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Thursday, June 13, 2013  The Southern Baptist Convention tackled topics at its annual meeting this week that seemed to show a concern for a broadening array of social issues. Those included human trafficking and the country's high rate of incarceration.

Wednesday, June 12, 2013  The Southern Baptist Convention has approved a resolution opposing the Boy Scouts of America's new policy allowing gay Scouts.

Monday, June 10, 2013  The Southern Baptist Convention is gathering in Houston for its annual meeting at a time when the denomination is contemplating a different cultural and political climate than a decade ago.

Wednesday, May 22, 2013  Senators have advanced a measure to keep government running at current levels if legislators can't finish a budget before the fiscal year starts July 1.

Tuesday, May 14, 2013  Kershaw Co. Senator Vincent Sheheen and State Treasurer Curtis Loftis want to go one step ahead to help victims from last fall's hack at the state Department of Revenue.

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

Wednesday, March 27, 2013  Sunday March 31 is the last day to get free credit monitoring called Protect my ID.

Monday, March 18, 2013  An Army Corps of Engineer official says while studies for the $300 million deepening of the Charleston Harbor shipping channel are moving ahead, final completion of the project depends on Washington.

Wednesday, March 13, 2013  A state senator wants lawmakers to review Transportation Department plans to remove trees in the median of 30 miles of Interstate 26.

Thursday, February 28, 2013  The board that invests public workers' pension money has censured South Carolina Treasurer Curtis Loftis for what it calls his "false, misleading and deceitful rhetoric" about his fellow commissioners.

Thursday, February 21, 2013  Google is adding a new touch to its line of Chrome laptops in an attempt to outshine personal computers running on software made by rivals Microsoft and Apple.

Tuesday, January 29, 2013  Any resolution of the disputes over a $35 million South Carolina cruise terminal in Charleston is now well in the future.

Friday, January 18, 2013  Clemson University President Jim Barker is recovering from emergency heart surgery that was more extensive than projected.

Tuesday, January 08, 2013  A Democratic senator has introduced legislation that apologizes to the people of South Carolina for the cyber theft of millions of taxpayers' personal data.

Tuesday, January 08, 2013  The 2013 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) officially begins Tuesday in Las Vegas.