New Iranian leader poses challenge for Israel
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu provided the U.N. with a memorable moment last year when he displayed a cartoon bomb illustrating what he said was Iran's march toward the development…Click...
View ArticleLong, strange trip ending for VW's hippie van
It carried hippies through the 1960s, hauled surfers in search of killer waves during endless summers and serves as a workhorse across the developing world, but the long, strange trip…Click to...
View ArticleVenezuela: 3 soldiers arrested in drug flight
Venezuela's interior minister says two National Guard sergeants and one lieutenant have been arrested for alleged involvement in the smuggling of 1.4 metric tons of cocaine to Paris on an…Click to...
View ArticleObama phones Kenyan president after mall attack
President Barack Obama has phoned Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta to express the United States' condolences after a terrorist attack on a Nairobi shopping mall.Click to Continue »
View ArticleClosing arguments set '91 AZ temple murder retrial
Jurors at the retrial of an Arizona man charged with the 1991 murders of nine people at a Buddhist temple in suburban Phoenix are set to hear closing arguments in…Click to Continue »
View ArticleCambodian opposition boycotts parliament over vote
The Cambodian opposition boycotted the opening of parliament Monday over alleged widespread cheating in the July elections, putting the country's political crisis at a critical juncture.Click to...
View ArticleObama: To honor victims, we 'have to change'
President Barack Obama memorialized the victims of the Washington Navy Yard shooting as patriots but also individuals — one with a talent for fixing cars, another who coached softball and…Click to...
View ArticleBlame already being cast over budget fight
Even before a budget deadline arrives, leaders from both parties are blaming each other — and some Republicans are criticizing their own — for a government shutdown many are treating…Click to Continue »
View ArticleMonday's crime reports, Sept. 23
The following reports were released Sunday by the Beaufort County Sheriff's Office.Click to Continue »
View ArticleBeaufort County School District tackles unemployment for young adults
The Beaufort County School District has a new job for local businesses: help young adults become employed.Click to Continue »
View ArticleSchool district adds alternative program for elementary-grade students
In education there seems to be an emphasis on doing things earlier. The Beaufort County School District has launched a new alternative education program to identify students with behavior...
View ArticleArea hospitals' aim? Drive down costs by serving uninsured patients
Hospitals in Beaufort and Jasper counties are planning ways to help uninsured patients avoid emergency room visits to keep hospital costs down and low-income residents healthy.Click to Continue »
View ArticleWSAV in jeopardy for area Dish Network subscribers
A fee dispute between TV conglomerates could block Dish Network subscribers in the Lowcountry from receiving Savannah NBC-affiliate WSAV, starting Oct. 1.Click to Continue »
View ArticleParty like it's 1663 and 1983 for Hilton Head anniversaries
Hilton Head Island residents and visitors will get the chance to time warp through centuries of history during a weeklong festival beginning Sept. 30 when the town celebrates the 350th…Click to...
View ArticleHumans can sniff out 10 basic odors, scientists say
It might seem that the range of scents humans can detect is infinite, but scientists have managed to sort them all into 10 basic categories, ranging from peppermint to pungent.Click to Continue »
View ArticleCan states protect kids from recreational marijuana?
WASHINGTON When the U.S. Justice Department promised not to prosecute illegal marijuana sales planned to begin in Washington state and Colorado next year, its top lawyers demanded that the…Click to...
View ArticleHyundai to sell hydrogen-powered SUV in 2014
For years, the joke in the auto industry was that a mass-produced car that runs on hydrogen was always a decade away.Click to Continue »
View ArticleState funeral for Cyprus' ex-president Clerides
Politicians, dignitaries, and hundreds of ordinary people gathered Tuesday for the state funeral of Cyprus' former president, Glafcos Clerides, who died last week at the age of 94.Click to Continue »
View ArticleSmall ways to make your Thanksgiving feast less guilt-inducing
While few people are looking to completely make over their holiday feasts, there are ways to bring in a little nutrition without ditching the dishes you love.Click to Continue »
View ArticleWaterline repairs close lane on SC 170
The Beaufort-Jasper Water & Sewer Authority has temporarily closed a southbound lane of S.C. 170 to repair a waterline just north of its plant.Click to Continue »
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