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Officials: Hostage Situation at State Prison Ends

BISHOPVILLE, S.C. (AP) -- UPDATE: Inmates at a maximum security prison in South Carolina used illegal cell phones to guide rescuers to a guard who was being held hostage in the facility.

Chicago Teacher Strike May Be Near End

CHICAGO (AP) -- Negotiations to end the teachers strike in Chicago continue Friday as more than 350,000 students remain out of the classroom for a fifth day.

SC sheriff warned, but not silenced by judge

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A judge has refused to issue a gag order against the Richland County sheriff in the case of a missing teen.

Expensive Gas Drove Up Inflation

WASHINGTON (AP) -- More expensive gas drove up consumer prices in August by the most in three years.

More Protests Against Anti-Muslim Film

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO/AP) -- More violent protests continue Friday at U.S. diplomatic missions in the Muslim world.

SLED not probing allegations against ex-prosecutor

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — State police are not investigating allegations that a former South Carolina prosecutor abused several boys while he was their Boy Scouts leader decades ago.

DMV Offers New App

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) -- Taking the test for your driver's license has gone high-tech!

Midlands Food Bank Plants Gardens

A local food bank is looking to get its fingers dirty to help feed others.

Fed to Spend $40B a Month on Bond Purchases

The Federal Reserve says it will spend $40 billion a month to purchase mortgage-backed securities because the economy is too weak to reduce high unemployment.

BPI sues ABC News for defamation

Beef Products Inc. has filed a defamation lawsuit against ABC News for its coverage of a meat product that critics dubbed ``pink slime,'' alleging the network misled consumers to believe the product is unhealthy and unsafe.

Sale of old port property falls through 3rd time

PORT ROYAL, S.C. (AP) _ An attempt to sell 52 acres of land owned by the South Carolina Sate Ports Authority in Port Royal has fallen through again. It's the third time in six years developers have tried to buy and redevelop the property.

Woman Charged with Neglect; Body Found in SC Hotel Room

LORIS, S.C. (AP) _ Authorities say they charged a woman with neglect after finding her two children in a Loris hotel room with a dead body and drugs.

Orangeburg man charged with killing girlfriend

ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) — An Orangeburg man has been arrested and charged with killing his girlfriend several months ago.

Voter Registration Deadline Nears

In ABC Columbia's Vote 2012 coverage, state law requires people be registered to vote at least 30 days prior to election day. Midlands officials are making sure your voter checklist is completed before the October 6th deadline.

Doctor: She Could Make Anyone Feel Special

Thursday family, friends and co-workers of Jeanne Schmidt, who served as the Director of Camp Kemo, will say goodbye.

SC treasurer notes College Savings Month

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — September is College Savings Month in South Carolina.

Protests Continue Over Anti-Muslim Movie

SANAA, Yemen (AP) -- A protest at the U.S. Embassy in Yemen's capital is the latest demonstration of its kind in response to an anti-Muslim film.

Whole Foods Recalls Cheese

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) -- Whole Foods is recalling the Frescolina Brand Ricotta Salata from Forever Cheese because of a deadly outbreak caused by listeria.

Haley orders flags lowered to half-staff for 9/11

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley ordered the flags above the Statehouse to be flown at half-staff to remember those who died in the Sept. 11, 2011, terrorist attacks.