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House passes health care bill on close vote

In a victory for President Barack Obama, the Democratic-controlled House narrowly passed landmark health care legislation Saturday night to expand coverage to tens of millions who lack it and place tough new restrictions on the insurance industry. Republican opposition was nearly unanimous.

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Some saw trouble ahead with Fort Hood shooter

In retrospect, the signs of Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan's growing anger over the U.S. wars in Iraq and Afghanistan seem unmistakable. But even people who worried his increasingly strident views were clouding his ability to serve the U.S. military could not predict the murderous rampage of which he now stands accused.

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Lowe's offers Veterans Day discounts to military

Lowe's home improvement stores are offering a special 10 percent discount to military personnel and retirees over the Veterans Day holiday.

SC's Charleston Light holds open house

The National Park Service is letting the public get an up-close look at a lighthouse with an open house at Charleston Light on Sullivans Island.

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Mickelson rallies to win HSBC Champions

Phil Mickelson won the HSBC Champions on Sunday by rallying against a familiar foe. Only it wasn't Tiger Woods.

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Tide moves into title game with 24-15 win over LSU

Julio Jones left defenders grasping at his heels and Alabama's defense was typically immovable. The Crimson Tide is riding that combination to the SEC championship game for the second consecutive season.

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Police: LA celebrity burglaries led by 19-year-old

A 19-year-old woman was the driving force behind a youthful burglary ring that preyed on Hollywood's rich and famous, often brazenly walking into unlocked homes to make off with cash, jewels and family heirlooms, authorities said.

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Pakistan's fashionistas defy Taliban

Some women strode the catwalk in vicious spiked bracelets and body armor. Others had their heads covered, burqa-style, but with shoulders _ and tattoos _ exposed. Male models wore long, Islamic robes as well as shorts and sequined T-shirts.

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A day full of excitement
S.C. State students share their feelings on the inauguration following a large viewing at the Bulldog Lounge.

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Company wants to make electricity with wood biomass

A company is seeking state permission to construct a 35-megawatt, wood biomass-fired electrical power generator in the John Matthews Industrial Park.
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Process offers way to get value from waste

South Carolina’s sawmills have been burning wood residue for years because it provides a cheaper form of energy for internal use, Orangeburg County Clemson Extension Service agent Beth Richardson says.
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Using biomass for energy: How it works

The wood biomass-fired electrical power generation facility proposed for the John Matthews Industrial Park at U.S. 301 and Highway 176 would use a “bubbling fluidized boiler” process.
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Challenge fails to change outcome of North's election

NORTH, S.C. – The North Election Commission unanimously upheld Tuesday’s municipal election results following a hearing Friday afternoon to hear a challenge from unsuccessful town council incumbent Rose Binyard.
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