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Friday, September 28, 2012  Both sides in a lawsuit over dredging the Savannah River are set to sit down next week and try to resolve their issues.

Thursday, August 30, 2012  A federal court has ruled against a Texas law that would require voters to present photo IDs to election officials before being allowed to cast ballots in November.

Wednesday, February 15, 2012  A man accused of fatally shooting another man in Washington, DC 19 years ago has been captured. According to the US Marshals Service, Lamont Deshaw Terry was arrested today by Operation Intercept (OPIN), the US Marshals fugitive apprehension task force.

Wednesday, May 12, 2010  Columbia city officials blocked off a section of roadway and evacuated the Matthew J. Perry Federal Courthouse on Richland Street due to a bomb scare Wednesday afternoon.

Wednesday, April 22, 2009  Authorities are currently investigating reports of a suspicious package found at the Federal Courthouse in Downtown Columbia.