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Poll: Huckabee Up in SC, Democrats Tied

THE RACE: The presidential race for Republicans, Democrats in South Carolina.

Zipit Wi-Fi Device Adds Text Messaging

A small South Carolina company says it has a cure for the modern plague of budget-busting cell-phone charges racked up by teenagers: a gadget for text-messaging that isn't a cell phone.

Huckabee Leads GOP Field in SC

THE RACE: The presidential race for Democrats and Republicans in South Carolina

Woman Charged in Surrogate Mother Scam

A South Carolina woman accused of promising couples she would be their surrogate mother has been charged with bilking at least six people out of $14,000, police said Thursday.

Oprah Campaigns for Obama in SC and NH

The Oprah and Obama tour hit South Carolina Sunday, with the talk show host and medial mogul exhorting nearly 30,000 to ignore Barack Obama's detractors and help him capture the Democratic nomination and the presidency.

Tight Dem Race; Huckabee Leads GOP

THE RACE: The presidential race for the Democratic, Republican nominations in Iowa, New Hampshire and South Carolina.

Former President Campaigns in SC

Former President Bill Clinton promoted his wife's health care plan on Saturday in South Carolina, a state where nearly 700,000 people lack health insurance.

Poll: Campaign Robocalls Run Rampant

Next time you phone Aunt Betty in Des Moines and she answers with a bark, don't take it personally. Folks in Iowa, New Hampshire and South Carolina have gotten lots of unsolicited telephone calls and visits lately from presidential campaigns. So says a telephone poll.

Clinton's Endorsement List Debatable

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton's support from South Carolina's black religious leaders may not be quite as extensive as her campaign suggests.

Poll: GOP Presidential Race Tied in SC

THE RACE: The presidential race for Republicans in South Carolina

No. 18 Clemson Slips by Rival Gamecocks

K.C. Rivers scored 24 points and had eight rebounds to lead No. 18 Clemson to an 85-74 win over South Carolina on Saturday.

Oprah Winfrey to Stump for Obama

Oprah Winfrey will join Democrat Barack Obama again on the campaign trail, this time visiting the early contest states of Iowa, New Hampshire and South Carolina, the candidate's campaign said Monday.

Field Goal at Gun Lifts No. 21 Clemson

Mark Buchholz hit a 35-yard field as time expired to give No. 21 Clemson a 23-21 victory over South Carolina and leave Gamecocks coach Steve Spurrier with the longest losing streak of his college career.

Huckabee Stumps With Ex-Wrestler Flair

Republican presidential hopeful Mike Huckabee carved out a corner of South Carolina's biggest annual sporting event Saturday, drawing a throng of supporters to a college football tailgate appearance with former pro wrestler "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair.

Obama to Air Ads in South Carolina

Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama plans to air his first television ads in South Carolina on Wednesday, commercials that stress his experience as a civil rights attorney and community organizer in Chicago.

One Dead, 30 Hurt in S.C. Bus Crash

A tour bus driver had a brain aneurysm and drove off a South Carolina highway into some trees Monday, killing himself and injuring about 30 passengers, authorities said.

Schools Benefit From Colbert's Comment

All it took for a charity to raise money for South Carolina schools was a brief mention by Stephen Colbert.

Bryson: School Didn't Pay for Concert

Peabo Bryson's manager and the owner of a South Carolina sound company say South Carolina State University failed to pay them for performances during the school's homecoming last month.

Tebow's 7 TDs Lead Gators Past Gamecocks

Tim Tebow accounted for all seven of Florida's touchdowns, a school record five rushing and two passing, as the Gators kept alive their hopes of making the SEC title game with a 51-31 victory over South Carolina on Saturday night.

Campus Honors Beach House Blaze Victims

Hundreds of mourners gathered at the University of South Carolina to remember seven students who were killed last month when a beach house caught fire while they celebrated the end of the season's warm weather.

Obama Talks of Personal Life in Radio Ad

Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama offers a personal account of growing up without his father in a new ad airing on South Carolina radio stations that target black listeners.

GOP Race in SC Reflects Larger Contest

The Republican presidential fight in this Southern bastion of rough-and-tumble politics reflects the race at large — a jumble that could go any which way.

McFadden Rushes for 323 in Arkansas' Win

Darren McFadden ran for an SEC-record 323 yards, boosting his Heisman Trophy hopes with a breathtaking performance in Arkansas' 48-36 victory over No. 23 South Carolina on Saturday night.

Former S.C. Chief Justice Endorses Obama

South Carolina's first black Supreme Court justice since Reconstruction said Friday he's backing Barack Obama, a boost to the Democratic presidential candidate in this early voting state.

Beach House Blaze's Cause May Be Smoking

A discarded cigarette or other smoking materials may have caused a beach house fire that killed seven South Carolina college students, authorities said Friday, though a preliminary investigation failed to nail down the blaze's origin.

The Vine

Lottery no cure-all for college costs

Source: TheState.com

State lawmakers promised a lottery would make a college education in South Carolina more affordable.

How McCain Could Win | Newsweek Voices - Jonathan Alter

Source: Newsweek

Traveling with the candidate in New Hampshire, you see how he could be the GOP nominee.

Is there a New Fred on the Horizon? By Robin Mazyck, December 19, 2007

Source: The Christian Broadcasting Network (CBN)

Thompson is on a bus tour of Iowa, a place very familiar to all the presidential candidates. He started on the eastern side of the state and is working his way westward.

2008 Democratic Polling - The Deafening Silence

Since Hillary Clinton's gaffe over drivers' licenses for illegal immigrants at the October 30th MSNBC debate, the mainstream media has followed and reported on the polls in Iowa and New Hampshire very closely, chronicling the simultaneous rise and fall of Barack Obama and Hillary …

toledoblade.com -- Ohio, Michigan running out of ways to store their radioactive waste

Source: toledoblade.com

Michigan and Ohio are among 36 states that will have a greater buildup of radioactive waste after July 1 if a South Carolina landfill follows through with its plans to start turning them away.

'Believable' Huckabee Soars to Lead in Crucial Southern State

Source: The Christian Post

Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee soared to the top of the GOP pack in the key state of South Carolina in a major poll released Friday.

Charlotte Observer | 12/14/2007 | Duke applies to build new nuclear plant

Source: The Charlotte Observer

Duke Energy Corp. filed an application Thursday to build a nuclear plant south of Charlotte, the strongest indication yet the company plans to eventually break ground on the controversial project.

Oprah Getting Backlash for Obama Support

Source: CNN

Oprah's Obama support getting mixed reviews from fans.

Woman driving away from work feels hand around her throat

Source: wistv.com

She was driving away from work when she felt a hand go around her throat and heard a male voice order her not to turn around or he would kill her.

Charlotte Observer | 12/10/2007 | Toxic waste kept quiet for 26 years

Source: The Charlotte Observer

MYRTLE BEACH -- Toxic contamination at the AVX Corp. facility in Myrtle Beach was kept secret for 26 years, and that has some environmental experts and residents questioning why state regulators never did anything to inform the public about a potential health risk.

Loss of radioactive dump sparks security concerns - USATODAY.com

Source: USA Today

Nuclear power plants, hospitals, universities and research facilities in 36 states will have to find new places for disposing of radioactive materials beginning July 1 when a waste site near Barnwell, S.C., closes the door to them.

Virus Starts Like a Cold But Can Turn Into a Killer

Source: The Washington Post

Gilbert alerted state health officials, a decision that led investigators to realize that a new, apparently more virulent form of a virus that usually causes nothing worse than a nasty cold was circulating around the United States.

The 'Oprah Effect' -- Since When Did Celebrity Not Matter?

Source: eurweb.com

....Clearly, Barack's opponents are nervous about the "Oprah effect." It's the move all other candidates, including Hilary Clinton, had feared. Clinton tried to match it with an announcement of Barbara Streisand-her husband's biggest supporter when he ran for President.

Oprah Winfrey, Obama Rally, South Carolina (video)

Source: dryerbuzz.com

See the thousands that turned out in North Carolina. See Obama and Oprah, hear what they had to say. More importantly, see and hear who is in the audience.

Attention Women of Iowa: Oprah!!! - TIME

Source: TIME

Oprah Winfrey held a joint rally with Barack Obama in Des Moines, Iowa on Saturday that the Obama camp gave out a total of 23,000 tickets for.

Hillary Clinton Is The Best Chance For Republicans In 2008

Hillary Clinton is purely and simply the Republicans' best chance to win the White House among major Democratic contenders for the nomination. Republicans hate her with a passion greater than that with which her supporters love her.

Will Clinton's Obama Attacks Backfire? - TIME

Source: TIME

Since that declaration Clinton has done just that, attacking Obama's plans for health care, Social Security reform and diplomacy with Iran.

Oprah Tickets For South Carolina Obama Rally Disappear FAST!

Source: CNN

All 18,000 free tickets for a rally in S.C. headlined by Oprah Winfrey to support Barack Obama have been taken, as have tickets for an event in New Hampshire. Two rallies in Iowa still have tickets available.

Charlotte Observer | 11/30/2007 | NC responds in legal feud with SC over water from shared river

Source: The Charlotte Observer

RALEIGH, N.C. -- The water needs of North Carolina pose no imminent threat to South Carolina's interest in the Catawba River, which provides drinking water and electricity to both, the state said Friday in response to a lawsuit filed by its neighbor to the south.

The Early Word: Iowa Heat - The Caucus - Politics - New York Times Blog

Source: The New York Times

Barack Obama has launched a new website called "hillaryattacks" for its supporters to report attacks on Obama by Clinton and for the Obama camp toput out its side of the story. Clinton has had a "fact checking" site for some time now.

South Carolina Man Virtually Gets Away With Murder

Source: Blog for Sean Kennedy

Sean Kennedy is the young gay boy/man who died earlier this year after being hit in the face and falling to the sidewalk and hitting his head in South Carolina.

Romney and 'the flag' » The Palmetto Scoop

Source: palmettoscoop.com

Romney and the Confederate flag.

City Council approves plan to allow alcohol sales on Sundays

Source: media.dailygamecock.com

The City Council approved a proposal at its Wednesday meeting allowing seven-day beer and wine sales, but must hear the proposal again at its next meeting before the issue is put to the voters.

Video -- Politics Uncut: Huckabee in S. Carolina

Source: On The Hill

Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee unwinds and gets social at a tailgating party for the University of South Carolina.

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