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Gay couple asks for marriage license in Greenville

GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — A couple is heading to the Greenville County courthouse knowing full well they won't be able to get a marriage license.

Rivals assail Romney in South Carolina debate

Under heavy debate pressure from his rivals, Republican presidential front-runner Mitt Romney defended his record as a venture capitalist, insisted he bears no responsibility for attack ads aired by his allies and grudgingly said Monday night he might release his income tax returns this spring.

Jon Huntsman Quits Presidential Race

Republican Jon Huntsman has dropped out of the GOP presidential race and has endorsed Mitt Romney.

Customers Fueled Up by Rising Gas Prices

Customers are beginning to feel the pain at the pump as prices continue to rise. Now analysts say things could get worse before they get better. News that's forcing a lot of people to buckle up for what's expected to be a pretty expensive ride.

How Important is the South Carolina Primary?

All six GOP Presidential hopefuls have descended on South Carolina in hopes of taking the top spot in the state's First in the South Primary.

Voter ID Law Focus of MLK Day Rally

Hundreds of South Carolinians gathered at the State Capitol to hear leaders commemorate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and at the same time, learn more about controversy over a constitutional right King worked so hard to protect: the right to vote.

Adoption Challenge

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) _ The South Carolina Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case involving a 2-year-old girl whose adoptive parents had to turn her over to her biological father on New Year's Eve.

Jon Huntsman quits presidential race

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) — Republican Jon Huntsman has dropped out of the GOP presidential race and has endorsed Mitt Romney.

Republicans point toward 1st of 2 SC debates

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) — The Republican presidential contenders are campaigning their way into the first of two debates before a decisive weekend vote in South Carolina.

Huntsman quits GOP race, backs Romney

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Jon Huntsman staked his entire presidential campaign on New Hampshire in the hopes he could emerge from the shadow of fellow Mormon Mitt Romney to become a legitimate competitor.

Santorum mixes academia into campaign trail pitch

HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. (AP) — Rick Santorum is running for president but his campaign speeches can sound like he's working toward tenure.

3 gay couples to ask for marriage licenses in SC

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Three same sex couples plan to go to the Greenville County courthouse this week to ask for marriage licenses.

Army general in SC works as a military ambassador

SHAW AIR FORCE BASE, S.C. (AP) — The three-star general who's taken charge of the Third Army in South Carolina has become a roving ambassador, traveling from his new command to more than a dozen nations around the Persian Gulf and in central Asia.

Jury awards $1M to teens in 'choking game' lawsuit

MANNING, S.C. (AP) — Two South Carolina teens have been awarded $500,000 each in a lawsuit over the so-called "choking game" at a Clarendon County camp for children of deployed soldiers or those preparing to go overseas.

3 charged in shooting of N Charleston officer

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Three people have been charged in the shooting of a North Charleston police officer now facing non-life-threatening injuries.

SC authorities seeking 2 escaped inmates

EFFINGHAM, S.C. (AP) — Authorities are looking for two minimum security inmates who walked away from their jobs at a South Carolina cannery near Florence.