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50 Fascinating Michael Jackson Facts
Michael Jackson is 50 today! Friday, August 29, 2008 Happy birthday Jacko! The King of Pop has hit the big 5-0 and we thought we'd celebrate by searching through cyberspace, books and articles to find 50 ...
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Voice of the People
Today is Friday, Aug. 29, the 242nd day of 2008. There are 124 days left in the year.
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Today In History - August 29, 2008
Aug 29, 2008 1:55 am US/Eastern Today In History - August 29, 2008 Today is Friday, Aug.
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Holiday Travelers Can Enjoy Safety Break This Weekend
If you are traveling along Interstate 26 for your Labor Day weekend getaway, you can take a safety rest break at the eastbound rest stop in Orangeburg.
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South Carolina: Construction Alert: Heyward Street Closure Near Stone Stadium
Due to construction on The Dodie Academic Enrichment Center, a large section of Heyward Street will be closed to traffic beginning immediately.
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CellAntenna and South Carolina Department of Corrections To Hold...
The South Carolina Department of Corrections and correction's facilities nationally are confronted with a growing threat to the safety and security of the public and corrections' staff - unauthorized use of ...
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Amid chants of "Yes we can," Democrats nominated Barack Obama for president.
Amid chants of "Yes we can," Democrats nominated Barack Obama for president Wednesday, a historic moment in American politics.
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South Carolina Clerk Calls 911 After Being Shot in...
Investigators say a clerk at a Manning dry cleaner survived and managed to call 911 after a robber took her to the back of the store and shot her execution style.
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Comptroller offers new finance report
South Carolinians may be getting an easier-to-understand glimpse at the state's financial health.
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S.C.'s SAT scores increase slightly, AP tests up too
The average SAT scores for South Carolina's graduating seniors rose slightly but still trailed the national average, according to results released Tuesday.
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ACLU calls for prison review
The American Civil Liberties Union's South Carolina Office issued a call Tuesday for an independent examination of the state's prison system because of a number of charges that include "lax security, inmate ...
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A more discreet charm
A certain Father Antonio Rungi of the southern Italian diocese of Modragone has come up with what is quite possibly the worst idea ever: A beauty pageant for nuns.
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Fla. SAT Scores Remain In Bottom Third Of U.S.
Florida 's 2008 average SAT scores were only slightly better than last year in math and writing but down in reading, according to results released Tuesday.
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Collexis and Health Sciences South Carolina Partner to Launch First...
Collexis Holdings Inc. , a leading developer of semantic search and knowledge discovery software, announced today that it has partnered with Health Sciences South Carolina to launch the first virtual knowledge ...
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Clemson professor to receive award form governor today
CLEMSON -- Clemson University physics professor Terry Tritt will receive the 2008 Award for Excellence in Scientific Research from state Gov.
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Medical Records Moving from Paper to Pixels in South Carolina
The newly launched South Carolina Health Information Exchange, or SCHIEx, has made 800,000 medical histories of Medicaid enrollees available to physicians, clinics, and hospitals.
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South Carolina's Miss Wanda Johnson Is on a Blues Journey Vocalist...
Story by David Brewer "I've been singing all my life. I don't ever remember not singing," said Andersen, S.C. native blues singer Miss Wanda Johnson.
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South Carolina: Gamecock Fall Olympic Sports Tickets Available Online
South Carolina fans can now purchase fall Olympic sport tickets online at GamecocksOnline.com. Men's and women's soccer and volleyball tickets are currently on sale to give Gamecock fans an opportunity to ...
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SC sex offender gets 25 years for gun charge
A man acquitted last year of charges he raped two girls in an underground dungeon has been sentenced to 25 years on a federal gun charge. A U.S. District Court judge in South Carolina said Kenneth Glenn Hinson's criminal history led to the lengthy sentence on a charge of being a felon in possession of a weapon. Authorities said they found the 49-year-old man with a gun when he was arrested in 2006. Two teenage girls had said Hinson raped them in an underground room behind his home and left them for dead. He was acquitted last year on those charges.
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Dems move to resolve primary scramble
Democrats moved Saturday to change the way they nominate presidential candidates and avoid a repeat of this year's primary scramble.
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