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The Supreme Court says lawyers may not obtain personal information from state driver license records to recruit clients for lawsuits. More>>

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Former NC Gov. Holshouser dies
Former NC Gov. Holshouser dies
Updated: Monday, June 17 2013 12:48 PM EDT2013-06-17 16:48:30 GMT
Former North Carolina Gov. Jim Holshouser has died.More >
Former North Carolina Gov. Jim Holshouser has died.More >
High court says driver records protected
High court says driver records protected
Updated: Monday, June 17 2013 11:09 AM EDT2013-06-17 15:09:44 GMT
The Supreme Court says lawyers may not obtain personal information from state driver license records to recruit clients for lawsuits.More >
The Supreme Court says lawyers may not obtain personal information from state driver license records to recruit clients for lawsuits.More >
Smoke forces partial evacuation at SC Statehouse
Smoke forces partial evacuation at SC Statehouse
Updated: Monday, June 17 2013 10:56 AM EDT2013-06-17 14:56:57 GMT
About 20 people were evacuated from the South Carolina Statehouse for about an hour after smoke from an escalator set off alarms. Public Safety Department spokeswoman Sherri Iacobelli says a smoke alarmMore >
About 20 people were evacuated from the South Carolina Statehouse for about an hour after smoke from an escalator set off alarms.More >
Court nixes activist's appeal of Haley ethics case
Court nixes activist's appeal of Haley ethics case
Updated: Wednesday, June 12 2013 11:02 AM EDT2013-06-12 15:02:51 GMT
South Carolina's high court says legislators and not the legal system should handle citizens' complaints against their elected representatives.More >
South Carolina's high court says legislators and not the legal system should handle citizens' complaints against their elected representatives.More >
Chair: SCGOP to repay debt before 2014 elections
Chair: SCGOP to repay debt before 2014 elections
Updated: Tuesday, June 11 2013 1:02 PM EDT2013-06-11 17:02:29 GMT
South Carolina's new Republican Party chairman says the party will pay off hundreds of thousands in debt before next year's elections.More >
South Carolina's new Republican Party chairman says the party will pay off hundreds of thousands in debt before next year's elections.More >
Battle between SC Episcopalians back state court
Battle between SC Episcopalians back state court
Updated: Tuesday, June 11 2013 10:21 AM EDT2013-06-11 14:21:02 GMT
The legal fight between two factions of South Carolina Episcopalians will be decided in state court.More >
The legal fight between two factions of South Carolina Episcopalians will be decided in state court.More >
Haley signs bill boosting breweries' business
Haley signs bill boosting breweries' business
Updated: Thursday, June 6 2013 4:30 PM EDT2013-06-06 20:30:55 GMT
South Carolina's breweries may now sell pints to people touring their facilities.More >
South Carolina's breweries may now sell pints to people touring their facilities.More >
Democratic senator asks if SC paid hacker a ransom
Democratic senator asks if SC paid hacker a ransom
Updated: Wednesday, June 5 2013 3:22 PM EDT2013-06-05 19:22:22 GMT
A Democratic senator has asked Gov. Nikki Haley whether South Carolina paid a ransom to the computer hacker who stole millions of taxpayers' personal information last fall.More >
A Democratic senator has asked Gov. Nikki Haley whether South Carolina paid a ransom to the computer hacker who stole millions of taxpayers' personal information last fall.More >

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Seeking a Syria consensus despite US-Russia divide
Seeking a Syria consensus despite US-Russia divide
The leaders of major economic powers are declaring themselves dedicated to a political solution to Syria's bloody civil war, even as President Barack Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin stake out...More >
Hunting for a glimmer of common ground, the leaders of major economic powers are declaring themselves dedicated to a political solution to Syria's bloody civil war, even as President Barack Obama and Russian President...More >
Obama: NSA secret data gathering 'transparent'
Obama: NSA secret data gathering 'transparent'
NSA leaker Edward Snowden is defending his disclosure of top-secret U.S. spying programs in an online chat with The Guardian and attacking U.S. officials for calling him a traitor.More >
President Barack Obama defended top secret National Security Agency spying programs as legal in a lengthy interview Monday, and called them transparent - even though they are authorized in secret.More >
Obama: Iranian people want a 'different direction'
Obama: Iranian people want a 'different direction'
The Obama administration won't welcome the election of a relative moderate as Iran's next president with any new nuclear offer. A State Department spokeswoman says it's up to Tehran to compromise.More >
President Barack Obama said Monday that Iran's election of a relative moderate shows that the country's people want to change course. But he stressed that Tehran still needs to show the international community that...More >
Report: Slowdown in health care costs to continue
Report: Slowdown in health care costs to continue
There's good news for most companies that provide health benefits for their employees: America's slowdown in medical costs may be turning into a trend, rather than a mere pause.More >
There's good news for most companies that provide health benefits for their employees: America's slowdown in medical costs may be turning into a trend, rather than a mere pause.More >
White House threatens veto of anti-abortion bill
White House threatens veto of anti-abortion bill
The Obama administration is threatening to veto a measure being considered by House Republicans that would ban almost all abortions after a fetus reaches the age of 20 weeks.More >
The Obama administration is threatening to veto a measure being considered by House Republicans that would ban almost all abortions after a fetus reaches the age of 20 weeks.More >
Texas, SD governors court Conn. gun makers
Texas, SD governors court Conn. gun makers
Texas Gov. Rick Perry has come to Connecticut in search of gun manufacturing and other jobs while talking up the importance of competition.More >
The governors of Texas and South Dakota visited Connecticut on Monday to court gun manufacturers that have threatened to leave since the state passed tough new gun-control laws this year in response to the massacre at Sandy...More >
Military plans would put women in most combat jobs
Military plans would put women in most combat jobs
Women may be able to start training as Army Rangers by mid-2015 and as Navy SEALs a year later under plans set to be announced by the Pentagon.More >
Women may be able to start training as Army Rangers by mid-2015 and as Navy SEALs a year later under plans set to be announced by the Pentagon that would slowly bring women into thousands of combat jobs, including those in...More >
Unions give lift to Turkish protest movement
Unions give lift to Turkish protest movement
Turkish trade unions are gearing up for strikes in response to a widespread police crackdown against activists defying government attempts to end weeks of street protests.More >
Turkish labor groups fanned a wave of defiance against Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's authority, leading rallies and a one-day strike to support activists whose two-week standoff with the government has shaken the...More >

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Look inside George W. Bush Presidential Center
Look inside George W. Bush Presidential Center
Take a look inside the George W. Bush Presidential Center and Library that was opened on April 25, 2013 on the campus of Southern Methodist University in Dallas, TX.
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Take a look inside the George W. Bush Presidential Center and Library that was opened on April 25, 2013 on the campus of Southern Methodist University in Dallas, TX.More >
President Obama visits Asheville
President Obama visits Asheville
Just hours after delivering his State of the Union address, President Barack Obama traveled to Asheville Wednesday.More >
Just hours after delivering his State of the Union address, President Barack Obama traveled to Asheville Wednesday.More >
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Term II: Barack Obama's 2013 Presidential Inauguration
Term II: Barack Obama's 2013 Presidential Inauguration
The inaugural fanfare spread across the nation's capital Monday as President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden took the oath of office for their second term before a crowd of hundreds of thousands.More >
The inaugural fanfare spread across the nation's capital Monday as President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden took the oath of office for their second term before a crowd of hundreds of thousands.More >
Polls close on Election Day
Polls close on Election Day
Long lines of voters waited to cast their ballots as polls opened across the western Carolinas Tuesday morning.More >
Long lines of voters waited to cast their ballots as polls opened across the western Carolinas Tuesday morning.More >

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Here's a list of voting and election requirements for South Carolina residents.More >
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5-year-old girl's lemonade stand draws ire of Westboro Baptist Church
5-year-old girl's lemonade stand draws ire of Westboro Baptist Church
Updated: Monday, June 17 2013 8:17 PM EDT2013-06-18 00:17:17 GMT
A 5-year-old girl set up a lemonade stand across the street from the Westboro Baptist Church compound, and now the group is targeting her. Jayden Sink raised nearly $200 on Friday while she sold lemonadeMore >
A 5-year-old girl set up a lemonade stand across the street from the Westboro Baptist Church compound, and now the group is targeting her.More >
Police: Two sought in auto break-in, credit card theft
Police: Two sought in auto break-in, credit card theft
Updated: Monday, June 17 2013 10:58 AM EDT2013-06-17 14:58:54 GMT
Police are looking for two people accused of using credit cards stolen from an unlocked vehicle in Greenville.More >
Police are looking for two people accused of using credit cards stolen from an unlocked vehicle in Greenville.More >
Deputies: Gunshot victim wrecks truck at rescue squad
Deputies: Gunshot victim wrecks truck at rescue squad
Updated: Monday, June 17 2013 11:13 AM EDT2013-06-17 15:13:50 GMT
A man is in the hospital after he was shot multiple times, and then wrecked his car in front of the Pelzer Rescue Squad, according to deputies.More >
A man is in the hospital after he was shot multiple times, and then wrecked his car in front of the Pelzer Rescue Squad, according to deputies.More >
Van carrying campers crashes on way to rock climb
Van carrying campers crashes on way to rock climb
Updated: Monday, June 17 2013 3:18 PM EDT2013-06-17 19:18:51 GMT
A western North Carolina camp said a van carrying several campers crashed on Monday on the way to a rock climbing trip.More >
A western North Carolina camp said a van carrying several campers crashed on Monday on the way to a rock climbing trip.More >
Deputies: 2 kids found walking down street in Spartanburg Co.
Deputies: 2 kids found walking down street in Spartanburg Co.
Updated: Monday, June 17 2013 8:37 AM EDT2013-06-17 12:37:10 GMT
Deputies said that two children were found walking down the street unaccompanied by an adult at the intersection of John Dodd Road and Highway 129 in Spartanburg County.More >
Deputies said that two children were found walking down the street unaccompanied by an adult at the intersection of John Dodd Road and Highway 129 in Spartanburg County.More >
Gas prices up in Greenville, national prices down
Gas prices up in Greenville, national prices down
Updated: Monday, June 17 2013 12:21 PM EDT2013-06-17 16:21:05 GMT
Local gas prices have gone up a few cents over the past week as national prices fell a few cents according to a gas price tracking website.More >
Local gas prices have gone up a few cents over the past week as national prices fell a few cents according to a gas price tracking website.More >
Police: Man attacked with hammer in paternity dispute
Police: Man attacked with hammer in paternity dispute
Updated: Monday, June 17 2013 2:33 PM EDT2013-06-17 18:33:37 GMT
Union police said that three people were arrested in connection with a late-night break-in, assault and burglary that happened on Hill Street.More >
Union police said that three people were arrested in connection with a late-night break-in, assault and burglary that happened on Hill Street.More >
Watching For Heavy Rain... Flooding Possible
Watching For Heavy Rain... Flooding Possible
Updated: Monday, June 17 2013 2:50 PM EDT2013-06-17 18:50:49 GMT
A front has parked itself across the Carolinas and Georgia, and that is going to act as a focus and pipeline for showers and storms... one after another after another...The good news is that our severeMore >
A front has parked itself across the Carolinas and Georgia, and that is going to act as a focus and pipeline for showers and storms... one after another after another...The good news is that our severeMore >
Drowning victim recovered from Lake Murrary
Drowning victim recovered from Lake Murrary
Updated: Sunday, June 16 2013 9:12 PM EDT2013-06-17 01:12:01 GMT
Divers and Rescue Personnel from Newberry and Union County Rescue Squads recovered a drowning victim on Sunday in Lake Murray.Officials said the victim was located near the public boat landing on RiverbendMore >
Divers and rescue personnel from Newberry and Union County Rescue Squads recovered a drowning victim on Sunday in Lake Murray.More >
'Man of Steel' director Zack Snyder on Superman's Christ-like parallels
'Man of Steel' director Zack Snyder on Superman's Christ-like parallels
By Jennifer Vineyard, Special to CNN updated 3:50 PM EDT, Fri Jun 14, 2013STORY HIGHLIGHTS"Man of Steel" director Zack Snyder says his Superman is intended to be spiritualSnyder says there areMore >
How is director Zack Snyder's take on Superman in "Man of Steel" any different than earlier screen versions? After all, Christopher Reeve created an iconic figure in Richard Donner's 1978 classic (and sequels), while Brandon Routh made an attempt in Bryan Singer's "Superman Returns" in 2006. But as composer Hans Zimmer previously hinted to CNN, this Kal-El is a little more spiritual.
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