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Tuesday, February 19, 2013  Clemson University is again taking its turfgrass management program on the road.

Thursday, February 07, 2013  Advocates for expanding Medicaid say if legislators do not act, hundreds of thousands of poor South Carolinians will be left without health care coverage.

Friday, January 25, 2013  Students with disabilities must be given a fair shot to play on a traditional sports team or have their own leagues, the Education Department says.

Friday, September 07, 2012  South Carolina's state law enforcement agency is back under sanctions for not properly monitoring the interstate exchange of criminal records, but Chief Mark Keel says he's hiring people to remedy the problem.

Monday, May 16, 2011  Vatican tells bishops to report sex abuse but non-binding guidelines fall short of US norms

Monday, October 18, 2010  Rescuers are now being urged to start with hard, fast chest compressions before giving mouth-to-mouth.

Monday, October 19, 2009  Loosening of federal guidelines on medical marijuana does not dispel decades of mistrust

Saturday, April 18, 2009  Public health officials in Ohio and elsewhere are turning to online social networking sites to help control the spread of sexually transmitted diseases.

Thursday, December 04, 2008  New guidelines from the International Society for Stem Cell Research are designed to help patients make informed decisions when it comes to stem cell therapies.

Tuesday, November 18, 2008  The South Carolina Department of Consumer Affairs is accepting nominations for the 2009 Consumer Spirit Awards.