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            <title><![CDATA[Audit: Lawmakers need to define school readiness]]></title>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:50:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[A state audit of South Carolina First Steps says lawmakers need to define "school readiness" and implement pre-school testing to better determine which children most need help and how to boost chances for success.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Latino youth sheds light on immigration]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Toni Talley]]></dc:creator>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 16 Jun 2013 20:18:43 EDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Fifteen students selected to participate in the Latino Teen Film Festival gathered Sunday afternoon to present their projects to family and friends.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Kids Kamp uplifting a town in turmoil]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Rob Starkey]]></dc:creator>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 14 Jun 2013 18:47:51 EDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[There hasn't been a happy tune playing over the last several weeks in South Congaree.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[USC marks renewed Booker T. Washington high school]]></title>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 14 Jun 2013 10:00:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[The University of South Carolina is marking the renovation of Booker T. Washington High School, once the largest public high school for blacks in the state.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Summer safety tips for children]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Toni Talley]]></dc:creator>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 13 Jun 2013 17:40:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Pools, playgrounds, sporting events, and a lot of outdoor activity will be on the to-do list for some as the summer begins. However, staying hydrated and beating the heat will also be at the top of the list as summer temperatures rise.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Citadel police find no crime in barracks search]]></title>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 13 Jun 2013 17:10:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[An investigation by Citadel campus police finds no evidence of a crime in the case of a female cadet who complained she was strip searched.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Trial about hazing at SC military school continues]]></title>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 13 Jun 2013 09:38:04 EDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[The Kershaw County sheriff will testify later in a federal civil trial about the beating and sexual assault of a Camden Military Academy cadet.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[AG Wilson speaking to Girls State attendees]]></title>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 12 Jun 2013 14:45:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[South Carolina's top prosecutor is spending some time this week with students who might be some of the state's next generation of leaders.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[New law mandates regulations for concussions in scholastic athletics]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Drew Stewart]]></dc:creator>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 11 Jun 2013 16:41:04 EDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[School districts will have follow a new set of guidelines developed by DHEC and the Department of Education intended to curb the effects of concussions on student athletes]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Spots available for SC camp for troubled teens]]></title>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 11 Jun 2013 07:59:18 EDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[There are still spots available for a camp for troubled teens that's being run by the Richland County Sheriff's Department.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Cancer survivor inspires others with story]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Toni Talley]]></dc:creator>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 08 Jun 2013 19:25:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Simon Jacob was one of many men who attended the Real Men Get Real on Health event, hosted by Palmetto Health Baptist.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Basketball changing lives on and off the court]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Rob Starkey]]></dc:creator>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 07 Jun 2013 20:54:17 EDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Landon Goodwin is in his third year at Visions Basketball Camp in Lugoff-Elgin.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[TS Andrea cancels classes in Beaufort County]]></title>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 06 Jun 2013 15:15:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Tropical Storm Andrea is forcing students in Beaufort County to wait until next week for the last day of school.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[USC hosts forum to help musicians increase incomes]]></title>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 06 Jun 2013 14:20:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[The University of South Carolina is hosting a four-day retreat for musicians designed to help them financially and professionally.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[SLED investigates testing at Sumter High School]]></title>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 05 Jun 2013 16:40:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[State agents are investigating how Sumter High School conducted a standardized test this spring.]]></description>
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