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Monday, April 15, 2013  Dish Network offers to buy Sprint in $25.5B deal, says bid is superior to SoftBank's proposal

Monday, December 10, 2012  Scientists are tracking two great white sharks off the coast of Georgia and South Carolina as part of an effort to learn more about their migration patterns and raise awareness of the species.

Tuesday, September 18, 2012  The South Carolina Supreme Court is rehearing the case of a sex offender who says lifetime satellite monitoring of some sex offenders is too harsh a punishment. The justices ruled against Jennifer Dykes in May, but have agreed to revisit their ruling with arguments Tuesday.

Wednesday, May 09, 2012  The South Carolina Supreme Court has found lifetime monitoring violates the constitutional rights for a sex offender found to be at a low risk to abuse a child again.

Friday, April 13, 2012  Amid international condemnation, North Korea admits failure of much-anticipated satellite

Friday, March 16, 2012  North Korea says it will launch long-range rocket; US calls plan 'highly provocative'

Wednesday, November 10, 2010  Some analysts view the rendezvous as a potentially ominous sign of China's ability to carry out a hostile act or espionage against a rival satellite in space.

Monday, May 24, 2010  It wasn't driftwood but a piece of a European satellite that washed ashore on the beach at a resort on the South Carolina coast.

Friday, June 19, 2009  BBC says it is enlisting new satellites to broadcast its Farsi service into Iran

Tuesday, May 19, 2009  Judge say Air Force can disclose rates that Boeing charged for GPS satellites

Thursday, April 09, 2009  Kim Jong Il proves he remains in charge of N. Korea with triumphant appearance at parliament

Sunday, April 05, 2009  The U.S. and South Korea are disputing North Korea's claim of a successful satellite launch, saying the rogue nation's rocket broke apart and splashed down into the water.

Sunday, April 05, 2009  The U.N. Security Council is set to begin an emergency session this hour on North Korea's rocket launch.

Wednesday, March 25, 2009  US Officials: North Korea loading rocket on pad for likely satellite launch

Sunday, March 08, 2009  North Korea threatens 'war' if any country attempts to shoot down satellite