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Marion County Medical Center settles fraud allegations
MARION, S.C. - The Marion County Medical Center has reached a settlement agreement with the federal government on Medicare fraud allegations.
Goat survives 50-foot plunge from bridge
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. - Police thought they had a goat surrounded after it was spotted going the wrong way on the Cross Island Parkway.
House expected to debate state cigarette tax hike
COLUMBIA, S.C. - The South Carolina House is expected to debate increasing the state's cigarette tax.
North Carolina Education Lottery results
RALEIGH, N.C. - Here are the winning numbers selected Monday in the North Carolina Education Lottery:
Bowden: Suspended linebacker Vincent off the team
CLEMSON, S.C. - Clemson head coach Tommy Bowden says starting linebacker Cortney Vincent will not return for the 2008 season.
South Carolina lottery numbers
COLUMBIA, S.C. - Here are the winning numbers selected Monday in the South Carolina state lottery:
19-year-old construction worker wins $35 million jackpot
COLUMBIA, S.C. - Jonathan Vargas turns 20 in July. But he relied on the ages of close relatives instead of his own when he picked the six winning numbers for Saturday's $35.3 million Powerball jackpot.
Hubie Brown helped Dunleavy to South Carolina
COLUMBIA, S.C. - One of South Carolina's greatest college basketball careers almost never took place.
SC legislators continue to work on state budget
COLUMBIA, S.C. - The chairman of the state's Board of Economic Advisors said Monday that South Carolina's economy is doing OK, and the downturn could be short-lived.
SC court : 18-year-olds should be allowed to have handguns
COLUMBIA, S.C. - The state Supreme Court has ruled that people as young as 18 can legally possess handguns in South Carolina.
Clemson, South Carolina qualify for tournaments
COLUMBIA, S.C. - Clemson's Jack Leggett and South Carolina's Ray Tanner would love to be more relaxed this week, but conference tournament play won't allow it.
Adoptive mother to stand trial in son's suffocation
SMITHFIELD, N.C. - Prosecutors said Monday that a woman charged with murder in the suffocation death of a 4-year-old adopted boy had tightly wrapped another child before the boy died.
More bird protection fences vandalized on NC beach
RALEIGH, N.C. - Authorities have expanded a protected beach for endangered birds on Hatteras Island after someone tore down fences and signs marking the area, the National Park Service said Monday.
Leggett hopes Tigers more relaxed in ACC tournament
CLEMSON, S.C. - Clemson coach Jack Leggett says a weight has been lifted from his team's shoulders after the Tigers qualified for the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament.
Sumter County sheriff's deputy killed in off-duty wreck
SUMTER, S.C. - Sumter County Sheriff Anthony Dennis says an off-duty deputy has been killed in a wreck.
Tanner doesn't think Gamecocks in line to host
COLUMBIA, S.C. - South Carolina coach Ray Tanner is not sure his team is in line right now to host an NCAA regional at Sarge Frye Field.