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Army's Top Enlisted Leader: We Still Need Soldiers

FORT JACKSON, S.C. (AP) _ The Army's top enlisted leader says the smaller Army of the future will still require new professional soldiers. Sergeant Major of the Army Raymond Chandler spoke Thursday at Fort Jackson and addressed 1,100 of the service's newest military graduates.

Retrial Date in Killing of Myrtle Beach Cop

CONWAY, S.C. (AP) _ The retrial of a man charged with killing a Myrtle Beach police officer is scheduled to start in March, Solicitor Greg Hembree told The Sun News of Myrtle Beach that he will again seek the death penalty against 33-year-old Luzenski Cottrell when his murder trial starts March 26.

Amir Jennings Update

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _A notable Columbia criminal defense attorney said Tuesday he is now representing the South Carolina mother of a toddler who has been missing since Thanksgiving. Hemphill Pride II told The Associated Press that he was hired Monday to represent Zinah Jennings on a charge of unlawful conduct toward a child.

Vandals Do $50,000 in Damage to SC Office

SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) _ Spartanburg County deputies say someone did $50,000 worth of damage to a doctor's office over the weekend. Investigators said vandals drilled a hole in the roof of Weir Ear, Nose and Throat in Spartanburg, then put a garden hose through the hole and turned on the water.

Rivals assail Romney in South Carolina debate

Under heavy debate pressure from his rivals, Republican presidential front-runner Mitt Romney defended his record as a venture capitalist, insisted he bears no responsibility for attack ads aired by his allies and grudgingly said Monday night he might release his income tax returns this spring.

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