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Monday, May 06, 2013  Senate to pass online sales tax bill in victory for national retailers; House fate uncertain

Tuesday, April 30, 2013  Online poker is back: Nation's first legal, real-money site launches in Las Vegas

Friday, April 26, 2013  The Senate passed a bill Thursday imposing state and local sales taxes on Internet purchases, but opponents believe they can kill the bill in the House.

Sunday, April 21, 2013  This week, the top prosecutor is hailing the Internet Crimes Against Children taskforce, a group set up by his predecessor to hunt down and prosecute people accused of soliciting sex from children online.

Thursday, April 11, 2013  A House panel has postponed making a decision on whether to approve a bill that would make cyberbullying against children a crime in South Carolina.

Tuesday, April 02, 2013  Children of those who signed up for credit monitoring have until May 31 to sign up

Thursday, March 14, 2013  South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson will be joined by officials from Facebook for a series of Internet safety forums planned for Thursday and Friday.

Thursday, February 28, 2013  As trend wanes, casinos in Las Vegas and on Mississippi riverboats fold on poker rooms

Tuesday, February 26, 2013  A sex offender caught by Kershaw County deputies last march was sentenced to 20 years in jail on Monday.

Tuesday, February 12, 2013  Officials assigned with the task of keeping South Carolina's children safe online are talking with some grandparents about how they can help.

Monday, January 21, 2013  The amnesty period has run out for anyone owning a gambling machine in Richland County.

Monday, January 21, 2013  A Gilbert man who has been struggling to make ends meet has finally received the money he said was taken by his internet provider.

Friday, January 18, 2013  Google says it will double its investment in Berkeley County.

Tuesday, January 08, 2013  The 2013 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) officially begins Tuesday in Las Vegas.

Thursday, January 03, 2013  A Sumter newspaper reported Thursday that U.S. District Judge Cameron Currie recently granted motions to dismiss Terry Land's lawsuit against Sumter County Sheriff Anthony Dennis, State Law Enforcement Division Chief Mark Keel and the state of South Carolina.