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Friday, February 15, 2013  But despite the cruise mishap, at Classic Travel in Columbia, Manager Debra Morris said the past week has been business as usual.

Monday, January 28, 2013  Monday marks the anniversary of one of the space program's biggest tragedies.

Wednesday, January 23, 2013  A worker has died after falling into a metal stamping machine at a plant in Anderson County, according to investigators.

Friday, April 20, 2012  A young man from Wagener died in a two car accident Thursday night.

Monday, February 06, 2012  Finger malfunction? Madonna's Super Bowl halftime show upstaged by M.I.A. middle finger

Thursday, February 24, 2011  Although government urges wider action, Ford to recall 150,000 F-150 pickup trucks to fix air bags

Monday, December 20, 2010  The state Department of Public Safety is advising motorists to exercise extra holiday precaution as they navigate heavily traveled interstates in the metro Columbia area.

Wednesday, August 11, 2010  The urgent repair job is considered one of the most challenging in the 12-year history of the space station. The cooling system is crucial for keeping electronics from overheating, and half of the system was knocked out when the ammonia pump failed 1 1/2 weeks ago.

Monday, August 02, 2010  NASA is scrambling to come up with a repair plan for a serious malfunction that's knocked out half of the cooling system on the International Space Station.