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	<title>Breaking News &#187; Columbia</title>
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	<pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 22:43:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Family disappointed after gun charge nets man who killed SC trick-or-treater 16-year sentence</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 22:42:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeffrey Collins</dc:creator>
		
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Gun charge nets trick-or-treater killer 16 years

COLUMBIA, S.C. — A South Carolina man who police say shot and killed a trick-or-treater at his door has been sentenced to more than 16 years in prison on a federal weapons charge.
The family of the slain 12-year-old boy said they are disappointed with the sentence Quentin Patrick received ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/family-disappointed-after-gun-charge-nets-man-who-killed-sc-trick-or-treater-16-year-sentence-243979/">Family disappointed after gun charge nets man who killed SC trick-or-treater 16-year sentence</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>SC gov says he wants to reconcile with first lady; doesn&#8217;t begrudge her speaking out</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2009 20:18:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim Davenport</dc:creator>
		
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SC Gov. Sanford wants to reconcile with first lady

COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford said Thursday he still wants to reconcile with the first lady even though Jenny Sanford has made clear she won&#8217;t be standing by his side in the wake of his affair.
Sanford spoke with reporters a day after a legislative .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/sc-gov-says-he-wants-to-reconcile-with-first-lady-doesnt-begrudge-her-speaking-out-242625/">SC gov says he wants to reconcile with first lady; doesn&#8217;t begrudge her speaking out</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Former Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker settles lawsuit over fatal plane crash</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 2009 22:11:13 +0000</pubDate>
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Travis Barker settles suit over plane crash

LOS ANGELES — Former Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker has settled his lawsuit against several companies over a plane crash in South Carolina last year that killed four people, attorneys said Tuesday.
Barker was one of two survivors of the Sept. 19, 2008 crash that killed two pilots and two of .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/former-blink-182-drummer-travis-barker-settles-lawsuit-over-fatal-plane-crash-241708/" title="Former Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker settles lawsuit over fatal plane crash">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Several Mo. schools complain about notebooks, pencils with logo similar to Obama&#8217;s campaign</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Dec 2009 20:48:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AP</dc:creator>
		
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Mo. schools complain over supplies with Obama logo
COLUMBIA, Mo. — Several Missouri schools are complaining about notebooks and pencils with designs similar to the logos from President Barack Obama&#8217;s campaign. The Columbia Daily Tribune reported that complaints from unhappy officials at three Missouri schools have prompted the supply company responsible for the materials .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/several-mo-schools-complain-about-notebooks-pencils-with-logo-similar-to-obamas-campaign-241141/">Source article &nbsp;: Several Mo. schools complain about notebooks, pencils with logo similar to Obama&#8217;s campaign</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>After SC governor&#8217;s affair, subdued holiday season highlights fractures in first family</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/after-sc-governors-affair-subdued-holiday-season-highlights-fractures-in-first-family-239588/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2009 17:43:00 +0000</pubDate>
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It&#8217;s a subdued holiday season for SC first family

COLUMBIA, S.C. — In holiday seasons past, South Carolina&#8217;s first family seemed like something out of a Norman Rockwell painting.
Gov. Mark Sanford, first lady Jenny and their four sons flipped the switch to light the towering statehouse Christmas tree. They posed for a bucolic holiday card describing .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/after-sc-governors-affair-subdued-holiday-season-highlights-fractures-in-first-family-239588/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: After SC governor&#8217;s affair, subdued holiday season highlights fractures in first family</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Guard recuperating after assault by 2 inmates on SC death row; suspects placed in isolation</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/guard-recuperating-after-assault-by-2-inmates-on-sc-death-row-suspects-placed-in-isolation-238939/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Dec 2009 21:30:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Meg Kinnard</dc:creator>
		
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Guard assaulted by 2 inmates on SC death row

COLUMBIA, S.C. — A guard at one of South Carolina&#8217;s maximum security prisons is recuperating in the hospital after he was assaulted by two death row inmates.
Corrections Department spokesman Josh Gelinas says the Lieber Correctional Institution officer was monitoring the inmates near a fenced outdoor recreation yard .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/guard-recuperating-after-assault-by-2-inmates-on-sc-death-row-suspects-placed-in-isolation-238939/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Mother, teen daughters killed in Kansas shooting touched many in brief time in Missouri</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2009 22:24:33 +0000</pubDate>
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Kansas shooting victims remembered in Mo.
COLUMBIA, Mo. — A mother and her two teen daughters killed in a holiday weekend shooting in Kansas are being mourned in the town they called home for just over one year.

Karen Kahler was a personal trainer who had enrolled in the University of Missouri to complete the college degree .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/mother-teen-daughters-killed-in-kansas-shooting-touched-many-in-brief-time-in-missouri-238407/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Mother, teen daughters killed in Kansas shooting touched many in brief time in Missouri</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Univ. of South Carolina sets 2015 as goal to cut campus vehicle pollution by 90 percent</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2009 18:50:45 +0000</pubDate>
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USC sets 2015 goal to cut campus vehicle pollution

COLUMBIA, S.C. — The University of South Carolina plans to cut the pollution by its vehicles by 90 percent over the next five years.
University President Harris Pastides said Tuesday the Columbia campus will be the first in the statewide system to reduce its dependence on gas-powered vehicles.
University .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/univ-of-south-carolina-sets-2015-as-goal-to-cut-campus-vehicle-pollution-by-90-percent-238335/">Read the original article &nbsp;: Univ. of South Carolina sets 2015 as goal to cut campus vehicle pollution by 90 percent</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Clemson getting $98M for wind turbine test facility officials say could mean thousands of jobs</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/clemson-getting-98m-for-wind-turbine-test-facility-officials-say-could-mean-thousands-of-jobs-234778/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 22:25:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Meg Kinnard</dc:creator>
		
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Clemson to get $98M for wind energy test facility

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Clemson University is getting nearly $100 million in federal stimulus funds to study wind energy.
U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Steven Chu said Monday that the South Carolina school had been picked for the facility that will test new wind turbine technology.
The Energy Department gave ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/clemson-getting-98m-for-wind-turbine-test-facility-officials-say-could-mean-thousands-of-jobs-234778/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : Clemson getting $98M for wind turbine test facility officials say could mean thousands of jobs</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Federal jury finds &#8216;3 Hebrew Boys&#8217; guilty of all charges in $80 million SC fraud scheme</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:28:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Meg Kinnard</dc:creator>
		
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SC jury finds &#8216;3 Hebrew Boys&#8217; guilty in scam

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Three South Carolina men have been found guilty of bilking thousands of investors out of more than $80 million.
A federal jury of four men and eight women deliberated for less than four hours Friday before finding Timothy McQueen, Joseph Brunson and Tony Pough guilty .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/federal-jury-finds-3-hebrew-boys-guilty-of-all-charges-in-80-million-sc-fraud-scheme-233845/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Federal jury finds &#8216;3 Hebrew Boys&#8217; guilty of all charges in $80 million SC fraud scheme</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>AP NewsBreak: Panel of SC lawmakers to begin discussing impeachment of governor next week</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/ap-newsbreak-panel-of-sc-lawmakers-to-begin-discussing-impeachment-of-governor-next-week-233592/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:14:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim Davenport</dc:creator>
		
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AP NewsBreak: SC lawmakers to take up impeachment

COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina lawmakers say they&#8217;ll formally consider the possible impeachment of Gov. Mark Sanford for the first time next week.
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Harrison tells The Associated Press he will gather a seven-member panel Tuesday to discuss whether to begin proceedings that ultimately could .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ap-newsbreak-panel-of-sc-lawmakers-to-begin-discussing-impeachment-of-governor-next-week-233592/">Source article &nbsp;: AP NewsBreak: Panel of SC lawmakers to begin discussing impeachment of governor next week</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Ethics official says SC gov wants to record his unreported private flights</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/ethics-official-says-sc-gov-wants-to-record-his-unreported-private-flights-233016/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:33:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim Davenport</dc:creator>
		
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SC Gov. Mark Sanford reporting private plane trips

COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford wants to report previously unrecorded flights he took on planes owned by friends and campaign donors, a state ethics official said Thursday, even as the governor&#8217;s lawyer continued to defend his travel practices.
&#8220;He provided us with information about each of .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ethics-official-says-sc-gov-wants-to-record-his-unreported-private-flights-233016/">Ethics official says SC gov wants to record his unreported private flights</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>AP NewsBreak: Ethics official says SC gov wants to record his unreported private flights</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/ap-newsbreak-ethics-official-says-sc-gov-wants-to-record-his-unreported-private-flights-232862/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:31:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim Davenport</dc:creator>
		
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AP NewsBreak: Official says SC gov reporting trips

COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford wants to report previously unrecorded flights he took on planes owned by friends and campaign donors, a state ethics official said Thursday even as the governor&#8217;s lawyer continued to defend his travel practices.
&#8220;He provided us with information about each of ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ap-newsbreak-ethics-official-says-sc-gov-wants-to-record-his-unreported-private-flights-232862/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : AP NewsBreak: Ethics official says SC gov wants to record his unreported private flights</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Police: Family members of 6 charged in Mo. child sex case remember posing with naked men</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/police-family-members-of-6-charged-in-mo-child-sex-case-remember-posing-with-naked-men-232852/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:06:15 +0000</pubDate>
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Police seize more vids in Mo. sex abuse case

COLUMBIA, Mo. — Several family members who say they were sexually abused as children by adult relatives remember being taken to various locations and photographed with naked men, police investigators said in a search warrant released Thursday.
The family members, who are now adults, told Columbia police investigators ... Read this article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/police-family-members-of-6-charged-in-mo-child-sex-case-remember-posing-with-naked-men-232852/">Police: Family members of 6 charged in Mo. child sex case remember posing with naked men</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Police: 800-pound SC man dies after 8 months in recliner; wife says he was ready to see Jesus</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:27:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeffrey Collins</dc:creator>
		
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Obese SC man dies after 8 months in home recliner

COLUMBIA, S.C. — When an ambulance brought Daniel Webb home from the hospital after he hurt his knee in March, paramedics warned the then 550-pound man he probably wouldn&#8217;t be able to get up from his recliner if they put him there, his wife said.
Webb told .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/police-800-pound-sc-man-dies-after-8-months-in-recliner-wife-says-he-was-ready-to-see-jesus-232831/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Police: 800-pound SC man dies after 8 months in recliner; wife says he was ready to see Jesus</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>SC offering shoppers a 48-hour sales tax break on guns called &#8216;Second Amendment Weekend&#8217;</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:21:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Seanna Adcox</dc:creator>
		
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SC offering shoppers tax-free weekend on guns

COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina shoppers will get a second chance to buy tax-free guns.
The state Revenue Department sent out a reminder Wednesday of the upcoming &#8220;Second Amendment Weekend.&#8221; The 48-hour tax break begins just after midnight the Friday after Thanksgiving.
Shoppers will pay no state or local sales taxes ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/sc-offering-shoppers-a-48-hour-sales-tax-break-on-guns-called-second-amendment-weekend-232618/">Original article on  : SC offering shoppers a 48-hour sales tax break on guns called &#8216;Second Amendment Weekend&#8217;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>SC Gov. Mark Sanford to face ethics accusations tied to probe into his travel, finances</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/sc-gov-mark-sanford-to-face-ethics-accusations-tied-to-probe-into-his-travel-finances-232323/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:52:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim Davenport</dc:creator>
		
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SC Gov. Mark Sanford to face ethics accusations

COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford will face an ethics panel next year to answer charges that he may have violated state law.
The State Ethics Commission made the ruling Wednesday but didn&#8217;t reveal the specific charges Sanford would face. The panel spent three months looking into ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/sc-gov-mark-sanford-to-face-ethics-accusations-tied-to-probe-into-his-travel-finances-232323/">SC Gov. Mark Sanford to face ethics accusations tied to probe into his travel, finances</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>SC commission to decide on whether investigation into SC governor&#8217;s travel merits prosecution</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:04:08 +0000</pubDate>
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Decision on SC governor expected from ethics panel

COLUMBIA, S.C. — A hearing is set for South Carolina&#8217;s Ethics Commission to decide whether the state&#8217;s embattled governor should be prosecuted over his travels.
The meeting Wednesday is the culmination of a three-month investigation into Gov. Mark Sanford. The commission is expected to decide whether Sanford should face .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/sc-commission-to-decide-on-whether-investigation-into-sc-governors-travel-merits-prosecution-232303/">SC commission to decide on whether investigation into SC governor&#8217;s travel merits prosecution</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>SC panel says Gov. Sanford should face ethics accusations tied to probe into travel, finances</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/sc-panel-says-gov-sanford-should-face-ethics-accusations-tied-to-probe-into-travel-finances-232097/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim Davenport</dc:creator>
		
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SC panel says governor should face ethics charges

COLUMBIA, S.C. — A South Carolina ethics panel said Wednesday that Gov. Mark Sanford should face charges he violated state laws tied to a three-month investigation into his travel and campaign finances.
The State Ethics Commission decision did not provide details of its decision or the specific charges Sanford .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/sc-panel-says-gov-sanford-should-face-ethics-accusations-tied-to-probe-into-travel-finances-232097/">SC panel says Gov. Sanford should face ethics accusations tied to probe into travel, finances</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>SC panel says Gov. Mark Sanford should face hearing on ethics claims tied to travel, finances</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:15:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim Davenport</dc:creator>
		
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SC ethics panel calls for hearing on gov&#8217;s ethics

COLUMBIA, S.C. — An ethics panel says South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford should face a hearing into potential violations of state law found during a probe into his travel and campaign finances.
Questions about Sanford&#8217;s use of state, private and commercial planes arose after he disappeared from the .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/sc-panel-says-gov-mark-sanford-should-face-hearing-on-ethics-claims-tied-to-travel-finances-232067/">SC panel says Gov. Mark Sanford should face hearing on ethics claims tied to travel, finances</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>SC commission hearing details on whether Gov. Sanford&#8217;s travel merits prosecution</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:57:30 +0000</pubDate>
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SC ethics panel weighing Gov. Sanford charges

COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina&#8217;s State Ethics Commission has begun hearing details on a three-month investigation to decide if there&#8217;s evidence that Gov. Mark Sanford broke state ethics laws.
The closed-door commission meeting under way Wednesday is pivotal to efforts by some state legislators to impeach Sanford.
House Speaker Bobby Harrell ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/sc-commission-hearing-details-on-whether-gov-sanfords-travel-merits-prosecution-231773/">Read more : SC commission hearing details on whether Gov. Sanford&#8217;s travel merits prosecution</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>SC commission to decide whether investigation into Gov. Sanford&#8217;s travel merits prosecution</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/sc-commission-to-decide-whether-investigation-into-gov-sanfords-travel-merits-prosecution-231611/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:41:12 +0000</pubDate>
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SC panel to decide if Gov. Sanford to face charges

COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina&#8217;s State Ethics Commission is set to decide whether a three-month investigation provides enough evidence that Gov. Mark Sanford broke state laws.
The closed-door commission meeting Wednesday is pivotal to efforts by some state legislators to impeach Sanford. House Speaker Bobby Harrell says .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/sc-commission-to-decide-whether-investigation-into-gov-sanfords-travel-merits-prosecution-231611/">SC commission to decide whether investigation into Gov. Sanford&#8217;s travel merits prosecution</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>SC House speaker: Governor&#8217;s rendezvous not serious enough to bring impeachment proceedings</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 22:30:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim Davenport</dc:creator>
		
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SC lawmaker: Rendezvous not enough to impeach gov

COLUMBIA, S.C. — A top South Carolina lawmaker says the embattled governor should not face impeachment simply because he secretly left the state in June — a trip he took to see his Argentine lover.
House Speaker Bobby Harrell said Tuesday he thinks a newly filed measure to remove .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/sc-house-speaker-governors-rendezvous-not-serious-enough-to-bring-impeachment-proceedings-231326/">SC House speaker: Governor&#8217;s rendezvous not serious enough to bring impeachment proceedings</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Rep. files measure to impeach SC gov for leaving state to see lover; House to debate in Jan.</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:11:20 +0000</pubDate>
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SC lawmaker introduces measure to impeach governor

COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina lawmakers have formally received a resolution to impeach Gov. Mark Sanford because of his June rendezvous with an Argentine lover.
The House on Tuesday formally accepted the bill filed by Rep. Greg Delleney of Chester. The full House probably won&#8217;t start working on it until ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/rep-files-measure-to-impeach-sc-gov-for-leaving-state-to-see-lover-house-to-debate-in-jan-231222/">Read more : Rep. files measure to impeach SC gov for leaving state to see lover; House to debate in Jan.</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Poll: half of Southern Democrats opposed to outraged by Wilson&#8217;s shout to Obama of &#8216;You lie!&#8217;</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 22:55:51 +0000</pubDate>
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&#8216;You lie!&#8217; poll: Half of Southern Democrats upset
COLUMBIA, S.C. — About half of Southern Democrats responding to a poll say they were opposed or outraged by South Carolina Rep. Joe Wilson&#8217;s shout of &#8220;You lie!&#8221; when President Barack Obama addressed Congress.
The State of Columbia newspaper reported that the Winthrop University poll showed that .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/poll-half-of-southern-democrats-opposed-to-outraged-by-wilsons-shout-to-obama-of-you-lie-230145/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Poll: half of Southern Democrats opposed to outraged by Wilson&#8217;s shout to Obama of &#8216;You lie!&#8217;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Atlantic coast deals with drenching rain, wind from Ida remnants; 5 deaths blamed on storm</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 02:39:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve Szkotak</dc:creator>
		
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Atlantic coast drenched from Ida remnants
NORFOLK, Va. — A drenching, wind-driven rain lashed much of the Atlantic seaboard Thursday, flooding streets, closing schools, roads and bridges and causing at least five deaths.

The torrential rains and winds gusting more than 30 mph were the work of late-season Tropical Storm Ida, which quickly weakened once it made .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/atlantic-coast-deals-with-drenching-rain-wind-from-ida-remnants-5-deaths-blamed-on-storm-227794/">Original article &nbsp;: Atlantic coast deals with drenching rain, wind from Ida remnants; 5 deaths blamed on storm</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Va., other areas cope with floods as Ida&#8217;s remnants pelt Atlantic coast with rain, wind gusts</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:44:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Zinie Chen Sampson</dc:creator>
		
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Ida&#8217;s torrents dump floods along Atlantic coast

NORFOLK, Va. — A drenching, wind-driven rain lashed much of the Atlantic seaboard Thursday, flooding streets, closing schools and causing three deaths in hard-hit Virginia and one in North Carolina.
The torrential rains and winds gusting in excess of 30 mph were the work of late-season Tropical Storm Ida, which ... Read this article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/va-other-areas-cope-with-floods-as-idas-remnants-pelt-atlantic-coast-with-rain-wind-gusts-227311/">Va., other areas cope with floods as Ida&#8217;s remnants pelt Atlantic coast with rain, wind gusts</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Relentless rains prompt flood warnings from NC to Long Island as Ida remnants soak seaboard</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 12:35:35 +0000</pubDate>
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Waning Ida&#8217;s downpours swamp Mid-Atlantic coast

RICHMOND, Va. — Relentless rain drenched much of the Atlantic seaboard Thursday, pelting communities from North Carolina northward with gusty winds and heavy rains, inundating streets and stranding drivers in hard-hit Virginia.
The downpours were the continuing aftermath of late-season Tropical Storm Ida, which quickly weakened once it made landfall on .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/relentless-rains-prompt-flood-warnings-from-nc-to-long-island-as-ida-remnants-soak-seaboard-226863/" title="Relentless rains prompt flood warnings from NC to Long Island as Ida remnants soak seaboard">Source &nbsp;: Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Poll: Most Southerners want government aid for states, job creation; a third fear job loss</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:25:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim Davenport</dc:creator>
		
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COLUMBIA, S.C. — A new poll shows Southerners are fretting about job loss and the economy and don&#8217;t think the federal government is doing enough to address either.
The Winthrop Poll of 866 respondents in 11 Southern states found the economy was the top concern of four .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/poll-most-southerners-want-government-aid-for-states-job-creation-a-third-fear-job-loss-225942/">Poll: Most Southerners want government aid for states, job creation; a third fear job loss</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Disgraced SC gov no longer has much political capital, but his estranged wife is using hers</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:18:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim Davenport</dc:creator>
		
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Popular SC first lady endorses governor candidate

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Disgraced South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford might not have much political capital these days, but his wife is using hers.
Jilted first lady Jenny Sanford endorsed Republican state Rep. Nikki Haley in a letter made public Wednesday to succeed her term-limited husband in 2011.
Mark Sanford has long ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/disgraced-sc-gov-no-longer-has-much-political-capital-but-his-estranged-wife-is-using-hers-225936/">Disgraced SC gov no longer has much political capital, but his estranged wife is using hers</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Recession slows SC revenue, prompting another round of $120M cuts, nearly $450M since June</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:40:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim Davenport</dc:creator>
		
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SC budget loses $120 million as recession drags on

COLUMBIA, S.C. — The long recession is cutting more money from state revenues and expected to force spending cuts of nearly $120 million from South Carolina schools, colleges and prisons.
That reduction, paired with $328 million slashed from estimates this summer, means state — just a third of .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/recession-slows-sc-revenue-prompting-another-round-of-120m-cuts-nearly-450m-since-june-224959/">Source &nbsp;: Recession slows SC revenue, prompting another round of $120M cuts, nearly $450M since June</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Prosecutors say SC trio promised investors unrealistic returns in &#8216;Hebrew Boys&#8217; scam</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:25:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Meg Kinnard</dc:creator>
		
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Prosecutors: SC trio promised unrealistic returns

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Three South Carolina men with no business expertise promised to help clients get out of debt, but instead collected millions and spent it on luxury items for themselves, federal prosecutors said Tuesday.
The trio called themselves the &#8220;3 Hebrew Boys&#8221; after the biblical tale of brothers who survived .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/prosecutors-say-sc-trio-promised-investors-unrealistic-returns-in-hebrew-boys-scam-224669/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>South Carolina Supreme Court rules governor cannot keep ethics probe into his travel secret</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:10:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim Davenport</dc:creator>
		
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SC high court says gov&#8217;s ethics probe is public

COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina&#8217;s Supreme Court ruled Thursday that an ethics investigation into Gov. Mark Sanford&#8217;s travel must be made public, clearing the way for lawmakers considering impeachment to review a report on the probe.
Sanford&#8217;s lawyers had tried keep a report on a criminal investigation by ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/south-carolina-supreme-court-rules-governor-cannot-keep-ethics-probe-into-his-travel-secret-219420/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : South Carolina Supreme Court rules governor cannot keep ethics probe into his travel secret</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Raided SC poultry plant agrees to fix hiring practices to avoid federal immigration case</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:52:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Meg Kinnard</dc:creator>
		
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Raided SC poultry plant mends hiring, avoids trial

COLUMBIA, S.C. — A South Carolina poultry plant raided by immigration agents last year has agreed to change its hiring practices to avoid federal charges of knowingly employing illegal immigrants, federal prosecutors said Tuesday.
Under the agreement, Columbia Farms, Inc., will also pay the government $1.5 million to settle .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/raided-sc-poultry-plant-agrees-to-fix-hiring-practices-to-avoid-federal-immigration-case-216643/">Source article &nbsp;: Raided SC poultry plant agrees to fix hiring practices to avoid federal immigration case</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Federal prosecutors to drop immigration charges if SC poultry plant fixes hiring practices</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:21:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Meg Kinnard</dc:creator>
		
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Prosecutors reach agreement with SC poultry plant

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Federal prosecutors are giving a South Carolina poultry plant facing immigration violations two years to get in line with federal practices.
U.S. Attorney Walt Wilkins said Tuesday that Columbia Farms, Inc., has agreed to pay the government $1.5 million to settle pending claims against the company. Two .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/federal-prosecutors-to-drop-immigration-charges-if-sc-poultry-plant-fixes-hiring-practices-216236/">Federal prosecutors to drop immigration charges if SC poultry plant fixes hiring practices</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Authorities: Bug spray likely killed infant, injured 2 others in South Carolina home</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 03:16:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Seanna Adcox</dc:creator>
		
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Bug spray likely killed infant, injured 2 in SC

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Bug spray that produces a fog to kill insects is likely to blame for the death of a 10-month-old South Carolina boy, and his 2-year-old brother was critically injured by the fumes, authorities said Monday.
Anderson County Deputy Coroner Don McCown said the boys&#8217; mother .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/authorities-bug-spray-likely-killed-infant-injured-2-others-in-south-carolina-home-215702/">Authorities: Bug spray likely killed infant, injured 2 others in South Carolina home</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>SC lawmakers give final nod to industry incentive measure believed to be aimed at Boeing plant</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/sc-lawmakers-give-final-nod-to-industry-incentive-measure-believed-to-be-aimed-at-boeing-plant-210278/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 21:06:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim Davenport</dc:creator>
		
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SC approves incentive package aimed at Boeing

COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina legislators have approved an economic incentive package believed to be tailored to lure a Boeing Co. assembly plant to the state.
The approval Wednesday came at the end of a two-day session that also gave a nod to a bill that would extend jobless benefits .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/sc-lawmakers-give-final-nod-to-industry-incentive-measure-believed-to-be-aimed-at-boeing-plant-210278/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: SC lawmakers give final nod to industry incentive measure believed to be aimed at Boeing plant</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Brief SC legislative session wraps up work on jobless benefits, industry incentives bills</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:13:48 +0000</pubDate>
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SC legislators wrap up jobless pay, economic bills

COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina legislators are wrapping up a brief two-day extended session that will yield bills that extend jobless benefits and roll out a welcome mat for Boeing with economic development incentives.
The House gave final approval to a bill that lets state workers collect more federal .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/brief-sc-legislative-session-wraps-up-work-on-jobless-benefits-industry-incentives-bills-210126/">Source article &nbsp;: Brief SC legislative session wraps up work on jobless benefits, industry incentives bills</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Ex-SC lawmaker fired from AG&#8217;s office after police say they caught him with stripper in SUV</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/ex-sc-lawmaker-fired-from-ags-office-after-police-say-they-caught-him-with-stripper-in-suv-210027/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:55:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Meg Kinnard</dc:creator>
		
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Police: SC state attorney caught with stripper

COLUMBIA, S.C. — A deputy assistant attorney general who said he was on his lunch break when an officer found him with a stripper and sex toys in his sport utility vehicle has been fired, his boss said Wednesday.
Roland Corning, 66, a former state legislator, was in a secluded ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ex-sc-lawmaker-fired-from-ags-office-after-police-say-they-caught-him-with-stripper-in-suv-210027/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : Ex-SC lawmaker fired from AG&#8217;s office after police say they caught him with stripper in SUV</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Ex-SC lawmaker fired from AG&#8217;s office after getting caught with stripper in cemetery</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:59:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Meg Kinnard</dc:creator>
		
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Police: Ex-SC lawmaker caught with stripper

COLUMBIA, S.C. — A former South Carolina legislator has been fired from the state prosecutor&#8217;s office after authorities say he was discovered in a Columbia cemetery with a stripper.
Police reports released Wednesday say 66-year-old Roland Corning was stopped Monday after his car was spotted in an area known for sex. .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ex-sc-lawmaker-fired-from-ags-office-after-getting-caught-with-stripper-in-cemetery-209907/">Source &nbsp;: Ex-SC lawmaker fired from AG&#8217;s office after getting caught with stripper in cemetery</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Conference gathers leaders to focus on growing future of South Carolina&#8217;s forest industry</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:28:20 +0000</pubDate>
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Leaders target future growth of SC forest industry

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Leaders from government, academia and the forest industry are meeting to discuss ways to grow the future of South Carolina&#8217;s $17 billion forestry industry.
Wednesday&#8217;s conference at Harbison State Forest in Columbia will include discussions of the economic, political and environmental effects on forestry.
It will also .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/conference-gathers-leaders-to-focus-on-growing-future-of-south-carolinas-forest-industry-209869/" title="Conference gathers leaders to focus on growing future of South Carolina&#8217;s forest industry">Source &nbsp;: Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>State GOP lawmakers rule against considering measure to impeach embattled SC Gov. Mark Sanford</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/state-gop-lawmakers-rule-against-considering-measure-to-impeach-embattled-sc-gov-mark-sanford-208795/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 19:24:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim Davenport</dc:creator>
		
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Lawmakers won&#8217;t consider SC gov impeachment _ yet

COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina lawmakers will not consider a move to impeach Republican Gov. Mark Sanford anytime soon.
House Speaker Bobby Harrell on Tuesday turned aside an impeachment resolution brought by another Republican. He says lawmakers can only deal with a limited number of items in their abbreviated ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/state-gop-lawmakers-rule-against-considering-measure-to-impeach-embattled-sc-gov-mark-sanford-208795/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : State GOP lawmakers rule against considering measure to impeach embattled SC Gov. Mark Sanford</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>SC state senators approve incentive package aimed at airplane building as Boeing eyes East</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 18:47:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Seanna Adcox</dc:creator>
		
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SC gives 1st nod to package meant to lure Boeing

COLUMBIA, S.C. — An economic incentive package that appears tailored to bring a massive Boeing assembly facility to North Charleston crossed its first legislative hurdle Tuesday, winning approval in a state Senate committee.
The Finance Committee OK&#8217;d low-interest construction bonds and incentives that include a sales tax .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/sc-state-senators-approve-incentive-package-aimed-at-airplane-building-as-boeing-eyes-east-208758/">SC state senators approve incentive package aimed at airplane building as Boeing eyes East</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>State GOP lawmaker plans to introduce measure to impeach embattled SC Gov. Mark Sanford</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/state-gop-lawmaker-plans-to-introduce-measure-to-impeach-embattled-sc-gov-mark-sanford-208636/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:58:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim Davenport</dc:creator>
		
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SC legislator seeks chance for Sanford impeachment

COLUMBIA, S.C. — A South Carolina legislator says he expects to introduce a resolution to impeach Republican Gov. Mark Sanford for skipping the state for five days in June to rendezvous with his lover.
Republican Rep. Greg Delleney of Chester has drafted the resolution and expects to introduce it Tuesday .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/state-gop-lawmaker-plans-to-introduce-measure-to-impeach-embattled-sc-gov-mark-sanford-208636/">State GOP lawmaker plans to introduce measure to impeach embattled SC Gov. Mark Sanford</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Court documents: Ex-South Carolina agency official to plead guilty in $5M check cashing scheme</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:23:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Meg Kinnard</dc:creator>
		
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Ex-South Carolina agency official to plead guilty

COLUMBIA, S.C. — The former finance director of South Carolina&#8217;s social services agency has agreed to plead guilty to stealing more than $5 million from the agency, according to a plea agreement filed this week.
The agreement filed in federal court in Columbia Monday also shows that Paul Moore has .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/court-documents-ex-south-carolina-agency-official-to-plead-guilty-in-5m-check-cashing-scheme-208601/">Court documents: Ex-South Carolina agency official to plead guilty in $5M check cashing scheme</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Green alliance wants SC hotels, restaurants to go green to reduce industry&#8217;s eco-footprint</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 14:15:42 +0000</pubDate>
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Green rooms: SC launching green hospitality group

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Indigo might be South Carolina&#8217;s state color, but the hospitality industry is going green.
The Department of Health and Environmental Control and the South Carolina Hospitality Association are holding a news conference Tuesday to launch the South Carolina Green Hospitality Alliance.
The initiative is designed to help hotels .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/green-alliance-wants-sc-hotels-restaurants-to-go-green-to-reduce-industrys-eco-footprint-208445/">Green alliance wants SC hotels, restaurants to go green to reduce industry&#8217;s eco-footprint</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>APNewsBreak: SC AG reaches $45M deal with drug maker Eli Lilly over anti-psychotic drug</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 19:18:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Meg Kinnard</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina&#8217;s attorney general said Friday the state has reached a $45 million settlement with drug maker Eli Lilly &#038; Co. over the company&#8217;s marketing of an anti-psychotic drug, an agreement the drug maker said was its largest with a single state over Zyprexa.

&#8220;This is a victory for South Carolina&#8217;s taxpayers who ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/apnewsbreak-sc-ag-reaches-45m-deal-with-drug-maker-eli-lilly-over-anti-psychotic-drug-205240/">APNewsBreak: SC AG reaches $45M deal with drug maker Eli Lilly over anti-psychotic drug</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>AIG executive Herzog defends bailout in University of Missouri visit</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 00:20:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alan Scher Zagier</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[COLUMBIA, Mo. — The top financial officer of insurance giant AIG defended the federal government&#8217;s $180 billion bailout of the company in a return to his alma mater.

Chief financial officer David Herzog, appointed in October 2008 after several years as the company&#8217;s comptroller, spoke Thursday as a distinguished alumni lecturer at the University of Missouri .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/aig-executive-herzog-defends-bailout-in-university-of-missouri-visit-204255/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: AIG executive Herzog defends bailout in University of Missouri visit</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>As ranking drops, University of Missouri looks to boost stature by building on strengths</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/as-ranking-drops-university-of-missouri-looks-to-boost-stature-by-building-on-strengths-202507/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 19:38:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alan Scher Zagier</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[COLUMBIA, Mo. — University of Missouri leaders say they don&#8217;t place much stock in annual college rankings such as those touted by U.S. News &#038; World Report, which recently dropped the flagship campus out of its Top 100.

They also realize that rankings influence reputation. And reputation influences everything from research grants to faculty and student .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/as-ranking-drops-university-of-missouri-looks-to-boost-stature-by-building-on-strengths-202507/">As ranking drops, University of Missouri looks to boost stature by building on strengths</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>SC legislator says he will introduce resolution next week on impeaching Gov. Sanford</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 19:05:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim Davenport</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[COLUMBIA, S.C. — A South Carolina legislator says he will introduce a resolution to impeach Gov. Mark Sanford when lawmakers return next week for a special session on unemployment benefits.

Republican Rep. Greg Delleney said Tuesday he expects the measure will be sent to a committee and will get impeachment proceedings started. There are no plans .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/sc-legislator-says-he-will-introduce-resolution-next-week-on-impeaching-gov-sanford-201246/">SC legislator says he will introduce resolution next week on impeaching Gov. Sanford</a>.]]></description>
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