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Wednesday, April 17, 2013  USDA makes 2nd attempt with livestock ID system meant to help control spread of animal disease

Monday, March 25, 2013  South Carolina officials have cited more than 300 businesses for immigrant worker violations.

Saturday, December 29, 2012  Columbia Police Chief Randy Scott will be retiring January 1, 2013

Wednesday, June 27, 2012  Towering Colorado wildfire devours homes, forces partial closure of Air Force Academy

Wednesday, May 16, 2012  MADD wants to make the consequences more severe for first time DUI recipients.

Tuesday, March 27, 2012  Supreme Court takes up key health care law issue: Can the government force you to carry insurance?

Thursday, January 27, 2011  A California mother says she was forced off a United Airlines flight in a dispute over a seat row too narrow to accommodate an infant carrier.

Sunday, April 05, 2009  The Obama administration is pushing to protect Antarctica's fragile environment.

Sunday, November 16, 2008  Heads of agencies across South Carolina say they are doing all they can to avoid laying off employees as the state cuts its budget by $488 million.

Friday, November 14, 2008  The director of the state Department of Juvenile Justice says agency employees must take 10 days off without pay by the end of June as a way to prevent further layoffs.

Wednesday, November 12, 2008  The South Carolina Education Department is requiring every agency employee to take five days of unpaid leave.