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Tropical Storm Beryl Makes Landfall In Northeastern Florida

AP | RUSS BYNUM | Posted 05.29.2012

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SAVANNAH, Ga. — Joyce Connolly and her daughters left their home in Hurricane, W.Va., to head south for a Memorial Day beach vacation – an...

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Tropical Storm Beryl Nears U.S. Coast

AP | KATE BRUMBACK and KELLI KENNEDY | Posted 05.28.2012

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Tropical Storm Beryl was close to making landfall in the southeastern U.S. late Sunday, as coastal areas were already starting to feel the impact of d...

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Beryl Threatens Southeast Coastline

AP | RUSS BYNUM | Posted 05.28.2012

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By RUSS BYNUM, The Associated Press SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) -- Subtropical storm Beryl crept Sunday toward the Southeast U.S. coastline, threatening to ...

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Who Invented Memorial Day?

Jim Downs | Posted 05.25.2012

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Jim Downs

As America recognizes the 150th anniversary of the American Civil War, we would do well to revisit the origins of Memorial Day among freedpeople in Charleston.

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Escaped Convict Arrested More Than 31 Years After Fleeing Prison

The Huffington Post | Hilary Tuttle | Posted 05.25.2012

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More than 31 years after he escaped from prison, Armin Christian's life on the lam has ended. Police have arrested Christian, who has been living q...

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Legislator Arrested For DUI In South Carolina

The Huffington Post | Max J. Rosenthal | Posted 05.24.2012

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South Carolina State Rep. Ted Vick (D) was arrested on Wednesday for drunk driving, speeding and illegal possession of a pistol, according to the Asso...

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WATCH: Labor Leader Takes Bat To Nikki Haley Pinata, Stirs Controversy

HuffingtonPost.com | Dave Jamieson | Posted 05.23.2012

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Donna Dewitt, the president of the South Carolina AFL-CIO, has spent two years doing battle with Republican Gov. Nikki Haley. At a picnic this past we...

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Bourbon And Books In Charleston, South Carolina

Fathom | Posted 05.15.2012

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If you were writing a math equation, the coastal city of Charleston would sit on the other side of the equality sign from the culture, food, festival and history of the Lowcountry.

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Man Charged In Killing: I'll Tell You Where Victim's Foot Is If You Make Me A Deal

AP | Posted 05.13.2012

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The Associated Press ANDERSON, S.C. (AP) -- A homeless man charged with killing and dismembering his friend says he can't remember much about the c...

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Truck Nuts a No-No in South Carolina

Tony Phillips | Posted 05.11.2012

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Tony Phillips

Evidently, under South Carolina law any vehicle that displays "any sticker, decal, emblem or other device containing obscene or indecent words, photographs or depictions," violates the law.

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Man Allegedly Stabbed Friend Over Who 'Can Have More Sex'

Posted 05.10.2012

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Somebody needs a new wingman. Police in South Carolina arrested Calvin Bernard Hill on Sunday after the 54-year-old allegedly stabbed his friend du...

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Judge Could Restore 200 People To S.C. Ballot

Easley Patch | Carolyn Farr Smith | Posted 05.10.2012

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A hearing will be held Thursday in Columbia to discuss a lawsuit that stripped nearly 200 candidates off the ballots for the state's June 12 primary. ...

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Panel Votes To Set Dredging Limits On Savannah River

AP | MEG KINNARD | Posted 05.08.2012

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COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A panel created to represent South Carolina's interests in the Savannah River moved on Tuesday to set limits on a dredging pro...

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Atomic Rate Rigging and the New China Syndrome

Harvey Wasserman | Posted 05.04.2012

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Harvey Wasserman

Small wonder the death knell of new U.S. nukes may be upon us. Two reactors proposed for Florida will now, say its would-be builders, cost $24 billio...

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Nikki Haley: 'Slam Him To The Wall'

The Huffington Post | Chris Gentilviso | Posted 05.01.2012

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South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley is showing no mercy toward a state worker in hot water. Christopher Lykes Jr. was arrested on Thursday April 19...

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Arizona's Controversial Immigration Law Arriving At Supreme Court This Week

HuffingtonPost.com | Mike Sacks | Posted 04.22.2012

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WASHINGTON -- On Wednesday morning, the Supreme Court will hear oral argument in the federal government's challenge to the Grand Canyon state's contro...

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Repubicans Accuse Nikki Haley Of Lying

Rock Hill, SC | Gina Smith | Posted 04.15.2012

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Members of Haley's own Republican Party -- including the speaker of the S.C. House and a former lieutenant governor -- say allegations against them ar...

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Haley: I Wear Heels For 'Ammunition' In 'Blood Sport' Of Politics

The Huffington Post | Paige Lavender | Posted 04.04.2012

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Governor Nikki Haley (R) said she wears heels as "ammunition" in the tough political climate of South Carolina. "It's a blood sport," Haley said Tu...

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RAY OF HOPE: Jesus Appears On Back Of Dead Stingray

The Huffington Post | David Moye | Posted 04.03.2012

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When most people think of Jesus fish, they might think of fishes and loaves or bumper stickers. Erika Scheldt, 24, got a lot more literal when she ...

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Why Nikki Haley Won't Be the Republican VP Pick

Joanne Bamberger | Posted 04.03.2012

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Joanne Bamberger

Haley has been seen as a new Republican star for many years and many political observers believed she would be right at the top of the VP short-list in 2012. But that's never going to happen. Why? One reason -- Sarah Palin.

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PHOTO: 'Sea Monster' Washes Ashore In South Carolina

Posted 03.27.2012

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With an odd, greenish pattern, this creature didn't look like anything the locals had ever seen when it washed up in Folly Beach, just South of Charle...

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Tea Party Has 'Buyer's Remorse' With Nikki Haley

myrtlebeachonline.com | GINA SMITH | Posted 05.25.2012

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Talbert Black, state coordinator of the S.C. Campaign for Liberty, worked hard to get his Lexington County state representative, Nikki Haley, elected ...

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Could This South Carolina Spot Actually Be In North Carolina?

AP | JEFFREY COLLINS | Posted 03.23.2012

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LAKE WYLIE, S.C. (Associated Press) -- Relatively small errors by surveyors using stakes, hatchets and mental arithmetic 240 years ago could mean the ...

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Haley: Dirty Tricks, Personal Attacks Make Politics A 'Blood Sport'

Politico | Posted 03.20.2012

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South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley laments her state’s “sad reputation” for “last-minute dirty tricks, anonymous phone calls and personal attacks...

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Nikki Haley Addresses Affair Rumors In New Book

The Huffington Post | Melissa Jeltsen | Posted 03.20.2012

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When rumors threaten to sully your reputation, you can either choose to ignore them or fight back. South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley (R) is choosing...

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