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Gingrich says rivals' criticism taking a toll

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COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The lawyer for a former executive whose early release from prison was revoked because officials didn't tell the South Carolina attorney general's office that he was up for parole says he had a deal that prosecutors wouldn't oppose his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

SLED chief: Agency could lose access to FBI info

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The State Law Enforcement Division needs an extra $6 million to make sure officers across South Carolina can continue to access federal crime databases, SLED Chief Mark Keel said.

1st SC Human Rabies Case in 50 Years

State health officials say a middle-aged Sumter County woman has become the first human to contract rabies in South Carolina in more than 50 years.

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