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South Carolina congressman hospitalized with chronic infectionupdated: Thu Aug 25 2011 14:23:00

U.S. Rep. Joe Wilson of South Carolina has been hospitalized with what appears to be a "chronic viral-type infection," according to a statement from his office Thursday.

SI.com: Andy Staples: Gamecocks' three-year courtship of Clowney pays off with signingupdated: Tue Feb 15 2011 12:41:00

COLUMBIA, S.C. -- South Carolina defensive coordinator Ellis Johnson drove 75 minutes north to Rock Hill's South Pointe High three springs ago to watch cornerback Stephon Gilmore, the Palmetto State's top-ranked recruit for the class of 2009. Johnson wound up seeing the nation's top-ranked recruit for the class of 2011.

Airport screening procedures under fireupdated: Sat Nov 20 2010 06:09:00

Are the new airport security screening methods safe? CNN's Anderson Cooper asks tough questions.

U.S. pilots to get speedier screening proceduresupdated: Sat Nov 20 2010 06:09:00

Airline pilots who want to skip certain airport screening measures -- saying it's wasteful to search pilots for sharp objects when they can bring down planes with their bare hands -- are finally getting their way.

Sensors monitor older people at homeupdated: Fri Nov 19 2010 07:39:00

The sensors know when Charlton Hall Jr. wakes up to go to the bathroom. They know how much time he spends in bed. They watch him do jigsaw puzzles in the den. They tattle when he opens the refrigerator.

Weather causes massive accidentupdated: Mon Feb 15 2010 09:53:00

Winter weather is being blamed for a multi-car pile up in Wyandotte County, Kansas.

Company owners read signs that change is neededupdated: Thu Dec 17 2009 20:02:00

Brothers Peter and Marty Brown scraped together $4000 in 1992 to follow in their father's footsteps and launch their own commercial sign-making business called Colite, International LTD.

Finding ways to adaptupdated: Thu Dec 17 2009 20:02:00

A South Carolina sign company finds new ways to stay competitive in tough economic times.

CNNMoney: All I want for Christmas: A jobupdated: Sun Oct 11 2009 17:02:00

Planning on boosting your income this holiday season by grabbing a temporary job in retail? Take a number. Retail employers, who usually boost their workforce ahead of the year-end shopping frenzy, have suffered dismal sales this year and are gearing up for a rough holiday season. With staffing levels already down, there will likely be a noticeable decline in openings for seasonal workers.

People.com: Travis Barker Expresses His Grief over DJ AMupdated: Sun Aug 30 2009 19:46:00

"I'll never forget everything we've been thru," says the sole survivor of the '08 plane crash

FSB: Good chemistryupdated: Tue Aug 11 2009 12:18:00

Shri Thanedar's job is to help companies beat the competition. His secret? Chemistry.

Not enough evidence to charge Phelps, sheriff saysupdated: Mon Feb 16 2009 18:21:00

Olympic swimming champion Michael Phelps will not face criminal charges in connection with a November party at which he was photographed using a bong, a South Carolina sheriff said Monday.

People.com: Sheriff to Investigate, Possibly Charge Michael Phelpsupdated: Wed Feb 04 2009 11:02:00

The local police department "is making an effort to determine if Mr. Phelps broke the law" when he was snapped with a bong

Sheriff investigates whether Michael Phelps smoked potupdated: Tue Feb 03 2009 19:51:00

A South Carolina sheriff's office is investigating whether Olympic gold medalist Michael Phelps smoked marijuana on the University of South Carolina campus.

People.com: Travis Barker Blames Pilots, Equipment for Plane Crashupdated: Mon Nov 24 2008 09:49:00

The severely burned musician files a lawsuit alleging a "breach of duty" by the pilots, who were killed in the Learjet crash

Time.com: New Regulations to Require Dropout Trackingupdated: Tue Oct 28 2008 15:00:00

Schools and states will now have to track and lift the graduation rates for all students under regulations being announced Tuesday by Education Secretary Margaret Spellings

People.com: Shanna Trying to Lift Travis's Spiritsupdated: Tue Sep 23 2008 12:56:00

"She's there for him and will be for as long as it takes," a source close to Moakler tells PEOPLE

People.com: Coroner: Smoke, Impact Killed Plane Crash Victims updated: Mon Sep 22 2008 21:58:00

Plus: A memorial fund has been established for the families of those lost in the tragedy

Time.com: Did Tire Blow in SC Plane Crash?updated: Mon Sep 22 2008 13:00:00

The doomed crew piloting a Learjet that crashed on takeoff, killing four people and injuring two popular musicians, thought a tire blew as they hurtled down the runway

Learjet crash updateupdated: Mon Sep 22 2008 10:34:00

A plane crashes in Columbia, South Carolina, killing four. Jennifer Wilson from WIS reports from the crash scene.

Blink-182's Barker critically injured in plane crashupdated: Mon Sep 22 2008 10:34:00

A man who came across a fiery jet crash said he saw former Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker and disc jockey Adam "DJ AM" Goldstein trying to extinguish the flames on their bodies by ripping off their clothing.

People.com: Blown Tire May Be to Blame for Travis Barker, DJ AM Crashupdated: Mon Sep 22 2008 10:17:00

The cockpit voice recorder offers evidence of the cause of the fatal air accident

People.com: Shanna Moakler Rushes to Travis Barker's Sideupdated: Mon Sep 22 2008 07:45:00

"We're waiting a bit to see what God brings," her mother says in the aftermath of the plane crash

People.com: Photos of Travis and DJ AM in Concert Before Tragedy Struckupdated: Mon Sep 22 2008 00:29:00

Friday's show "had a really good vibe," says the photog who snapped the drummer and the deejay

People.com: Travis Barker and DJ AM in Jet Crashupdated: Sun Sep 21 2008 20:47:00

Both are in a burn unit and four others are dead after their plane took off in South Carolina

Time.com: Blink-182 Drummer, DJ Injured in Plane Crashupdated: Sat Sep 20 2008 18:00:00

Hours after performing for thousands of South Carolina college students, former Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker and celebrity DJ AM were critically injured in a fiery Learjet crash

Hope, history at the Democratic conventionupdated: Sat Aug 30 2008 05:35:00

Every once in a while, history unfolds at an American political convention.

SI.com: Andy Staples: Head Ball Coach has high hopes for South Carolinaupdated: Thu Aug 28 2008 16:00:00

COLUMBIA, S.C. -- Steve Spurrier points to a box on the back wall of his office, the one that hangs about 10 feet from where his 1966 Heisman Trophy sits. "That's from my first hole-in-one at Augusta National," the South Carolina coach says, grinning. "It was just the par-3 course, though."

Time.com: Court Issues Stay in SC Executionupdated: Sat Jun 21 2008 00:00:00

A man scheduled to be executed on Friday was issued a stay just minutes before he was to be electrocuted

Best new budget hotelsupdated: Thu May 29 2008 10:40:00

Lower-priced hotels have long been the realm of Muzak-filled lobbies outfitted with worse-for-wear furniture and industrial carpeting. But the genre has entered a new era. A wine bar? A sleek lounge area? Free Wi-Fi?

People.com: Kenny Chesney Injured During Concertupdated: Mon Apr 28 2008 09:24:00

The country star got caught in an elevator hoist as he made his entrance

Supreme Court turns down boy killer's appeal updated: Mon Apr 14 2008 19:34:00

An imprisoned killer who was 12 years old when he committed a double murder, and then was given a 30-year sentence, was denied a hearing by the Supreme Court Monday.

Time.com: Drought Endangering Nuclear Powerupdated: Thu Jan 24 2008 11:00:00

Nuclear reactors across the Southeast could be forced to throttle back or temporarily shut down later this year because drought is drying up the rivers and lakes that supply them

Money Magazine: Debunking money market fearsupdated: Tue Aug 28 2007 06:04:00

Question: With all the woes in the subprime market and considering the reports that some money market funds hold money in securities that include subprime debt, should I be worried that my money market fund may "break the buck"? - Keith Lobel, Columbia, S.C.

Staying healthy when it's hotupdated: Thu Aug 09 2007 22:51:00

Staying healthy when it's hot

Triple-digit temperatures broil Southeast U.S. updated: Thu Aug 09 2007 22:51:00

Temperatures reached record highs across much of the Southeast on Thursday, while rainy weather cooled off many of the mid-Atlantic states.

Money Magazine: Make a Move Now or Wait for a Price Drop?updated: Thu Mar 01 2007 00:01:00

Q My wife and I want to buy. Should we wait to see if prices fall, or take advantage of today's low mortgage rates? —Heath Hewett, Columbia, S.C.

SI.com: What a Rideupdated: Mon Feb 12 2007 12:17:00

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CNNMoney: Detroit foreclosures lead nationupdated: Fri Nov 10 2006 09:22:00

Detroit led all U.S. metro areas in the percentage of homes entering foreclosure during the third quarter, at more than four times the national average, according to a report released Friday.

CNNMoney: Big-city taxesupdated: Mon Apr 10 2006 10:54:00

Here's what a family of four with annual income of $100,000 would pay in major state and local taxes for each state's largest city and Washington, D.C. These estimates are based on 2004 data and were compiled by the government of the District of Columbia.

New start for family that survived 3 days in atticupdated: Mon Sep 12 2005 17:12:00

In one weekend, Debbie Este, the New Orleans mother rescued with her two teenage daughters from the attic of their flooded home, left a Baton Rouge shelter for temporary housing in South Carolina, and was reunited with her brother, Aldo, by phone.

CNNMoney: Shaky market fearsupdated: Mon May 16 2005 11:31:00

I want to start investing for retirement, but I'm worried that the market looks too shaky right now. Do you think I should wait?

Five Marines suspended during drowning inquiryupdated: Sat Feb 19 2005 22:20:00

Five Marines have been suspended and another put on administrative duty during an investigation into the drowning of a recruit in a training pool at Parris Island, South Carolina, a Marine Corps spokesperson said Saturday.

CNNMoney: Addiction: A cautionary taleupdated: Fri Jun 25 2004 12:30:00

NEW YORK (CNN/Money ) - "Psst," the shadowy figure whispered to me. "Hey buddy. Want some MMOG?"

Express Line dispatch: The day after ...updated: Wed Feb 04 2004 10:04:00

From Paul Begala, CNN's "Crossfire" co-host:

Express Line dispatch: Big day in the seven statesupdated: Tue Feb 03 2004 14:52:00

Dale Fountain, CNN Election Express bus driver:

Money Magazine: Be A Better Investorupdated: Tue May 01 2001 00:01:00

DR. REGINALD PARKER Physician, 44 Columbia, S.C.

Fortune: Truth and Consequences--And the Perils of Surly Serviceupdated: Mon May 29 2000 00:01:00

DEAR ANNIE: I am interviewing for a management job at a FORTUNE 500 company that will investigate my background, and I'm afraid of what it might find. About three years ago I was on my way home fro...

Money Magazine: Profile: Examine With Care Caution and research are the hallmarks of this doctor's style.updated: Thu Apr 01 1999 00:01:00

Like any good family practitioner, Dr. Reginald Parker believes in protecting against loss. So he begins his financial exams with some basic questions: What stocks do the mutual funds own? What ind...

Money Magazine: 5 Hanging Tough Benjamin and Sherry Thomas, Columbia, S.C.updated: Sun Nov 01 1998 00:01:00

Benjamin and Sherry Thomas had come a long way when we interviewed them for our March 1997 story, "Blacks and Whites Differ as Investors--Sharply." After a decade of letting their retirement saving...

Money Magazine: NEW SURVEY: BLACKS AND WHITES DIFFER AS INVESTORS--SHARPLYupdated: Sat Mar 01 1997 00:01:00

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Money Magazine: A BEGINNER SETS HER SIGHTS ON A COOL MILLIONupdated: Fri May 07 1993 00:01:00

Back in 1991, when Deborah Clary was hired at 22 as office manager for J.E. Wilson Advisors, a Columbia, S.C. financial planning firm, she knew absolutely zip about mutual funds. She had just earne...

Money Magazine: START SPREADING THE NEWS updated: Wed Apr 01 1992 00:01:00

I was amused to see that, of the 50 United States, New York State placed 51st in your January tax rankings. Your rating only confirms my long-held belief that New York is a foreign country. Yes, ye...

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