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Tuesday, June 11, 2013  House Speaker Boehner predicts Congress can pass sweeping immigration legislation this year

Wednesday, March 27, 2013  Legislators want to make it easier for veterans to go to college in South Carolina by paying tuition at in-state rates.

Friday, March 15, 2013  Graduating students at the University of South Carolina School of Medicine learned where they will get their advanced years of training.

Friday, January 04, 2013  Residents of Richland and Lexington counties have a chance to check out animals and attractions at the Riverbanks Zoo and Gardens without paying.

Friday, July 13, 2012  Lexington County residents have a chance to get their pets spayed and neutered for free.

Thursday, June 14, 2012  The 2012 Palmetto Idol has now been crowned.

Tuesday, June 05, 2012  Clinton says Romney presidency would be 'calamitous' for US, world in joint event with Obama

Wednesday, January 04, 2012  Beginning this Friday, January 6, residents of Richland and Lexington counties are invited to visit the Zoo for free every Friday during the months of January and February.

Thursday, September 01, 2011  Will she? Won't she? Sarah Palin fuels presidential talk, perhaps hobbling potential candidacy

Thursday, March 17, 2011  Students opened envelopes with their destinations inside, then pinned the announcement on a map as they finished one journey only to begin another.

Tuesday, March 01, 2011  Past looms large as Republican Newt Gingrich lays the groundwork for a likely White House run

Thursday, December 16, 2010  A military jury is expected to vote soon on a punishment for an Army doctor who disobeyed orders to deploy to Afghanistan

Monday, November 02, 2009  Congress sends bill to president that extends state residency rights to military spouses

Tuesday, November 04, 2008  Barack Obama has been elected president of the United States, becoming the first African-American elevated to the White House.