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• USC camp teaches HS students to build robots

  COLUMBIA – A summer camp at the University of South Carolina is teaching high school students how to build robots similar to NASA’s Mars rover.

  06/25/2010 12:14 AM
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  Sheheen says he offers S.C. a different future

  COLUMBIA – South Carolina’s Democratic nominee for governor says he offers voters the choice of a different future for the state.

  06/23/2010 11:34 PM

• State agencies try to move forward despite budget cuts

  COLUMBIA — A number of state entities are trying to move forward after the latest round of budget cuts.

  06/21/2010 10:56 PM

• McMaster endorses Haley for S.C. governor

  COLUMBIA — S.C. Attorney General Henry McMaster has endorsed state Rep. Nikki Haley in the Republican primary runoff for governor. Haley and U.S. Rep. Gresham Barrett were the top two finishers in last week’s GOP primary.

  06/15/2010 5:32 PM
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  Haley, Eckstrom, Loftis call for transparency on Budget and Control Board

  COLUMBIA — State Rep. Nikki Haley, R-Lexington, who is running for governor, said the state’s Budget and Control Board should be more transparent.

  06/10/2010 7:49 PM

• Cockfighting arrests highlight need for stiffer penalties

  COLUMBIA — South Carolina’s animal fighting laws are some of the most lax in the nation and the recent breakup of cockfighting ring in the Upstate has some calling for stiffer penalties.

  06/07/2010 10:05 PM
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  Sanford signs unemployment insurance reform bill

  COLUMBIA — Gov. Mark Sanford has signed a bill aimed at addressing a near billion-dollar deficit in the state’s Unemployment Insurance Fund. The new law will allow the state to begin repaying the debt.

  06/03/2010 8:43 PM
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  Football game teaches students money management

  CAYCE — A computer game designed to help educate high school students about personal finance was introduced in South Carolina on Friday. State Treasurer Converse Chellis and Carolina Panthers running back DeAngelo Williams unveiled the “Financial Football” game at a Columbia area high school.

  05/28/2010 8:59 PM
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  SC immigration bill unlikely to pass this year

  COLUMBIA — An Arizona-style immigration law being discussed in a state Senate subcommittee is unlikely to move forward this year, according to the bill’s sponsor. The bill would allow law enforcement officers to check the immigration status of anyone they stop or detain.

  05/27/2010 8:50 PM
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  Activists rally at Statehouse to save AIDS funding

  COLUMBIA— A few hundred people rallied at the Statehouse on Tuesday to urge lawmakers to continue funding for HIV and AIDS programs. Activists say the state Legislature has removed funding for the AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP) from the budget.

  05/25/2010 9:58 PM
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  Sanford signs bill aimed at improving adoption process

  COLUMBIA — Gov. Mark Sanford signed a bill Tuesday aimed at improving the adoption process in South Carolina. The new law puts time limits in place that will allow foster families to adopt children more quickly.

  05/25/2010 9:48 PM
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  Sanford signs e-waste recycling bill

  COLUMBIA — S.C. Gov. Mark Sanford signed legislation Thursday that will require electronic manufacturers and sellers to set up recycling programs aimed at keeping electronic components out of landfills.

  05/20/2010 8:14 PM
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  Crowd turns out for DNR auction

  COLUMBIA – Hundreds of people turned out today for the annual South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (DNR) surplus auction.

  05/20/2010 3:20 PM
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  Statehouse rally raises Lyme disease awareness

  COLUMBIA — A few dozen people rallied at the Statehouse on Thursday to raise awareness of Lyme disease. The disease is caused by bacteria and is spread to humans by ticks. Symptoms include headaches, fever, nausea, fatigue, depression and joint pain.

  05/13/2010 9:09 PM
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  More than 50 soldiers become U.S. citizens

  FORT JACKSON — More than 50 soldiers from 35 countries were sworn in as American citizens at Fort Jackson on Thursday. Friends and family looked on as 52 soldiers took the oath at the Columbia post, a day before they will graduate from basic training.

  05/06/2010 8:18 PM
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  State shows positive job numbers, officials say

  COLUMBIA — South Carolina is having success recruiting jobs to the state, despite the downturn in the economy, according to the state Department of Commerce.

  05/04/2010 9:38 PM
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  S.C. growers launch sweet onion crop

  COLUMBIA — South Carolina growers, along with officials from the state Department of Agriculture, officially kicked off the produce season by introducing a new crop — the new Palmetto Sweet onion — Friday morning at the Clayton Rawl Farm in Lexington County.

  04/30/2010 9:29 PM
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  Safe Kids calendar unveiled in South Carolina

  COLUMBIA — The head of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission was in Columbia on Thursday to help unveil the annual Safe Kids S.C. Safety and Prevention Calendar.

  04/29/2010 10:00 PM
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  Fort Jackson opens mental fitness survey center

  FORT JACKSON – Army officials at Fort Jackson opened a new facility Wednesday aimed at improving soldiers’ mental fitness.

  04/28/2010 7:54 PM
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  State law enforcement officers get briefing on cyber crime

  COLUMBIA – Law enforcement officials from across South Carolina were briefed on the growing problem of cyber crime. Officials from the U.S. Computer Emergency Readiness Team, or CERT, were on hand to detail emerging cyber threats and vulnerabilities.

  04/21/2010 2:26 PM