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Wednesday, May 15, 2013  Justice investigating IRS targeting of tea party; government watchdog blames lax management

Tuesday, May 14, 2013  Acting IRS commissioner repeatedly failed to tell Congress that tea party groups were targeted

Tuesday, May 07, 2013  A Revenue Department ruling has prompted the cancellation of a charity alcohol sampling event in Myrtle Beach.

Wednesday, April 24, 2013  Boeing's net income rose 20 percent in the first quarter despite its troubles with the 787.

Tuesday, April 23, 2013  Gov. Nikki Haley has signed a measure that lays out how nonprofits in South Carolina could legally hold raffles, should voters approve a constitutional referendum next year.

Monday, April 22, 2013  Voters will decide next year whether church cake walks and school raffles will finally become legal in South Carolina.

Thursday, April 18, 2013  Data posted online for South Carolina's 60 acute-care hospitals shows a wide disparity in their financial health, with bottom lines ranging from a four-year loss of $96 million to a combined profit of $223 million.

Tuesday, April 09, 2013  The House has approved measures aimed at legalizing raffles in South Carolina.

Monday, April 08, 2013  Taxi drivers in Charleston don't like the city's $5 flat rate for all downtown fares.

Tuesday, March 19, 2013  A House committee has approved measures aimed at legalizing raffles in South Carolina.

Thursday, March 14, 2013  A nonprofit group based in Charleston is organizing volunteers to clean debris from Long Island beaches hammered by Superstorm Sandy.

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Monday, March 11, 2013  Efforts to legalize raffles in South Carolina have taken another step forward.

Thursday, February 14, 2013  The prospect of legal raffles in South Carolina has leaped forward.

Wednesday, February 13, 2013  A CrimeStoppers tip helped Richland County deputies bust a gaming house and make one arrest.