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Friday, March 22, 2013  Vice President Joe Biden will headline major Democratic fundraisers in South Carolina and Michigan, two states that could play a major role in the 2016 presidential election.

Wednesday, October 10, 2012  Alex Karras, NFL defensive lineman who starred in "Webster," "Blazing Saddles," dies at 77

Monday, August 13, 2012  Billions of dollars went to undetected identity thieves filing fraudlent tax returns in 2011, according to a new audit report by the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA).

Monday, January 09, 2012  Michelin North America says a new tire designed and tested in South Carolina offers drivers extremely long wear with added performance.

Tuesday, October 04, 2011  Trial to begin for man accused of trying to bring down plane with bomb in his underwear

Wednesday, March 09, 2011  Men's Health Magazine released its list of 100 of the most irate U.S. communities with 100 being the angriest.  Columbia came in at the bottom of the list in 11th with Detroit taking top honors.  Do you agree?

Monday, February 21, 2011  Officials say a Delta plane bound for Detroit returned to Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport after the pilot reported smoke in the cockpit.

Monday, January 24, 2011  On the heels of five different police shooting incidents nationwide, Midlands officials were lucky to escape the headlines in 2010.

Tuesday, November 23, 2010  South Carolina's financial oversight board has approved using a federal stimulus program to help build a diesel engine plant in Aiken which is expected to provide 250 jobs.

Thursday, August 12, 2010  It was the second straight quarterly profit for the Detroit automaker, which made $865 million in the first quarter, and sets the stage for GM to file paperwork soon to start the public stock sale process.

Thursday, August 05, 2010  NBA basketball is coming to Columbia. A pre-season game between the Charlotte Bobcats and the Detroit Pistons will be played at Colonial Life Arena on Saturday, October 16.

Wednesday, June 02, 2010  Ford Motor Co. said Wednesday it will cease production of its 72-year-old Mercury brand by the end of 2010 after years of declining sales.

Tuesday, May 18, 2010  A crime-reality series camera crew may have videotaped events leading up to the shooting death of a 7-year-old girl at the hands of a Detroit officer.

Monday, May 17, 2010  General Motors Co. rode expense cuts from its bankruptcy and strong sales of redesigned models to its first quarterly net income in nearly three years, drawing the company closer to a stock offering that would repay at least part of its government aid.

Monday, May 03, 2010  Authorities say five Detroit police officers responding to a 911 call at a vacant home were met with heavy gunfire that killed one officer and wounded four others.