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Monday, May 20, 2013  Gov. Nikki Haley is spending time with her husband during a break from his deployment to Afghanistan.

Sunday, February 10, 2013  The South Carolina Army National Guard agricultural team in Afghanistan has built teaching centers and reached out to help more than 300 farmers during its yearlong deployment.

Thursday, January 10, 2013  Gov. Nikki Haley and her family have bid a tearful farewell to her husband Michael as he leaves with a South Carolina National Guard unit for a month of training and then deployment to Afghanistan.

Wednesday, January 02, 2013  Gov. Nikki Haley's husband, Michael, is deploying to Afghanistan with a South Carolina Army National Guard unit.

Monday, October 29, 2012  There are several steps people can take to avoid being hacked.

Tuesday, September 11, 2012  South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley ordered the flags above the Statehouse to be flown at half-staff to remember those who died in the Sept. 11, 2011, terrorist attacks.

Monday, July 30, 2012  Gov. Nikki Haley's husband Michael is being deployed to Afghanistan with South Carolina's National Guard.

Tuesday, June 26, 2012  The head of South Carolina's National Guard has spoken with Gov. Nikki Haley's husband about Facebook posting and says Michael Haley expressed himself as a private citizen, not as a member of the Guard.

Friday, May 18, 2012  South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley and singer Edwin McCain are getting together to support the state's foster children.

Tuesday, December 06, 2011  Incarcerated teens at the South Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice are building a home as a Habitat for Humanity project.

Thursday, October 06, 2011  South Carolina's schools chief and the governor's husband are reading separately to students as part of a campaign highlighting the importance of early literacy and the need for high-quality preschool for poor children.

Thursday, June 02, 2011  Some South Carolina legislators say they weren't invited to Gov. Nikki Haley's end-of-session party at the Governor's Mansion, and at least one says he was turned away at the gate.

Friday, May 06, 2011  South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley and her husband have released their 2010 income tax returns.  Documents made available to reporters Friday showed the state's first family earned about $155,000. They also paid a small penalty for not having enough taxes withheld from their pay.

Monday, May 02, 2011  South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley and first gentleman Michael Haley plan to attend a motorcycle awareness rally on the grounds of the Statehouse.

Wednesday, April 27, 2011  South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley is putting her husband on a panel that will help pick a replacement for State Law Enforcement Division Chief Reggie Lloyd.  Lloyd plans to leave the job in June. His term would normally end in January, but Lloyd said last month he'll leave early.