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Wednesday, March 20, 2013  The Southern Baptist Convention is making a multi-million dollar push to plant more churches in New England, a region skeptical of the South and increasingly indifferent to religion.

Monday, January 14, 2013  Five sea turtles stunned in cold northern waters are coming to South Carolina for treatment.

Thursday, December 27, 2012  A powerful winter storm brought snow to inland parts of the Northeast and driving rain and wind to areas along the coast Thursday, a day after it swept through the nation's middle.

Wednesday, December 05, 2012  An aquarium in Charleston is helping care for some sick and injured sea turtles from New England.

Thursday, October 25, 2012  The Department of Health and Environmental Control reported the first case of fungal meningitis in South Carolina Thursday.

Tuesday, January 31, 2012  Patriots, Giants zip it up - nothing trashy about this Super Bowl rematch

Sunday, January 15, 2012  Eight sea turtles that were stunned by the cold off the New England coast are being brought South to recuperate.

Wednesday, October 19, 2011  Foragers collect big haul as heavy rains help produce bounty of wild mushrooms in Northeast

Monday, August 29, 2011  More than a dozen trained American Red Cross disaster volunteers from Columbia are assisting in Hurricane Irene relief efforts from North Carolina to the New England area.

Thursday, August 11, 2011  With HIV/AIDS having claimed the lives of over 25 million people since 1981, there is new research suggests that a non harmful version of HIV may signal a cure for chronic lymphocyte leukemia and other forms of cancer.

Friday, April 01, 2011  Seriously, folks: April Fools' snowstorm could dump up to a foot of snow, rain in Northeast

Friday, January 21, 2011  Northeast Mafia crackdown charges 127 in New York, New Jersey and New England.

Thursday, January 13, 2011  New England digs out after winter storm dumps more than 2 feet of snow

Thursday, November 04, 2010  Republican resurgence that swept so much of country loses punch in most of New England

Thursday, February 25, 2010  Slow-moving storm dumping snow in Northeast; rain in New England causing flooding worries