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SC House upholds Haley veto on HPV vaccine

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) โ€” The South Carolina House has upheld Gov. Nikki Haley's veto of a bill intended to provide information on and access to a free vaccine that prevents a sexually transmitted, cancer-causing virus.

Haley defends military husband's Facebook post

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) โ€” The head of South Carolina's National Guard has spoken with Gov. Nikki Haley's husband about Facebook posting and says Michael Haley expressed himself as a private citizen, not as a member of the Guard.

Man Gets 27 Years in Chester Club Shooting

CHESTER, S.C. (AP) _ A man has been sentenced to 27 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter in the shooting death of a man at a Chester nightclub nearly two years ago. The Herald of Rock Hill reported (http://bit.ly/KAZ6zK ) 24-year-old Keith Kenner entered the plea Monday in Chester. Keener originally was charged with murder.

USC Falls Short 4-1, Arizona Wins National Title

The Arizona Wildcats scored three times in the top of the ninth inning to defeat the South Carolina Gamecocks, 4-1 Monday night in game two of the best-of-3 College World Series Championship Series at TD Ameritrade Park in Omaha. The hard-fought win in front of an announced attendance of 23,872 gave Arizona a sweep of the championship series and ended South Carolinaโ€™s hopes of a third-straight title.

SC Guardsmen Killed, State Leaders Speak Out

Friday, Governor Haley and Major General Livingston, Adjutant General of the South Carolina National Guard, held a press conference regarding the loss of three South Carolina National Guardsmen.

Game 2 in the College World Series Monday Night USC and Arizona

The South Carolina Gamecocks meet The Arizona Wildcats in Game 2 of the College World Series Monday at 8pm. Arizona topped the Gamecocks, 5-1 Sunday night in the first game of the best-of-3 College World Series Championship Series at TD Ameritrade Park in Omaha.

USC-Arizona, A Friendly Championship Series

The Gamecocks will send Forrest Koumas (2-2) to the mound against an Arizona team that is fourth in the nation in batting (.330) and sixth in scoring (7.4 runs a game) in game one of college baseball's national championship series Sunday at 8 p.m. on ESPN.

USC Eliminates Arkansas, Will Play For ThreePeat

For the third straight season, the Gamecocks will play for a national championship at the College World Series. USC beat Arkansas 3-2 Friday night to eliminate the Razorbacks and advance to the national championship series against Arizona. Game one of the best-of-three championship series is Sunday at 8 p.m. on ESPN2.

Take Your Dog to Work Day in Midlands

Businesses across the Midlands increased the canine employment rate Friday, as a nationwide idea of taking your pet to work, is quickly catching on here at home.

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