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Clemson hosting statewide naturalist conference

Clemson University is hosting a statewide conference for the state's naturalists.
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Defense opens for SC man accused of killing 2

Prosecutors have rested their case after 10 days of testimony against a man accused of killing his wife and colleague in a sports gambling ring at his Columbia home.
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Richland County deputy arrested and fired

Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott says he has fired one of his deputies after he demanded a woman expose herself, then told him he would help her reduce her criminal charges.
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Police: Columbia baby-sitter's abuse killed boy

A Columbia woman has been charged with homicide by child abuse after a toddler in her care died last weekend, police said Thursday.
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2013 hurricane names: From Andrea to Wendy

Weather forecasters are predicting another busy Atlantic hurricane season. The storms will get their names from an alphabetical list of 21 names:
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Atlanta mayor: Savannah harbor will get deepened

Don't worry, the $652 million plan to deepen Savannah's busy shipping channel remains very much on President Barack Obama's radar, the mayor of Atlanta told coastal business and political leaders Thursday.
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AG: 2 SC groups say they were targeted by IRS

South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson says he's gotten calls from two conservative groups that feel they were wrongfully targeted by the Internal Revenue Service.
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Conference set to settle Savannah dredging suits

A federal judge has scheduled a hearing to formally settle lawsuits challenging the $650 million deepening of the Savannah River shipping channel.
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Ex-USC student gets 7 years for setting bar fire

A judge has ordered a 22-year-old former University of South Carolina student to spend seven years in prison and get drug, alcohol and mental health counseling after he admitted burning down a Columbia bar.
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Vicksburg marks anniversary of Civil War siege

Even 150 years later, Vicksburg is still overshadowed by Gettysburg - so much so, that the Mississippi city is having its Civil War commemoration a few weeks early rather than compete with Pennsylvania for tourist dollars around July 4.