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Thursday, May 16, 2013  Israeli police bar Jews, tourists from Jerusalem's holiest site after Palestinian protests

Friday, May 03, 2013  Vice President Joe Biden is visiting South Carolina to address a gathering of state Democrats. The vice president will be in Columbia on Friday to give remarks at the annual Jefferson Jackson Dinner.

Friday, May 03, 2013  For a few hours, South Carolina will be at the center of American politics.

Wednesday, May 01, 2013  Federal lawmakers who visited the Port of Charleston say a federal trust fund could meet much of the nation's harbor-deepening needs if more than half its money weren't used for other projects.

Thursday, April 25, 2013  The mother of a New York woman who disappeared while on a vacation to South Carolina is visiting the state four years later.

Wednesday, April 17, 2013  Democrat Elizabeth Colbert Busch is not commenting on the most recent dust up between former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford and his ex-wife.

Monday, April 08, 2013  Gov. Nikki Haley is making several stops in South Carolina's Upstate.

Thursday, April 04, 2013  That big hot dog on wheels, the Oscar Mayer wienermobile, is visiting the South Carolina coast.

Friday, March 29, 2013  A drop in gasoline prices may mean more travel in South Carolina during the Easter holiday weekend.

Monday, February 11, 2013  South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley is making several stops during a visit to Greenville.

Friday, December 21, 2012  Investigators say a man coming home to see his mother for the holidays found her dead in her Summerville home.

Friday, November 30, 2012  The University of South Carolina's Art Department is holding its annual holiday sale.

Thursday, October 11, 2012  Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan will be in Greenville later this month for a private fundraiser.

Monday, September 10, 2012  Authorities say a 15-year-old Anderson teen died in a one-car crash after visiting his father's grave.

Thursday, August 09, 2012  A Richburg man has been arrested and charged with killing a Lancaster man suspected in the rape of a 16-year-old girl.