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Monday, May 06, 2013  South Carolina's interim unemployment director says the agency is overpaying less and recouping more of the excess benefits that are doled out.

Thursday, March 21, 2013  An unemployed man suspected of faking his own drowning at a New York beach to collect on life insurance has pleaded guilty to conspiracy.

Thursday, March 14, 2013  A nonprofit group based in Charleston is organizing volunteers to clean debris from Long Island beaches hammered by Superstorm Sandy.

Tuesday, January 29, 2013  States require those receiving unemployment to use bank cards laden with fees rather than depositing the benefits directly into a bank account, a consumer group reports.

Tuesday, November 27, 2012  The state's unemployment agency says about 29,000 South Carolinians will stop receiving jobless benefits at year's end as federally funded extensions expire.

Wednesday, October 03, 2012  A Midlands man set to start a job was turned away on the first day.

Friday, August 31, 2012  South Carolina's unemployment agency is yanking benefits from thousands of people who are not searching for work through its online database.

Friday, July 20, 2012  South Carolina's jobless rate has gone up for the second month in a row.

Friday, April 13, 2012  The South Carolina Yutaka Technologies plant in Elgin will be closing its doors this summer.

Monday, January 09, 2012  If unemployed workers in South Carolina can't find a job in six months, they would have to volunteer 16 hours weekly to continue getting a check under a bill up for debate by a Senate panel.

Wednesday, October 19, 2011  On final day of bus tour, Obama, first lady to tout jobs measures for unemployed veterans

Tuesday, September 27, 2011  Two federal agencies are sending $20 million to South Carolina to retrain unemployed workers for jobs in emerging industries.

Saturday, June 11, 2011  Officials say a computer glitch is responsible for as many as 1,500 unemployed workers in South Carolina going three weeks without getting their jobless benefits.

Tuesday, March 15, 2011  South Carolina legislators have postponed a meeting to consider giving businesses a tax break to hire unemployed workers.

Monday, December 27, 2010  'Octomom' faces eviction from Calif. home; Owner says she owes $450,000 payment.