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Tuesday, June 11, 2013  Former Gamecock Marcus Lattimore has recorded two "Play Responsibly" ads for the South Carolina Education Lottery.

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.

Monday, January 21, 2013  The Harbaughs, San Francisco's Jim and Baltimore's John, will be the first pair of brothers to coach against each other in the NFL title game.

Friday, February 24, 2012  Terminal One was reopened two hours after a bag screener found the package as it went through X-ray.

Tuesday, February 14, 2012  Long before starring in the NFL Freddie Solomon captivated the Midlands with a short; but memorable prep career at Sumter High School.

Thursday, November 24, 2011  San Francisco, Los Angeles city officials negotiating with Occupy movement to close camps, end drain on resources

Tuesday, August 16, 2011  Protests bring out San Francisco demonstrators, but no wireless shutdowns; ACLU backs off lawsuit threat

Wednesday, June 15, 2011  Bankruptcy court rules federal law prohibiting same-sex marriages is unconstitutional

Tuesday, October 05, 2010  San Francisco lawmakers have given preliminary approval to a law that would prohibit fast-food restaurants from putting toys in children's meals unless they include fruits and vegetables and don't have too many unhealthy calories.

Monday, September 13, 2010  Patrick Yu has nightmares and headaches since a fireball from a natural gas explosion caused his ceiling to crash down next to him while he slept.

Friday, September 10, 2010  Investigators searched the smoldering rubble of a quiet, middle-class neighborhood tucked into the hills overlooking San Francisco on Friday, looking for answers to why a gas line ruptured and fed a giant fireball that killed at least four people.

Friday, August 20, 2010  Investigators are seeking the identity of a caller whose hijacking threat left a jetliner grounded and passengers wondering why two of their own were escorted off the aircraft by authorities.

Thursday, August 19, 2010  A passenger on an American Airlines flight that was grounded because of a phone threat says two people on the plane were taken away in handcuffs.

Monday, June 28, 2010  Thousands of marchers and a rainbow of floats filled the streets of New York and other U.S. cities on Sunday as people celebrated gay pride, part of a weekend of events marred by a shooting death Saturday at a street party in San Francisco.

Thursday, February 18, 2010  3 injured in San Francisco light-rail collision during morning commute