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	<title>Breaking News &#187; South Carolina</title>
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	<pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 22:20:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>SC teen who plotted to blow up high school apologizes, receives 10-year sentence in plea deal</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 22:20:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Susanne M. Schafer</dc:creator>
		
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SC teen gets 10 years, says sorry for attack plot

FLORENCE, S.C. — A South Carolina teen has been sentenced to 10 years in prison and says he&#8217;s sorry for scaring people with a plot to blow up his high school.
Nineteen-year-old Ryan Schallenberger did not give a reason Thursday for why he made the written and .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/sc-teen-who-plotted-to-blow-up-high-school-apologizes-receives-10-year-sentence-in-plea-deal-245838/">SC teen who plotted to blow up high school apologizes, receives 10-year sentence in plea deal</a>.]]></description>
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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>Final hearing set for February on SC first lady&#8217;s request to divorce cheating governor</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 15:32:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bruce Smith</dc:creator>
		
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Final divorce hearing for SC gov, wife set for Feb

CHARLESTON, S.C. — A final hearing on Jenny Sanford&#8217;s request for a divorce from South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford is set for February.
Charleston County Family Court records show a hearing will be Feb. 26.
The first lady filed for divorce last Friday from her husband of 20 .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/final-hearing-set-for-february-on-sc-first-ladys-request-to-divorce-cheating-governor-243862/">Final hearing set for February on SC first lady&#8217;s request to divorce cheating governor</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>SC first lady announces she&#8217;s filing for divorce from gov who called mistress his soul mate</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Dec 2009 14:26:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AP</dc:creator>
		
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SC first lady files for divorce from cheating gov

CHARLESTON, S.C. — South Carolina&#8217;s first lady, a former Wall Street vice president who helped launch her husband&#8217;s political career, announced Friday she is filing for divorce months after his tearful public confession of an affair with an Argentine woman.
&#8220;This came after many unsuccessful efforts at reconciliation, ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/sc-first-lady-announces-shes-filing-for-divorce-from-gov-who-called-mistress-his-soul-mate-242959/">Original article on  : SC first lady announces she&#8217;s filing for divorce from gov who called mistress his soul mate</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 &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 .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/former-blink-182-drummer-travis-barker-settles-lawsuit-over-fatal-plane-crash-241708/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Former Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker settles lawsuit over fatal plane crash</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Not standing by her man: SC first lady wouldn&#8217;t have attended gov&#8217;s newser, even if he asked</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 2009 15:56:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bruce Smith</dc:creator>
		
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SC first lady: I wouldn&#8217;t have stood with SC gov.

CHARLESTON, S.C. — Even if her straying husband had asked her to, South Carolina first lady Jenny Sanford says she would not have stood beside him when Gov. Mark Sanford told the world about his affair with an Argentine woman.
Jenny Sanford tells ABC&#8217;s Barbara Walters for .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/not-standing-by-her-man-sc-first-lady-wouldnt-have-attended-govs-newser-even-if-he-asked-241544/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Not standing by her man: SC first lady wouldn&#8217;t have attended gov&#8217;s newser, even if he asked</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>After SC governor&#8217;s affair, subdued holiday season highlights fractures in first family</title>
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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 ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/after-sc-governors-affair-subdued-holiday-season-highlights-fractures-in-first-family-239588/">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>
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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 .... 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/">Guard recuperating after assault by 2 inmates on SC death row; suspects placed in isolation</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 .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/univ-of-south-carolina-sets-2015-as-goal-to-cut-campus-vehicle-pollution-by-90-percent-238335/">Univ. of South Carolina sets 2015 as goal to cut campus vehicle pollution by 90 percent</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Chances for a white Christmas by selected cities</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:10:15 +0000</pubDate>
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Chances for white Christmas by cities
Probability of a white Christmas for selected cities, listed alphabetically by state, based on data collected by the National Climatic Data Center from 1988-2005:

Anchorage, Alaska, 90 percent
Fairbanks, Alaska, 100 percent
Phoenix, 1 percent
Little Rock, Ark., 3 percent
Los Angeles, 1 percent
San Francisco, 1 percent
Denver, 50 percent
Hartford, Conn., 57 percent
Wilmington, Del., 13 percent
Washington, .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/chances-for-a-white-christmas-by-selected-cities-235857/">Chances for a white Christmas by selected cities</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Duke reaches agreement to increase rates by 5.2 percent in South Carolina</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/duke-reaches-agreement-to-increase-rates-by-52-percent-in-south-carolina-235360/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 22:55:59 +0000</pubDate>
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Duke strikes deal to increase S. Carolina rates

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Power company Duke Energy says it has reached a settlement in South Carolina that will result in a rate increase of 5.2 percent, the first jump in its general rates since 1991.
If approved by state regulators, Duke said Tuesday that the increase will go into .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/duke-reaches-agreement-to-increase-rates-by-52-percent-in-south-carolina-235360/">Read the original article &nbsp;: Duke reaches agreement to increase rates by 5.2 percent in South Carolina</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Duke Energy Carolinas files proposed settlement seeking rate hike in South Carolina</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 20:35:17 +0000</pubDate>
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Duke Energy Carolinas seeks rate hike in SC

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Utility company Duke Energy Carolinas is seeking to raise utility rates in South Carolina, the company&#8217;s parent company Duke Energy Corp. said Tuesday.
Duke Energy Carolinas filed a proposed settlement that outlines a general rate increase of $74.1 million, or an average of 5.2 percent, to .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/duke-energy-carolinas-files-proposed-settlement-seeking-rate-hike-in-south-carolina-235294/" title="Duke Energy Carolinas files proposed settlement seeking rate hike in South Carolina">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Clemson getting $98M for wind turbine test facility officials say could mean thousands of jobs</title>
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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 .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/clemson-getting-98m-for-wind-turbine-test-facility-officials-say-could-mean-thousands-of-jobs-234778/" title="Clemson getting $98M for wind turbine test facility officials say could mean thousands of jobs">Gaea News Network</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 .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/federal-jury-finds-3-hebrew-boys-guilty-of-all-charges-in-80-million-sc-fraud-scheme-233845/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Cleared for take off: Boeing breaks ground for new South Carolina assembly line for 787 jets</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:17:41 +0000</pubDate>
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Boeing breaks ground for historic SC plant

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. — Work has officially started on building Boeing&#8217;s $750 million aircraft assembly plant in South Carolina — the largest industrial investment in state history.
Multiple media outlets reported that officials scooped ceremonial shovels full of dirt Friday at the site near the Charleston International Airport where Boeing .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/cleared-for-take-off-boeing-breaks-ground-for-new-south-carolina-assembly-line-for-787-jets-233733/">Cleared for take off: Boeing breaks ground for new South Carolina assembly line for 787 jets</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>AP NewsBreak: Panel of SC lawmakers to begin discussing impeachment of governor next week</title>
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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/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Ethics official says SC gov wants to record his unreported private flights</title>
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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 .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ethics-official-says-sc-gov-wants-to-record-his-unreported-private-flights-233016/">Read the original article &nbsp;: 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/">Original article &nbsp;: AP NewsBreak: Ethics official says SC gov wants to record his unreported private flights</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/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : 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 Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: 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>
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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 ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/sc-gov-mark-sanford-to-face-ethics-accusations-tied-to-probe-into-his-travel-finances-232323/">Read more : 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>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/sc-commission-to-decide-on-whether-investigation-into-sc-governors-travel-merits-prosecution-232303/</link>
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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 ... Original article on  : <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 ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/sc-panel-says-gov-sanford-should-face-ethics-accusations-tied-to-probe-into-travel-finances-232097/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : 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/" title="SC commission hearing details on whether Gov. Sanford&#8217;s travel merits prosecution">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>SC commission to decide whether investigation into Gov. Sanford&#8217;s travel merits prosecution</title>
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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>Udder shock: SC woman discovers 650-pound cow in her swimming pool; 5 men needed to get it out</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 03:21:32 +0000</pubDate>
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Udder shock: SC woman finds 650-pound cow in pool

SPARTANBURG, S.C. — Call it udder shock. A South Carolina woman who heard a giant splash in her backyard discovered a 650-pound cow had fallen into her swimming pool.
WSPA-TV reports that the cow fell into Kathy Wydareny&#8217;s covered pool on Monday night. The Anderson resident says the .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/udder-shock-sc-woman-discovers-650-pound-cow-in-her-swimming-pool-5-men-needed-to-get-it-out-231414/">Original article &nbsp;: Udder shock: SC woman discovers 650-pound cow in her swimming pool; 5 men needed to get it out</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 &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/sc-house-speaker-governors-rendezvous-not-serious-enough-to-bring-impeachment-proceedings-231326/" title="SC House speaker: Governor&#8217;s rendezvous not serious enough to bring impeachment proceedings">Gaea News Network</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/" title="Rep. files measure to impeach SC gov for leaving state to see lover; House to debate in Jan.">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>4 dead in car-train collision near SC-GA state line</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:05:03 +0000</pubDate>
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4 dead in car-train crash near SC-GA state line

HARDEEVILLE, S.C. — Four people have been killed after a car was hit by an Amtrak train near the South Carolina-Georgia state line.
Jasper County Coroner Martin Sauls III said Tuesday morning three adults and a 12-year-old child from Hardeeville in the southeastern part of the state died. .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/4-dead-in-car-train-collision-near-sc-ga-state-line-231031/">Original source &nbsp;: 4 dead in car-train collision near SC-GA state line</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/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : 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>Gubernatorial candidates promise leadership for all-important agriculture in South Carolina</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 20:36:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bruce Smith</dc:creator>
		
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SC gov candidates promise agriculture leadership

CHARLESTON, S.C. — Six candidates running for governor agreed Friday that agribusiness is crucial to South Carolina but each told an audience of farm and business leaders he has the best vision for the $34 billion industry.
From biofuels to better planning, six of the 10 gubernatorial candidates shared their views .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/gubernatorial-candidates-promise-leadership-for-all-important-agriculture-in-south-carolina-228801/">here</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>
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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/">Read more : 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>
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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 more : <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 ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/relentless-rains-prompt-flood-warnings-from-nc-to-long-island-as-ida-remnants-soak-seaboard-226863/">Relentless rains prompt flood warnings from NC to Long Island as Ida remnants soak seaboard</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Span-America Medical Systems&#8217; board of directors raises quarterly dividend 11 percent</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:53:59 +0000</pubDate>
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Span-America board raises quarterly dividend

GREENVILLE, S.C. — Medical supplies company Span-America Medical Systems Inc. said Wednesday its board of directors approved an 11 percent increase in the company&#8217;s quarterly dividend to 10 cents.
The dividend is payable Dec. 4 to shareholders of record as of Nov. 20.
Shares of Span-America fell 8 cents to $16.16 in midday ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/span-america-medical-systems-board-of-directors-raises-quarterly-dividend-11-percent-225978/">Span-America Medical Systems&#8217; board of directors raises quarterly dividend 11 percent</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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Poll: Southerners want federal help, fear for jobs
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 ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/poll-most-southerners-want-government-aid-for-states-job-creation-a-third-fear-job-loss-225942/" title="Poll: Most Southerners want government aid for states, job creation; a third fear job loss">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</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 more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/disgraced-sc-gov-no-longer-has-much-political-capital-but-his-estranged-wife-is-using-hers-225936/" title="Disgraced SC gov no longer has much political capital, but his estranged wife is using hers">>>></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Republicans in 1 SC county censure their own US Sen. Lindsey Graham over bipartisan efforts</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:52:29 +0000</pubDate>
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US Sen. Lindsey Graham censured by SC county GOP

CHARLESTON, S.C. — Republican leaders in a South Carolina county have censured their own U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham for working with Democrats on a climate bill and other legislation.
The Republican has often worked with Democrats in Congress, but Charleston County Chairwoman Lin Bennett says his work on .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/republicans-in-1-sc-county-censure-their-own-us-sen-lindsey-graham-over-bipartisan-efforts-225916/" title="Republicans in 1 SC county censure their own US Sen. Lindsey Graham over bipartisan efforts">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Tourism outlook for 2010 topic of meeting on South Carolina&#8217;s Grand Strand</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:38:29 +0000</pubDate>
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South Carolina tourism officials get 2010 outlook

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. — Those who work in tourism along South Carolina&#8217;s Grand Strand are getting glimpse at what 2010 has in store for travel.
The Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce holds its annual tourism marketing summit on Wednesday.
The director of marketing research for the U.S. Travel Association will .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/tourism-outlook-for-2010-topic-of-meeting-on-south-carolinas-grand-strand-225899/">Read the original article &nbsp;: Tourism outlook for 2010 topic of meeting on South Carolina&#8217;s Grand Strand</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Recession slows SC revenue, prompting another round of $120M cuts, nearly $450M since June</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/recession-slows-sc-revenue-prompting-another-round-of-120m-cuts-nearly-450m-since-june-224959/</link>
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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/">Read : Recession slows SC revenue, prompting another round of $120M cuts, nearly $450M since June</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Relatives: SC mother tried to shield baby from bullets in drive-by shooting that killed 3</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/relatives-sc-mother-tried-to-shield-baby-from-bullets-in-drive-by-shooting-that-killed-3-224687/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:47:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bruce Smith</dc:creator>
		
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Mother tried to shield baby in fatal SC shootings

WALTERBORO, S.C. — A South Carolina mother fruitlessly tried to shield her 20-month-old toddler from a barrage of bullets in a drive-by shooting that killed the baby and two adults and injured at least five others, relatives said Tuesday.
Relatives said the victims were playing cards Monday night .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/relatives-sc-mother-tried-to-shield-baby-from-bullets-in-drive-by-shooting-that-killed-3-224687/">Relatives: SC mother tried to shield baby from bullets in drive-by shooting that killed 3</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Prosecutors say SC trio promised investors unrealistic returns in &#8216;Hebrew Boys&#8217; scam</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/prosecutors-say-sc-trio-promised-investors-unrealistic-returns-in-hebrew-boys-scam-224669/</link>
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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 .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/prosecutors-say-sc-trio-promised-investors-unrealistic-returns-in-hebrew-boys-scam-224669/">Prosecutors say SC trio promised investors unrealistic returns in &#8216;Hebrew Boys&#8217; scam</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>3 killed, at least 5 hurt in drive-by shooting in South Carolina town; toddler among the dead</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:38:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bruce Smith</dc:creator>
		
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Coroner: 3 killed, at least 5 hurt in SC shooting

WALTERBORO, S.C. — A young girl and two adults were killed and at least five people were hurt in a drive-by shooting in a small town, the county coroner said Tuesday.
The shooting occurred about 10 p.m. Monday in Walterboro, about 40 miles west of Charleston. Colleton .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/3-killed-at-least-5-hurt-in-drive-by-shooting-in-south-carolina-town-toddler-among-the-dead-224540/">Original article &nbsp;: 3 killed, at least 5 hurt in drive-by shooting in South Carolina town; toddler among the dead</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Coroner: 3 killed, 6 hurt in drive-by shooting in South Carolina town west of Charleston</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 12:22:39 +0000</pubDate>
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Coroner: 3 killed, 6 hurt in SC shooting
WALTERBORO, S.C. — A South Carolina coroner says three people including a young child are dead and six were injured in a drive-by shooting in a small town.

The shooting occurred about 10 p.m. Monday at a house in Walterboro, about 40 miles west of Charleston. Colleton County Coroner ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/coroner-3-killed-6-hurt-in-drive-by-shooting-in-south-carolina-town-west-of-charleston-224353/" title="Coroner: 3 killed, 6 hurt in drive-by shooting in South Carolina town west of Charleston">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>South Carolina authority say 3 killed, 5 hurt in shooting in town west of Charleston</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 11:26:35 +0000</pubDate>
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EMS director says 3 killed, 5 hurt in SC shooting

WALTERBORO, S.C. — South Carolina authorities say three people are dead and five more have been hurt in a shooting in a small town about 40 miles west of Charleston.
Reports say a 20-month-old child is among those killed.
The Post and Courier of Charleston reported the shooting .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/south-carolina-authority-say-3-killed-5-hurt-in-shooting-in-town-west-of-charleston-224289/">Source article &nbsp;: South Carolina authority say 3 killed, 5 hurt in shooting in town west of Charleston</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Relief as Fla. infant missing for 5 days is found alive, hidden in box under bed</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:14:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melissa Nelson</dc:creator>
		
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Emotional Fla. sheriff celebrates baby&#8217;s survival

CHIPLEY, Fla. — Sheriff Bobby Haddock knew time was running out for a 7-month-old girl missing in the Florida Panhandle.
For five days, searchers had scoured the dense vines and marshes around the baby&#8217;s rural home, knowing that every hour a child is missing, the chances of finding them alive decreases. ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/relief-as-fla-infant-missing-for-5-days-is-found-alive-hidden-in-box-under-bed-220110/" title="Relief as Fla. infant missing for 5 days is found alive, hidden in box under bed">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Relief as Fla. infant missing for 5 days is found alive, hidden in box under baby sitter&#8217;s bed</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:18:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melissa Nelson</dc:creator>
		
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Fla. baby found alive in box under sitter&#8217;s bed

CHIPLEY, Fla. — Investigators spent five days searching a rural area of dense vines and marshes for a missing infant, only to find her lying quietly in a 2-foot by 3-foot cedar box that had been shoved under her baby sitter&#8217;s bed. Clothing was packed around it .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/relief-as-fla-infant-missing-for-5-days-is-found-alive-hidden-in-box-under-baby-sitters-bed-219429/">Relief as Fla. infant missing for 5 days is found alive, hidden in box under baby sitter&#8217;s bed</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 the original article &nbsp;: South Carolina Supreme Court rules governor cannot keep ethics probe into his travel secret</a>.]]></description>
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