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Friday, May 03, 2013  A man whom students at several college campuses were warned to look out for has turned himself in to authorities.

Thursday, May 02, 2013  Clemson University is telling its students to watch out for a 23-year-old man who made threats to kill people on a college campus.

Wednesday, October 10, 2012  Investigators say an argument over how long a woman had been in the shower led to a Sumter County stabbing.

Wednesday, July 11, 2012  South Carolina law officers who are distressed after killing someone in the line of duty aren't entitled to workers' compensation.

Sunday, May 27, 2012  Tropical Storm Beryl is close to making landfall in the southeastern U.S. as coastal areas are already starting to feel the impact of heavy rains and strong winds.

Thursday, May 10, 2012  Columbia Mayor Steve Benjamin and federal officials are accused in a lawsuit of conspiring to fire a local Housing and Urban Development official who alleged the city was misusing federal funds for the city's low-income residents.

Friday, December 02, 2011  Congress, White House at odds over defense bill and policy on terror suspects

Wednesday, July 27, 2011  Default fears abound as lawmakers seem at a loss on how to agree on raising US debt limit

Monday, May 16, 2011  The ongoing debate over cruise liners docking in Charleston is reaching well beyond the city's historic waterfront.  The National Trust for Historic Preservation expects to decide this week whether to include Charleston on its list of the nation's 11 most endangered historic places.

Friday, April 08, 2011  Nearing a shutdown that would affect millions, Obama and GOP scramble to reach budget deal

Thursday, May 28, 2009  Army's top officer says US is prepared to fight a conventional war against North Korea if necessary

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

Friday, March 20, 2009  Federal report: Nearly all of Hawaii's native birds are threatened with extinction