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Clemson University studying ways to feed cattle

CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — This summer's drought and sweltering heat have been hard on corn crops, and researchers at Clemson University are looking at alternative foods for the country's cattle.

US Rep. Tim Scott bags groceries, talks to voters

MONCKS CORNER, S.C. (AP) — Congressman Tim Scott is set to spend some time bagging groceries at the Piggly Wiggly.

Prosecutors: Man killed wife for $1M in insurance

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Authorities say a Columbia man killed his wife to get $1 million in insurance money, then killed his partner in an illegal gambling business to try to pin the homicide on him.

Teller sentenced to 5 years for stealing from bank

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A former Allendale bank teller has been sentenced to five years in prison for stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from the bank, then trying to burn it down when her bosses discovered the missing money.

Man found not guilty in Oconee County shootings

WALHALLA, S.C. (AP) — A man has been found not guilty in the shooting death of a 24-year-old Atlanta man but was convicted of shooting into the man's home.

Death of 42-year-old Lancaster man investigated

ROCK HILL, S.C. (AP) — Lancaster County Sheriff's deputies are investigating a possible homicide after a 42-year-old man was found dead in his still-running car in the woods.

APNewsBreak: Ga. Ports Authority wants in lawsuit

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — The Georgia Ports Authority wants to enter a federal lawsuit challenging the $650 million deepening of the Savannah River shipping channel. The authority also wants to block the Savannah River Maritime Commission, a South Carolina state agency, from being involved in the case.

Michelin recalls 841K BFGoodrich, Uniroyal tires

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Michelin is recalling around 841,000 BFGoodrich and Uniroyal tires because the tread can separate, causing rapid air loss.

SC court agrees with return of native American tot

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The South Carolina Supreme Court has upheld the return to of a Native American girl adopted by a South Carolina family to her father in Oklahoma.

2 arrested, charged with killing man in SC woods

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Two men have been arrested and charged with killing a man in some woods north of Columbia.

Twin Sisters Give Birth on the Same Day

Two twin sisters recently gave birth on the same day, one of them to twins.

Summer Camp Helps Youth Battle Obesity

The world’s most elite athletes will be competing at the 2012 Olympic Games this week. But you don’t have to be a top athlete to reap the rewards of fitness and health. A summer camp offered through the GoodBodies Program at USC’s Arnold School of Public Health is helping young people, ages 9 – 17, learn how to make healthy behavior changes, incorporating fitness fun and better nutrition in their lives.

Indian Child Welfare Dispute

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ The South Carolina Supreme Court has upheld the return to of a Native American girl adopted by a South Carolina family to her father in Oklahoma.