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Gamecocks win season opener against Southern Miss

Yesterday at 11:24 PM

Quarterback Stephen Garcia and freshman tailback Marcus Lattimore each ran for two touchdowns and South Carolina coach Steve Spurrier won his 18th straight college opener 41-13 over Southern Miss on Thursday night.

Yesterday at 9:23 PM

Earl weakens, still powerful, headed to NC

Yesterday at 8:20 PM

Police looking for missing Orangeburg teen

Yesterday at 7:53 PM

Suspect in Georgia beating linked to 2 Aiken killings

Yesterday at 7:45 PM

Earl rains begin to hit NC's Outer Banks

Yesterday at 7:42 PM

Traffic fatalities down, officials step up to keep it that way

Yesterday at 6:54 PM


	Local & State Stories More motorists to hit the road this holiday weekend Yesterday at 5:47 PM AAA officials expect a nearly 8 percent increase in Labor Day travel this year. Lower gas prices are helping that number. City bills can now be paid online Yesterday at 5:30 PM Funeral held for longtime Richland One teacher Yesterday at 5:17 PM Boeing using 2 production planes for 787 testing Yesterday at 4:51 PM Midlands sleep center helps patients get to sleep Yesterday at 4:33 PM Richland One recognizes significant alumni Yesterday at 4:23 PM


	National & World Stories Another rig explodes off La. coast Yesterday at 5:05 PM \| 3 comments UPDATED 4:05 p.m. CDT. The Coast Guard is backing off its earlier report that an oil sheen about a mile long was spreading following a platform ... Latest Oil Platform Explosion in Gulf Could Revive Push for Action in Congress Newsweek Weakening Hurricane Earl to batter North Carolina tonight USA Today More Dems buck plan to let taxes increase for rich Yesterday at 5:21 PM \| 5 comments Report: Obama Considers Tax Cuts to Boost Economy CBS News Mideast parties to meet every 2 weeks Yesterday at 4:54 PM


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