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K-9 officer gets honor day after dog is killed

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) โ€” A K-9 officer with the Richland County Sheriff's Department has been named Deputy of the Year just one day after his police dog was shot and killed as they hunted for a robbery suspect.

Retailers Hope Spending is Up

Retailers looking to cash in on last minute shoppers are offering big deals as we head into the last week before Christmas, say consumer experts.

K-9 Memorial Planned for Later this Week

K-9 Fargo was killed in the line of duty, Friday morning. Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott says he will announce plans for a memorial this week for the K-9 Deputy.

Gingrich says rivals' criticism taking a toll

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) โ€” Newt Gingrich tried to quiet unrelenting campaign criticism that he acknowledged had taken a toll as Mitt Romney stepped up insider attacks Saturday in hopes of regaining front-runner status with the first presidential vote little more than two weeks away.

Executive's lawyer: Deal made not to oppose parole

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) โ€” The lawyer for a former executive whose early release from prison was revoked because officials didn't tell the South Carolina attorney general's office that he was up for parole says he had a deal that prosecutors wouldn't oppose his release in the first place.

SC releases draft of No Child Left Behind waiver

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) โ€” Superintendent Mick Zais' drafted proposal for changing how No Child Left Behind works in South Carolina includes giving schools a letter grade for their performance, rewarding high achievers with money, and rating teachers' classroom effectiveness.

Autopsy: Abused toddler had untreated infection

BENNETTSVILLE, S.C. (AP) โ€” Marlboro County Coroner Tim Brown says an autopsy has found a 3-year-old girl died from complications of an untreated urinary tract infection as well as neglect and several injuries from abuse.

Cops: Man serving 30-day sentence attacks worker

EASLEY, S.C. (AP) โ€” Pickens County deputies say a man serving a 30-day sentence jail sentence by helping out at an Easley recycling center hit an attendant in the head with a baseball bat and locked him in a shed.

No Child Left Behind

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ Superintendent Mick Zais' drafted proposal for changing how No Child Left Behind works in South Carolina includes giving schools a letter grade for their performance, rewarding high achievers with money, and rating teachers' classroom effectiveness.

SC--Toddler Dies-Abuse

BENNETTSVILLE, S.C. (AP) _ Marlboro County Coroner Tim Brown says an autopsy has found a 3-year-old girl died from complications of an untreated urinary tract infection as well as neglect and several injuries from abuse.

Man Finds Fugitive Hiding in Shed

A Columbia man is resting a bit easier after tipping off police about a suspected armed robber hiding in the shed behind his house in North Columbia.

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