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Medical examiner revises death count to 24 in Oklahoma twister
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Fire damages Beaufort Mexican restaurant
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Beaufort, Bluffton vie for as much as $100,000 to build dog parks
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Berliner steps down as director of incubator
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Tax returns show Arts Center is still in the red
The Arts Center of Coastal Carolina continued to struggle financially, ending its most recent fiscal year nearly $215,000 in the red.
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Tax increase proposed in Beaufort County budget
For the first time in five years, Beaufort County is proposing a property-tax increase. County Council on Monday gave preliminary approval to the proposed $99.35 million budget for 2013-14, which includes a property-tax hike of up to 4.28 percent...
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Screening of 'Girl Rising' to benefit local GED Camp Program
While some girls complain about having to go to school and do homework, many others would give anything for the chance to learn.
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What you don't know about strawberries; Yahoo! buys Tumblr; and the coolest things made of Legos
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Fully cooked bacon and toaster waffles - a breakfast fit for a prince
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Author Pat Conroy signs on as editor at large at University of South Carolina Press's Story River Books series
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A chat with Millie West, author of 'Catherine's Cross'
Crime & Public Safety
Bluffton settles lawsuit with police officer who claimed unfair suspension, demotion
A Bluffton police officer who claimed he was unfairly suspended, demoted and forced to take a pay cut in retaliation for...
Sports
2013 American Legion Baseball Preview: Lowcountry Heat working out early kinks after season-opening loss to Goose Creek
Lowcountry Heat coach Chris Seelbach expects another solid team to take the field at Hilton Head High this summer, the latest one possibly featuring...
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What you don't know about strawberries; Yahoo! buys Tumblr; and the coolest things made of Legos
Food Republic has a list of 14 things you didn't know about strawberries; Yahoo! buys Tumblr for $1.1 billion and promises not to ruin it; and cool...
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Chris Harrison to host Miss America Pageant 13 minutes ago
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Rowland, Rubio joining Cowell's show 17 minutes ago
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Review: Willy Moon impresses with debut album 17 minutes ago
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Gilberto Santa Rosa leads 'Forever Tango' to B'way 17 minutes ago
Opinion/Letters
Gullah heritage area a milestone for county
The national designation of the Gullah Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor presents an opportunity to better tell our rare story to the world.
Nation
Okla. Senator says tornado aid should be paid for
Conservative Oklahoma Sen. Tom Coburn says that any additional federal aid to help tornado victims and to rebuild devastated areas of his state should be financed with cuts to other programs in the government's $3.6 trillion budget. 13 minutes ago
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Utah man, brother suspects in wife's disappearance 17 minutes ago
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Senators agree to expansion of high-tech visas 17 minutes ago
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WikiLeaks hearing focuses on classified evidence 17 minutes ago
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Jersey shore readies for 1st post-Sandy summer 23 minutes ago
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SC Gov Haley: Finish work on ethics bill this year
Gov. Nikki Haley is calling on legislators to get a bill strengthening the state's weak ethics laws to her desk. 8 minutes ago
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