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Tuesday, May 14, 2013  From the mountains to the ocean, South Carolinians will soon have a chance to hike and bike across the entire state, and one corporation is doing their part to make it possible.

Friday, May 10, 2013  Historians and doctors have long debated what medical complications caused the death of legendary Confederate fighter Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson, felled by friendly fire in the Civil War.

Wednesday, April 10, 2013  U.S. couple accused of kidnapping their 2 children brought back from Cuba, jailed in Florida

Monday, March 25, 2013  A federal appellate court has upheld a South Carolina school district's decision to bar a student from wearing shirts with the Confederate battle flag on campus.

Friday, March 15, 2013  One of the most famous ceremonial units in the Marine Corps is scheduled to perform for the public at the recruit depot on Parris Island.

Friday, March 08, 2013  A 27-year-old Orangeburg man has been sentenced to 40 years in prison for killing a man who bumped into him on the dance floor of a Calhoun County nightclub.

Friday, February 22, 2013  A group that works to find solutions to social and economic challenges in South Carolina is getting a grant to expand its program to battle cardiovascular disease among blacks.

Thursday, February 21, 2013  Gunfight between Maserati and SUV on Las Vegas Strip causes fiery crash with taxi; 3 killed

Tuesday, February 12, 2013  Investigators say they heard a single gunshot from within the cabin just before the structure was engulfed in flame.

Tuesday, February 12, 2013  Story updated with new photos: Christopher Dorner is barricaded in a cabin in the California mountains.

Friday, February 08, 2013  Original Iwo Jima monument coming to New York City auction, estimated to bring up to $1.8 million

Thursday, January 24, 2013  A University of South Carolina history professor is taking listeners back to the battlefield of Gettysburg to help them experience one of the turning points of the Civil War.

Monday, January 21, 2013  The Utah Supreme Court has refused to stay a lower court's decision ordering the adoptive parents of a 2-year-old girl to give her to the biological father.

Friday, January 04, 2013  A freelance journalist from Newberry has sued South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson, saying he has intentionally withheld public records she requested in the fight over entertainer James Brown's estate.

Thursday, December 13, 2012  A leading conservative who's resigning from the Senate is predicting that President Barack Obama will win the battle over raising taxes.