawmakers Sour on Detroit Bailout
It's no surprise that Southerners in Congress are unenthusiastic about a bailout for the Big Three automakers.
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Despite economic woes, area expected to bounce back, expert says
Tough economic times in Beaufort County probably will last well into 2009, according to one of South Carolina's top economists.
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S.C. Learjet Crash Recordings Released
The pilots of a private jet that crashed on takeoff from a South Carolina airport in September warned air traffic controllers the plane was nearing the end of the runway, according to cockpit recordings ...
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Prison Escapee Changed Look; Recaptured
Police in northeast Georgia say it took hours to learn they had captured one of the U.S. Marshals' Most Wanted fugitives, who had escaped from a state prison more than 100 miles away.
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Anderson County administrator gets $1.1M buyout
The Anderson County Council has approved a $1 million contract buyout for its administrator over the objections of two council members he accused of harassing county employees.
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US teen lives 118 days without heart
OVERCOME: Fourteen-year-old D'Zhana Simmons, who survived without a heart for nearly four months, cries after thanking her doctors, including Dr.
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Hark! Colbert sings in new Christmas special
The permanently suit-clad Stephen Colbert has traded in his pinstripes for a cardigan sweater, red turtleneck and furry boots.
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Free Legal Advice
South Carolinians can ask some lawyers legal questions online this evening. The service is being offered from 5 to 7:30 p.m. People can ask questions by logging onto the South Carolina Bar web site.
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Troops to get more mine detectors
Canada's Defence Department has ordered more specialized roadside detection vehicles for combat engineers in Afghanistan.
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Son of former S.C. Gov. Campbell considers run for the same office
Carroll "Tumpy'' Campbell is considering a bid for governor. The son of the late Gov.
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South Carolina's No. 1! Again
" Ten years after the November 1998 state tobacco settlement, South Carolina ranks worst in the nation in funding programs to protect kids from tobacco, according to a national report released today by a ...
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Moore & Goldstein Together in Vegas
Moore hosted a party at Pure Nightclub over the weekend, andGoldstein was hired as the DJ.
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Panel: Drastic action needed to reform S.C. higher education
Drastic action is needed to revamp higher education in South Carolina was the message delivered at a Monday afternoon public forum in Rock Hill on a plan to revamp the way the state educates its residents.
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Mayors, governors prod Congress for financial help
The nation's mayors and governors are prodding Congress to jump-start the economy by increasing food stamp payments, extending unemployment insurance and boosting funding for Medicaid.
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Man will die for 1992 rape, killing motivated by race
Thirteen years ago, a South Carolina jury decided that Joseph Gardner should be executed for helping to rape, torture and kill a white woman in what prosecutors described as his revenge for centuries of ...
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Taxpayers Tell Congress: No State Bailouts
New York - As Congress reconvened on Monday for a lame-duck session, lawmakers no doubt are being inundated with requests for more federal giveaways on the taxpayer's dime - the latest of which is a new ...
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Appointing Hillary Will Backfire on Obama
Hopefully, it's just a rumor started by the Clintonistas, but is Barack Obama seriously considering appointing Hillary Clinton as his secretary of state? If he pulls the trigger on that appointment, he will ...
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SCarolina-Clemson to kickoff at noon or
The Atlantic Coast Conference says the season-ending matchup between South Carolina and Clemson on Nov.
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Confronting the Racial Barriers Between Doctors and Patients
Last Tuesday, like most of the country, I stayed up too late watching the election results come in and then became emotional when it was clear that Barack Obama, an African-American, was going to be our next ...
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