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Tuesday, April 23, 2013  The president of a major development firm in South Carolina has filed for bankruptcy protection.

Friday, March 15, 2013  Circuit Judge Diane Goodstein and her husband, Summerville attorney Arnold Goodstein, have agreed to pay $500,000 to settle a property dispute.

Wednesday, February 20, 2013  The merger agreement of two South Carolina-based banks in a deal worth more than $300 million was announced Wednesday.

Tuesday, January 22, 2013  AT&T says it's reached a deal to buy Alltel U.S. wireless operations for about $780 million to boost its spectrum in rural areas.

Thursday, September 13, 2012  An attorney appointed to oversee assets in a multi-million dollar Ponzi case is being allowed to sell silver bars seized by authorities.

Friday, June 29, 2012  'War room' type planning allocates nation's firefighting assets against multiple blazes

Sunday, November 20, 2011  It was all about the oysters in downtown Columbia Sunday.

Friday, July 22, 2011  A former University of South Carolina football standout has been sentenced to two years probation for lying on his bankruptcy application.  U.S. Attorney Bill Nettles says 54-year-old Richard Francis Sanford was sentenced after pleading guilty Friday to concealing assets.

Wednesday, September 30, 2009  Federal prosecutors are discussing the sharing of assets seized in a multimillion-dollar South Carolina video poker ring.

Wednesday, July 08, 2009  We mentioned about the importance of preparing a will in light of Michael Jackson's death.

Monday, March 23, 2009  Stocks open sharply higher as investors show relief over gov't plan to soak up bad assets.

Friday, March 20, 2009  Sources say Geithner preparing plan to attack toxic assets with help from Fed and FDIC

Sunday, March 15, 2009  House finance chairman says Obama needs time to develop plan to buy toxic bank assets

Friday, March 13, 2009  China's premier "worried" about Treasury holdings, urges US to safeguard its assets.

Friday, March 06, 2009  Prosecutors file paperwork indicating a Bernard Madoff plea deal may be in works.