Son turning dad's dream of a better life into a reality
Gnats swarm his face and sweat beads on his brow.Click to Continue »
View ArticlePolice: Daufuskie golf cart driver found with nine grams of cocaine
A Daufuskie Island man was arrested Aug. 23 after Beaufort County Sheriff's Office deputies found nine grams of cocaine and crack cocaine in a cooler on the back of his…Click to Continue »
View ArticleForeclosure rate in Beaufort County continues to fall
The foreclosure rate in Beaufort County has continued to drop during the last four years, with a dramatic decline in the past year, according to a national foreclosure-tracking firm.Click to Continue »
View ArticleNine Inch Nails rocks 2nd day of Philly music fest
Nine Inch Nails closed the second night of the "Budweiser Made In America" festival with a set that captured the audience — although the crowd was not nearly as large…Click to Continue »
View ArticleA look at Syria developments around the world
The United States is considering launching a punitive strike against the regime of Syrian President Bashar Assad, blamed by the U.S. and the Syrian opposition for an Aug. 21 alleged…Click to Continue »
View ArticleMandela spends first night at home
South Africans on Monday welcomed Nelson Mandela's discharge from a hospital after nearly three months of treatment amid concerns that his health remains so poor that he still must receive…Click to...
View ArticleMore tank leaks found at Japan nuke plant
Japan's top nuclear regulator raised safety concerns Monday about hastily built storage tanks and their foundations after signs of more leaks of radiation-contaminated water at the Fukushima Dai-Ichi...
View ArticleSierra wildfire now California's fourth-largest
The wildfire burning in and around Yosemite National Park has become the fourth-largest conflagration in modern California history, fire officials said Sunday as clouds and higher humidity helped...
View ArticleMusician turns 9/11 survivor stories into song
A dozen years after 9/11, an American musician has turned memories of grief into survivor songs — some of them surprisingly joyous.Click to Continue »
View ArticleUnlikely Salinger detective spent decade on trail
Shane Salerno's phone never stops ringing.Click to Continue »
View ArticleDominican raid of 'sect' compound under scrutiny
Police stormed the compound with guns drawn, killing a man and declaring they had uncovered a heavily armed European cult suspected of plotting against the government and trafficking in human…Click to...
View ArticleDiana Nyad getting closer in Cuba-Florida swim
U.S. endurance swimmer Diana Nyad's representatives say she's getting closer in her latest attempt to swim from Cuba to Florida.Click to Continue »
View ArticleObama seeks Syria support from former foe McCain
President Barack Obama is inviting former foe Sen. John McCain to the White House, hoping one of Congress' most intractable foreign policy hawks will help sell the idea of a…Click to Continue »
View ArticleJapan's Miyazaki to retire after 11 feature films
Oscar-winning director Hayao Miyazaki's animation studio says "The Wind Rises," in competition at the Venice Film Festival, will be his last film.Click to Continue »
View ArticleIndia fury over gang rapes sign of changing nation
A series of recent high-profile gang rape cases in India has ignited a debate: Are such crimes on the rise, or is it simply that more attention is being paid…Click to Continue »
View ArticleAP Interview: Wang coy on past, confident on canal
The baby-faced Chinese businessman behind plans to slash a canal through Nicaragua has invested millions in telecommunications and mines. But he won't say how he made his fortune. Wang Jing…Click to...
View ArticleRussia not convinced by US evidence on Syria
The information the U.S. showed Moscow trying to prove that the Syrian regime was behind an alleged chemical weapons attack is "absolutely unconvincing," Russia's foreign minister said Monday.Click to...
View ArticleMilitants attack US base on Afghan supply route
Militants attacked a U.S. base in Afghanistan near the border with Pakistan on Monday, setting off bombs, torching vehicles and shutting down a key road used by NATO supply trucks,Click to Continue »
View ArticleTurkish ex-army chief on trial for 1997 coup
Turkey's former military chief and 102 other people have gone on trial for their alleged involvement in ousting an Islamic-led government in 1997.Click to Continue »
View ArticleBeaufort County still faces backlog of tax appeals
As Beaufort County prepares to send out reassessment notices to property owners this month, it is still contending with a backlog of tax-valuation appeals.Click to Continue »
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