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Friday, May 17, 2013  A Laurens County jury has found a Gray Court man guilty of murder in the shooting death of his estranged wife.

Thursday, May 16, 2013  Two small central Kentucky cities top a list of what one business magazine considers the best small cities in the United States.

Wednesday, May 15, 2013  Former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford is scheduled to be sworn in for a fourth term in the U.S. House.

Monday, May 13, 2013  A newer non-traditional way of healthcare is giving patients more one on one time with the doctor and cuts down on long term costs.

Monday, May 13, 2013  The Senate's 2013-14 budget could buy $15 million worth of new school buses for South Carolina's aging fleet.

Friday, May 10, 2013  Why does one hospital charge 40 times more than another? New data underscore cost mysteries

Wednesday, May 08, 2013  Cholesterol, cancer, even infectious diseases: our blood can help doctors detect them all.

Tuesday, May 07, 2013  Sistercare took time to honor women who have survived domestic violence on Tuesday.

Monday, May 06, 2013  A committee of council members and jail leaders are focusing on three ways life at the jail can improve for the offenders and employees.

Friday, May 03, 2013  The Senate Finance Committee has approved a budget proposal that expands full-day 4-year-old kindergarten, gives state workers a slight raise, and puts more troopers on the highways.

Friday, May 03, 2013  Elizabeth Colbert Busch is making a bus tour in the final days of the heated 1st District congressional race.

Thursday, May 02, 2013  The Senate Finance Committee has refused to expand Medicaid eligibility to more poor adults as part of the state budget.

Thursday, May 02, 2013  State Sen. Larry Grooms is disavowing a write-in campaign and urging voters in next week's 1st District special congressional election to support fellow Republican Mark Sanford.

Tuesday, April 30, 2013  A week before the special election in South Carolina's 1st Congressional District, House Democrats launched another ad attacking former Gov. Mark Sanford's personal indiscretions. Sanford, meanwhile, picked up the endorsement of Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul, who is considering a run for president.

Monday, April 29, 2013  Hospitals see wave of products to fight superbugs; penalties loom if patients catch infections