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Friday, May 31, 2013  In unwanted way, ricin letters highlight New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg's stature in gun-laws debate

Thursday, May 30, 2013  South Carolina retirees say they have a right to know how a settlement between the treasurer's office and the Bank of New York affects the trust fund that pays their pensions.

Thursday, May 30, 2013  One of the letters containing traces of the poison ricin refer to New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg's gun control efforts

Friday, May 24, 2013  The president of the State Retirees Association says South Carolina's settlement with the Bank of New York Mellon seems like a bad deal for retirees.

Monday, May 20, 2013  Christian evangelist Billy Graham may be hampered by age and declining health, but he isn't done preaching yet.

Friday, May 10, 2013  A New York collector and seller of historic maps and natural history art work is donating $30 million worth of materials to the University of South Carolina.

Wednesday, May 08, 2013  Judge in New York rips government for opposing his order giving broader access to morning-after pill

Friday, May 03, 2013  Authorities are investigating the deaths of two men who were struck and killed by an Amtrak train in Florence County.

Thursday, April 25, 2013  The mother of a New York woman who disappeared while on a vacation to South Carolina is visiting the state four years later.

Thursday, April 25, 2013  A creative team from the New York advertising office Anomaly is coming to the University of South Carolina to receive the Cocky Award for the best Super Bowl commercial of 2013.

Friday, April 19, 2013  A second suspect in the shooting death of a 43-year-old woman was arrested in New York on Thursday.

Monday, April 15, 2013  At least 2 other devices have been located in Boston

Sunday, April 14, 2013  In 1947, nothing said America like baseball, apple pie, and segregation. That is, until Jack Roosevelt Robinson stepped up to the plate and knocked the leather off of some dusty white balls.

Wednesday, April 10, 2013  Former U.S. Rep. Anthony Weiner, who resigned over a sexting scandal in 2011, says he's weighing a run for New York City mayor this year.

Friday, March 29, 2013  A drop in gasoline prices may mean more travel in South Carolina during the Easter holiday weekend.