Ex-Graham aide gets light sentence
Published Friday, Nov. 21, 2008
A long-time employee of U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham faced spending up to 60 years in prison when she pled guilty Thursday to six counts related to stealing tens of thousands of dollars from the senator’s re-election campaign chest and his personal credit card account over a six-year period.
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Tri-County home sales drop 20 percent in October
Published Friday, Nov. 21, 2008
The Western Upstate housing market that includes Anderson, Oconee and Pickens counties notched 205 home sales in October, which despite being almost 20 percent less than a year ago, seems to be a healthy number considering today’s sick economy. Read More |
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2-car wreck claims life
Published Friday, Nov. 21, 2008
A 70-year-old Clemson man was pronounced dead on the scene of a wreck Thursday at the corner of U.S. Highway 123 and Lakeview Plaza in Clemson, according to Clemson Police Chief Jimmy Dixon. Read More |
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The drought
Published Friday, Nov. 21, 2008
This drought map, issued by the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), indicates that significant drought relief looks to be the exception rather than the rule for the next few months, particularly in Upstate South Carolina. Read More |
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Progress works on S.C. Robinson 2 reactor turbine
Published Thursday, Nov. 20, 2008
Progress Energy Inc (PGN.N: Quote, Profile, Research) was working on a seal on the turbine at the 710-megawatt nuclear Unit 2 at the Robinson power station in South Carolina, a spokesman said Wednesday.
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Blue skies for the scenic highway
Published Friday, Nov. 14, 2008
State officials may have seen enough commercialization along Oconee County’s scenic roads to cause concern, but it wasn’t enough to warrant action. Read More |
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Duke S.C. Oconee 3 reactor back at full power
Published Thursday, Nov. 13, 2008
Duke Energy Corp's (DUK.N: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) 846-megawatt Unit 3 at the Oconee nuclear power station in South Carolina ramped up to full power by early Tuesday, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission said in a report.
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Obama eyes Arizona governor for Homeland Security
Published Friday, Nov. 21, 2008
President-elect Barack Obama is considering Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano to be U.S. Homeland Security secretary, heading a sprawling agency formed to bolster civil defense in the wake of the September 11 attacks, a senior Democrat said. Read More |
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Democrats demand Big 3 offer survival plan
Published Friday, Nov. 21, 2008
Democratic congressional leaders seeking to salvage a bailout of the Big Three automakers demanded car executives provide a business survival plan on Thursday in exchange for their support for up to $25 billion in loans.
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Major shippers skirt Gulf of Aden to avoid pirates
Published Friday, Nov. 21, 2008
Rampant piracy off Somalia is forcing shipping companies to avoid the Suez Canal and send cargoes of oil and other goods on a longer journey around southern Africa, industry officials said on Thursday. Read More |
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Suicide bomber kills 9 in Afghanistan
Published Friday, Nov. 21, 2008
A suicide car-bomber killed nine people and wounded 16, including two U.S. soldiers, in an attack on Thursday on a government compound in eastern Afghanistan, a government official said. Read More |
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ICC prosecutor seeks arrest of Darfur rebels
Published Friday, Nov. 21, 2008
The International Criminal Court prosecutor requested arrest warrants on Thursday for Darfur rebels for the first time, accusing them of storming an African Union camp and killing 12 peacekeepers. Read More |
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Birth: Kyleigh Faith Medlin
Published Thursday, Nov. 20, 2008
Kyle and Sonya Medlin of Salem, S.C. are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Kyleigh Faith Medlin, on Oct. 23, 2008. Kyleigh weighed 6 pounds 10 ounces and was 19 ½ inches long. Read More |
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"PRETTY AS A FLOWER" y'all!
Published Saturday, Nov. 15, 2008
"PRETTY AS A FLOWER" Makenzie Eades from Derry, Penn. was visiting her grandparents, Milford and Betty Eades from Walhalla. Read More |
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