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Friday, April 12, 2013  A few University of South Carolina students are proving they have the complete package: body and brains.

Monday, April 08, 2013  The mogul behind the Charlotte Motor Speedway is trying to resurrect his lawsuit against local officials, claiming they reneged on an offer of $80 million in incentives for upgrades and a new drag strip.

Wednesday, March 20, 2013  A House panel has advanced a bill declaring South Carolina's opposition to the federal health care law.

Tuesday, February 05, 2013  A bill specifying that sweepstakes machines are illegal gambling is advancing in the South Carolina House.

Thursday, January 17, 2013  There was no hair-pulling between Mariah Carey and Nicki Minaj on the season debut of "American Idol," although some viewers may have been reduced to it.

Sunday, December 16, 2012  One of South Carolina's top appellate judges is set to address the newest graduates from the Charleston School of Law.

Sunday, December 02, 2012  South Carolina lawmakers are set to elect nine judges when they reconvene in January.

Monday, November 05, 2012  Every election is the important, but for one South Carolina voter, voting in this year’s election is a must.

Wednesday, October 10, 2012  A panel of three federal judges in Washington has upheld South Carolina's voter identification law, but says the state cannot put it in practice until 2013.

Monday, October 01, 2012  South Carolina's redrawn state house and congressional maps are being allowed to stand.

Monday, September 24, 2012  Federal judges are questioning whether South Carolina can wait until 2014 to put its new voter ID law into effect.

Monday, September 10, 2012  Former South Carolina legislator and judge Baxter "Hicks" Harwell Jr. has died. He was 79.

Thursday, August 30, 2012  South Carolina's NAACP president says a racist email acknowledged by the author of the state's voter ID law should help persuade a panel of federal judges to find against it.

Wednesday, August 01, 2012  The owner of an Internet sweepstakes cafe in Sumter has filed a federal lawsuit challenging authorities' right to raid his businesses.

Monday, July 23, 2012  Mariah Carey will be joining the cast of "American Idol."