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1 winning ticket sold in Fla. on Powerball

A lottery official says 1 winning ticket has been sold in Florida for a record Powerball jackpot of more than $590 million.
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Small Fla. city wonders who won Powerball jackpot

Some lucky person walked into a Publix supermarket in suburban Florida over the past few days and bought a ticket now worth an estimated $590.5 million - the highest Powerball jackpot in history.
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Hartsville store owner guilty of insurance fraud

A jury has found a Hartsville store owner guilty of faking an assault and setting fire to her own store to get insurance money.
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Medical examiner testimony key in Columbia trial

The second week of testimony in the trial of a Columbia man charged with killing his wife and his colleague in a sports gambling ring ended with a medical examiner saying the gun in one of the victim's hands was likely planted after he died.
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Appeals Court OKs suit to get back gambling losses

A lawyer says a state Court of Appeals ruling clears the way for gamblers to sue for money they lose by playing illegal gambling machines.
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Gilbert man dies plowing field near Lancaster

A 72-year-old man from Gilbert has died after he was crushed by is tractor after he plowed a field in Lancaster County.
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No deaths reported during Grand Stand biker week

Authorities are reporting few problems with the Spring Harley-Davidson motorcycle Rally along the Grand Strand.
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Ex-Horry County officer fined for harassing wife

A former Horry County police officer has been ordered to pay a $500 fine for harassing his estranged wife.
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Largest Spoleto season to unfold next week in SC

From comic book art to Shakespeare and Japanese opera, the new season of the Spoleto Festival USA will be the largest ever, offering 160 performances during the 17 days the festival lights up stages across this seaside city.
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Bowles to give commencement at Converse College

Former White House chief of staff and University of North Carolina system president Erskine Bowles is giving the commencement address at Converse College.