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SC Legislators Discuss New Voter ID Requirement

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ Plans to require better proof of citizenship to register to vote in South Carolina have won an early test in the Senate and opened the door to a new round of arguments about voting rights. A Senate Judiciary subcommittee on Thursday approved a bill that says citizenship proof can come from documents that include a driver's license, birth certificate, United States passport or tribal identification.

Benedict's Dr. Ethel Taylor Dead at 87

As mourners gathered on the campus of Benedict College to celebrate the life of legend, icon and community activist, Dr. Ethel Mae Henderson Taylor, those whom she inspired vow to model her commitment to service.

Immigration Law

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ South Carolina officials want a federal appeals court to overturn a judge's order putting parts of the state's tough new immigration law on hold.

Charleston Mayor Wants to Plant 10,000 Trees

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) _ Charleston Mayor Joe Riley says he wants the city to plant 10,000 new trees. Riley delivered his state of the city address Tuesday. He says planting the trees would help local beautification and reforestation efforts. Riley says over the past decades, more and more of the city has become concrete.

Men,1 with Sword, Rob SC Home

LONGS, S.C. (AP) _ Authorities say three men, including one carrying a sword, tried to rob a home in Horry County. Police say it happened early Tuesday in the community of Longs, northwest of North Myrtle Beach

Man Gets 30 Years for Killing Fort Mill Girlfriend

YORK, S.C. (AP) _ A man will spend 30 years in prison after admitting he choked his girlfriend to death in her Fort Mill apartment. The Herald of Rock Hill (http://bit.ly/yCpSNd ) reports that 32-year-old Jimmy Kendall pleaded guilty to murder and was sentenced Monday.

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