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SC unemployment agency toughening benefit rules

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The director of South Carolina's unemployment agency says a new policy will get tougher on people laid off from work for misconduct, but it may not be tough enough for legislators.

Perry sharpens dig on Romney business past

FORT MILL, S.C. (AP) — Republican presidential hopeful Rick Perry is likening front-runner Mitt Romney's former private equity firm to "vultures" that ruin workers' lives.

Mother Recounts Daughter's Near Kidnapping

As Lexington County authorities continue their search for a man suspected of nearly abducting a young girl, the mother of the child speaks out for the first time since the incident.

Police find blanket in search for missing SC boy

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Columbia police looking for a toddler missing since Thanksgiving have found a shovel and what appears to be a bloody blanket, but investigators are unsure if they are connected to his disappearance.

Stained blanket found in search for missing SC boy

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Police looking for a South Carolina toddler missing since Thanksgiving have found a shovel and what appears to be a bloody blanket, but investigators are unsure if they're connected to his disappearance.

Harwell withdraws from 7th District race

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) — A Myrtle Beach woman is pulling out of the race for the Republican nomination for the new 7th Congressional District seat, citing her husband's health problems.

Patient Tries to Jump from Medical Helicopter

Authorities say a medical helicopter taking a patient to a Charleston hospital had to make an emergency landing after the patient fought with the crew and tried to leap from the aircraft.

SC bill would require unemployed to volunteer

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — If unemployed workers in South Carolina can't find a job in six months, they would have to volunteer 16 hours weekly to continue getting a check under a bill up for debate by a Senate panel.

Patient tries to jump from medical helicopter

WALTERBORO, S.C. (AP) — Authorities say a medical helicopter taking a patient to a Charleston hospital had to make an emergency landing after the patient fought with the crew and tried to leap from the aircraft.

SC panel working on ways to improve reading

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Increasing the time students spend reading and writing, expanding classroom libraries, and requiring more teacher training are among ideas a state panel is considering for boosting the reading skills of South Carolina students.

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