Slain NC girl’s aunt says she worried about child staying with mother because of neglect

Slain NC girl’s aunt says mother was neglectful

Searchers find missing NC 5-year-old’s body off roadside; police say mom offered her for sex

NC searchers find body of missing 5-year-old girl

NC police now searching along highway for body of 5-year-old girl missing for a week

Police now searching for body of missing NC girl

Pantry buys 38 convenience stores as it enters Mobile, Ala., market

SANFORD, N.C. — Pantry Inc. has bought 38 convenience stores from Herndon Oil Corp. as it enters the Mobile, Ala., market, the company said Tuesday.

South Carolina Gov. Sanford reportedly wanted to do something exotic and went to Argentina

COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford said he “wanted to do something exotic” to unwind after losing a fight over federal stimulus money and was in Argentina during his unexplained absence, not hiking the Appalachian Trail as his staff told the public when questioned about his whereabouts, a newspaper reported.

SC gov plans to talk to reporters after returning from mystery trip; says he was in Argentina

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Gov. Mark Sanford told a newspaper he was in Argentina, not hiking the Appalachian Trail as his staff had told the public to explain his sudden absence. He said he “wanted to do something exotic” to unwind after losing a fight over federal stimulus money.

Newspaper: SC gov returns from unexplained 5-day absence, says he was in Argentina, not hiking

COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford said he “wanted to do something exotic” to unwind after losing a fight over federal stimulus money and was in Argentina during his unexplained absence, not hiking the Appalachian Trail as his staff told the public when questioned about his whereabouts, a newspaper reported.