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FACT CHECK: Slippery assertions in GOP debate
A look at some other statements in the Florida debate and how they compare with the facts.
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Pawlenty endorses Romney while in Charleston
Former GOP presidential candidate Tim Pawlenty said Mitt Romney is the right person for the job.
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Romney to tour Boeing, give labor speech in North Charleston
Romney is visiting the Boeing Co. plant in North Charleston before heading on to Florida for a GOP debate.
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S&P downgrades US credit rating
Credit rating agency Standard & Poor's says it has downgraded the United States' credit rating for the first time in the history of the ratings.
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Obama administration offers mortgage relief to unemployed homeowners
Washington, DC - Thursday, the Obama Administration announced adjustments to Federal Housing Administration (FHA) requirements that will require servicers to extend the forbearance period for unemployed homeowners to 12 months.
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Health care cuts could be part of deal to cut deficit
The Obama administration says it's willing to cut billions of dollars out of Medicare and Medicaid as part of deal to reduce the federal deficit and raise the debt ceiling.
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Boeing open for business, Sen. Graham vows to hold up Obama nominee
Senator Graham said first on News 2 Today that he will hold up the appointment for commerce secretary until the administration backs Boeing as a company.
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South Carolina plans to shun federal school money
COLUMBIA, S.C. - South Carolina's Republican education chief says the state will not seek millions of federal dollars for its public schools.
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GOP-heavy SC delegation praises hit on bin Laden
COLUMBIA, S.C. - South Carolina's Republican-dominated congressional delegation is congratulating the Obama administration on the death of Osama bin Laden but also noting the death doesn't mark an end to the country's efforts fighting terrorism.
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Appeals Court Overturns Stem Cell Research Ban
WASHINGTON - A judges order that would have blocked taxpayer funding for stem cell research was overturned Friday.
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U.S. authorizes evacuation of Americans from Japan
President Obama called Prime Minister Naoto Kan to discuss Japan's nuclear crisis at the Fukushima Dai-chi plant.
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Graham, Army to discuss harbor deepening in Charleston Monday
About $400,000 is needed for a study of deepening the harbor channel to 50 feet to accommodate the larger ships that will call in Charleston after the Panama Canal is widened.
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Govt tells judge it is appealing on health care
The Obama administration is appealing a judge's ruling that found the federal overhaul of the health care system unconstitutional.
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HUD awards over $100,000 in grants to fight housing and lending discrimination
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Wednesday, awarded $125,000 to a Fair Housing Initiatives Program Grant recipient in the State of South Carolina.
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Government shutdown? That's not what would happen
There's a lot of talk about a potential government shutdown if the budget impasse continues between Republicans and Democrats.
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No money for Charleston port in Obama budget, Graham to discuss options
Government and ports officials say that deepening is needed so Charleston can handle the larger ships calling in the future after the Panama Canal is widened.
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Mount Pleasant man recalls living in Egypt during protests
A Mount Pleasant man watched the turmoil in Egypt unfold right outside his dorm room.
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Traditional nutrition lables required on meat in 2012
Those nutrition labels you've seen for years on everything from chips to cereal will soon be on the meat you buy. The USDA just announced the new labels will be required for 40 types of meat and poultry beginning in January 2012.
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Haley, Sheheen wrap up pointed governor campaign
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Republican state Rep. Nikki Haley and Democratic state Sen. Vincent Sheheen wrapped up months of blistering campaigning Tuesday as voters decided whether to elect the state's first woman governor or return a Democrat to the office following eight years of the largely divisive tenure of Gov. Mark Sanford.
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Candidate to Obama: "Go to Hell"
Maine Republican gubernatorial candidate backs away from strong words lobbed at president.
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Summerville town council consider immigration rules
A town near the South Carolina coast is taking up a proposal that would prevent illegal immigrants from living in the community.
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South Carolina to receive portion of $600M in housing assitance
The administration is directing $2.1 billion from its existing $75 billion mortgage assistance program to a total of 10 states.
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Agriculture secretary to review resignation of USDA worker
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said early Wednesday that he will review the case of a former Agriculture Department official who resigned after a video clip surfaced of her discussing a white farmer.
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BP Oil Spill: Engineers say new capping has slowed oil spill in Gulf of Mexico
Oil is still flowing into the Gulf of Mexico, but only through vents in a new capping stack now sitting atop the leaking BP well.
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Petraeus breezes through confirmation hearing, Sen. Graham attacks administration
Republican Senator Lindsey Graham attacked comments Vice President Joe Biden allegedly made about the president's plan to begin withdrawing troops in July 2011.
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