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Wednesday, April 03, 2013  First Congressional district candidate Mark Sanford tells Charleston TV station WCIV the pigs used in a famous 2004 media stunt were indeed eaten.

Monday, November 19, 2012  A South Carolina man accused of killing two people and stuffing their bodies in barrels has appeared before a judge.

Friday, November 16, 2012  The Anderson County coroner says both victims found stuffed in barrels in Lake Hartwell suffered traumatic deaths.

Thursday, November 15, 2012  Investigators say the remains of a man and a woman have been found in two barrels pulled out of Lake Hartwell in Anderson County.

Thursday, October 11, 2012  A South Carolina man has been sentenced to life in prison for killing his 2-year-old son and encasing his body in concrete.

Tuesday, August 21, 2012  Opponents said "Not Another Penny" for the proposed penny sales tax increase on Tuesday.

Wednesday, July 13, 2011  Chain restaurants commit to adding healthier items to children's menus

Thursday, May 20, 2010  BP conceded Thursday that more oil than it estimated is gushing into the Gulf of Mexico as heavy crude washed into Louisiana's wetlands for the first time, feeding worries and uncertainty about the massive monthlong spill.

Wednesday, January 13, 2010  Utah Gov. Gary Herbert has ordered the testing of barrels of depleted uranium from South Carolina to see how radioactive it is.

Monday, July 06, 2009  Crude oil prices fall below $63 per barrel as recovery doubts linger

Tuesday, June 30, 2009  Iraq's hopes for an oil-revenue fueled postwar recovery suffered a sharp blow Tuesday.

Sunday, April 26, 2009  Kuwait's oil minister says a price of around $50 a barrel is "reasonable" for oil considering the global financial crisis.

Thursday, March 05, 2009  Oil rises above $44 as investors eye falling gasoline prices amid deep recession

Monday, February 16, 2009  Oil slips below $35 per barrel with demand expectations bleak and global markets falling.