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SC GOP chair: SC will have primary before Ariz.

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina's Republican Party chairman says the state won't settle for a same-day presidential primary with Arizona after Gov. Jan Brewer proclaimed a February 2012 date for her state to gain a bigger national political role.

Livingston: SC Guard will be engaged post-Sept 11

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The general who leads South Carolina's National Guard predicts it will be deployed in faraway nations in the post-Sept. 11 era, even after the drawdown of U.S. troops in Afghanistan and Iraq is complete.

USC, State Museum acquire astronomy collection

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A South Carolina native who made astronomy a lifelong passion has donated his collection of historic telescopes and astronomy documents to the University of South Carolina and State Museum.

Rivals plan to press Perry on Social Security

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Republican presidential hopefuls plan to use a televised debate Monday to press frontrunner Rick Perry to justify his criticism of Social Security, which has dominated the contest in recent days.

Bixby, father of death row inmate, dies at 82

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Arthur Bixby, who was involuntarily committed to a mental institution after being found unfit to stand trial for the 2003 deaths of two officers on his property, has died. He was 82.

USC, Duke Energy focus on leaders in energy issues

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The University of South Carolina and Duke Energy are cooperating on an executive-in-residence program that will bring industry leaders to campus to discuss issues of energy, environmental policy, economic development and other issues.

Local Businessman on Obama Jobs Plan: 'It won't work'

As President Obama sends his new $447B jobs creation bill, The American Jobs Act, to members of Congress, a local businessman tells ABC Columbia he doubts anything written in it will actually benefit his or other small businesses.

Eye contact: Clemson's shopper research on display

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A Clemson University project that tracks shoppers' eyes as they browse the aisles of a simulated grocery store will be featured this month at a packaging and processing trade show in Las Vegas.

SC gives heroes' treatment to 1st responders

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — First responders are getting the heroes' treatment in South Carolina as a memorial is dedicated to them in Columbia on the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks.

SC Air National Guard has Sept 11 Columbia flyover

MCENTIRE JOINT NATIONAL GUARD BASE, S.C. (AP) — Two South Carolina Air National Guard F-16 jets are participating in a flyover of the state's capitol city during a dedication of a First Responders Remembrance Memorial.

Gamecocks Win Thriller At Georgia, 45-42

South Carolina scored twice off turnovers, including defensive end Melvin Ingram's second touchdown with 3:12 remaining, and the No. 12 Gamecocks beat mistake-prone Georgia 45-42 Saturday for the early lead in the Southeastern Conference East.

SC senators may consider DOT reorganization

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina's Senate may consider changes at the Department of Transportation after the agency ran short on cash to pay highway contractors and turned to a federal bailout to cover the bills.

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