Candidates kick off race in Orangeburg
Tuesday gave voters their first chance to see all the gubernatorial candidates, Republicans and Democrats, compete for the first time on one stage.
Environment debated by S.C. gubernatorial hopefuls
ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) — Offshore oil drilling, wind and nuclear power and global warming brought together five Democrat and five Republican candidates for governor in an unusual bipartisan debate Tuesday.
Guantanamo detainees become S.C. political fodder
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Reports that South Carolina may get detainees when Guantanomo Bay is shut down has roiled the political debate in South Carolina’s governor’s race.
Obama salutes Fort Hood victims, condemns murders
One by one, President Barack Obama spoke the names and told the stories Tuesday of the 13 people slain in the Fort Hood shooting rampage, honoring their memories even as he denounced the "twisted logic" that led to their deaths.
AP Sources: Defense Dept worker looked into Hasan
U.S. officials say a Pentagon worker on a terrorism task force looked into Fort Hood shooting suspect Nidal Hasan's background months ago, and concluded he did not merit further investigation.
US announces NKorea nuclear talks
A senior U.S. diplomat will travel to North Korea before year's end to try to pull the Koreans back into international negotiations on nuclear disarmament, the State Department said Tuesday.
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S.C. Democratic Debate
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Joe Biden
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