U of Ariz. police: All-clear after hunt for gunman
Police carried out a room-by-room search of a University of Arizona building after receiving a report of a gunman and a shooting, but found no signs of trouble.Click to Continue »
View ArticleColumbia, Lexington host tours of artists' studios
Calling all art lovers.Click to Continue »
View ArticleMorocco Islamists struggle with coalition rule
After just over a year in power, Morocco's Islamist-led government is struggling to fulfill the high hopes brought on by its election in 2011 on promises to fight corruption, provide…Click to Continue »
View ArticleColumbia turning off the lights for 1 hour
For one hour, Columbia officials are encouraging citizens to turn the lights out.Click to Continue »
View ArticleMd. Gov. O'Malley to speak at SC Democrat meeting
Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley is coming to South Carolina to speak at a gathering of the state's Democrats.Click to Continue »
View ArticleGreece: 2 hurt, 11 escape in prison shooting
At least eleven inmates have escaped from a prison in central Greece after gunmen brazenly attacked the site with grenades and automatic weapons, kicking off a nightlong standoff between police…Click...
View ArticleWhat happens if Cyprus collapses?
What happens if Cyprus' banks collapse? If its government goes broke? If it leaves the euro?Click to Continue »
View ArticleMyanmar's army patrols central city after violence
Myanmar's army took control of a ruined central city on Saturday, imposing a tense calm after several days of clashes between Buddhists and Muslims left piles of corpses in the…Click to Continue »
View ArticleObama ending Mideast trip with tour of Petra
Barack Obama is closing his first Mideast trip as president with a visit to Petra, Jordan's fabled ancient city.Click to Continue »
View ArticleSenate gives pre-dawn OK to Democratic budget
The Senate has narrowly passed its first budget proposal in four years as majority Democrats went on record favoring almost $1 trillion in tax increases over the coming decade while…Click to Continue »
View Article3 dead, including suspect, in Marine base shooting
Three people, including the suspect, were killed in a shooting at Marine Base Quantico, a base spokesman said.Click to Continue »
View ArticleBeaufort High students take anti-bullying show on the road
Beaufort High School drama director LaRaine Fess and her drama students are on the move, taking their anti-bullying show, "If You See Something, Say Something," to Myrtle Beach for the…Click to...
View ArticleRelic of Hilton Head art gallery travels Europe, spotted in Switzerland
While visiting a small Swiss village, two Hilton Head Island residents spotted a 15-foot sculpture of a man reading a copy of The Island Packet newspaper. The sculpture had once…Click to Continue »
View ArticleSunken shrimp boat moved away from Port Royal docks
Boaters near the Port Royal shrimp docks should watch out for the shrimp boat that sank there in early February, which shifted several yards away from the dock when its…Click to Continue »
View ArticleFriday's crime reports
The following reports were released Friday by the Beaufort County Sheriff's Office:Click to Continue »
View ArticleMark Sanford leads in campaign money; Curtis Bostic camp says it's not worried
Former Gov. Mark Sanford is dominating the 1st Congressional District money race as he heads into a Republican primary runoff with Charleston attorney Curtis Bostic.Click to Continue »
View ArticleFAA: Hilton Head Airport control tower closing April 7
Hilton Head Airport's control tower will be shut down April 7, according to the Federal Aviation Administration, the latest local casualty from the forced federal budget cuts.Click to Continue »
View ArticleBoland pleads not guilty to gun crimes; psychiatric evaluation ordered
Lady's Island resident Alice Boland, who has a history of mental illness and showed up at a Charleston school with a gun, will undergo a psychiatric evaluation to determine if…Click to Continue »
View ArticleTurkey sees accords with Israel, Kurds as first step to greater regional role
After two major breakthroughs in less than a week – an accord to end a three-year squabble with Israel and a landmark step by a jailed Kurdish leader to settle…Click to Continue »
View ArticleUN Myanmar envoy visits ruined city after violence
The top UN envoy to Myanmar on Sunday toured a central city destroyed in the country's worst explosion of Buddhist-Muslim violence this year, calling on the government to punish those…Click to...
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