Ruling party-backed candidate wins Tokyo race
Yoichi Masuzoe, a former health minister backed by Japan's ruling party, easily won Tokyo's gubernatorial election Sunday, defeating two candidates who had promised to end nuclear power.Click to...
View ArticleCaffeine common in kids, young adults; mainly soda
Nearly 3 out of 4 U.S. children and young adults consume at least some caffeine, mostly from soda, tea and coffee. The rate didn't budge much over a decade, although…Click to Continue »
View ArticleToyota to end car manufacturing in Australia
Toyota said Monday it will stop making cars in Australia by the end of 2017, spelling a final blow to auto manufacturing in the country, where car companies say high…Click to Continue »
View ArticleChina puts US businessman on trial for mob crimes
An American businessman is standing trial in China for allegedly heading a violent mob that kidnapped rivals and operated illegal casinos, charges he says he was tortured into confessing.Click to...
View ArticleRussia wins team figure skating, 1st gold of Sochi
A master showman and four-time Olympic medalist, Evgeni Plushenko knows brilliance on the ice.Click to Continue » Olympics interactive graphics Venues, events, schedule Complete Olympics coverage...
View Article12 bodies found in 2 graves in southern Mexico
A spokesman for the governor's office says at least 12 bodies — nine of them men and three of them women — were found in two clandestine graves in the…Click to Continue »
View ArticleOlympic downhill king: Austria's Matthias Mayer
Matthias Mayer shut his eyes for a moment, his day's work over.Click to Continue » Olympics interactive graphics Venues, events, schedule Complete Olympics coverage Click here for all things Sochi,...
View ArticleReports: Missouri All-American says he is gay
Missouri All-American Michael Sam says he is gay, and the defensive end could become the first openly homosexual player in the NFL.Click to Continue »
View ArticleNKorea rescinds invitation to US envoy
The State Department says it is "deeply disappointed" in North Korea's decision to withdraw for a second time an invitation to a U.S. envoy to discuss the release of a…Click to Continue »
View ArticleUT chancellor Cigarroa says he'll resign
University of Texas System Chancellor Francisco Cigarroa says he will resign after five years leading the 15-campus system in order to return full time to the practice of medicine.Click to Continue »
View ArticleHilton Head woman charged with DUI after crashing into street drain
A Hilton Head Island woman was charged with driving under the influence Friday after she crashed her minivan into a cement street drain while navigating a traffic circle, according to…Click to...
View ArticleHilton Head High student travels to Russia to watch Olympics
Hilton Head Island High School sophomore Ali Cohen has planned quite the field trip to do research for a school project -- a two-week trip to Russia. Ali, 16, who…Click to Continue »
View ArticleLowcountry Food Bank to buy produce with grant
The Lowcountry Food Bank was awarded $13,000 to purchase 65,000 pounds of food from Beaufort-area farmers.Click to Continue »
View ArticleDOT to review plans for US 278, Windmill Harbour entrance
The S.C. Department of Transportation is reviewing plans to improve the intersection of U.S. 278 and the entrance to Windmill Harbour, according to the Beaufort County administrator.Click to Continue »
View ArticleTourism picture brighter in Beaufort County, area chambers say
Local chambers of commerce plan to showcase the initiatives they say contributed to recent tourism growth in Beaufort and Hilton Head Island this week during the Governors Conference on Tourism…Click...
View ArticleHoliday 2010 shootings among notable Beaufort County cases that could head to...
Several high-profile cases in Beaufort County could reach trial in 2014, including the case of a Bluffton tow-truck driver accused of killing a man on Christmas Eve 2010 in a…Click to Continue »
View ArticlePhotos and video: Snow day at St. Gregory
St. Gregory the Great Catholic School students enjoyed some faux winter weather Feb. 10, 2014, at a Snow Day event that included a snow machine.Click to Continue »
View ArticleAir station to change command
Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort will have a new commander Thursday.Click to Continue »
View ArticleBB gun found outside Battery Creek High School
A BB gun was found in a parking lot outside Battery Creek High School Saturday, according to a report from the Beaufort County Sheriff's Office.Click to Continue »
View ArticleRBC Heritage announces tighter security for 2014
Security checkpoints and a ban on large bags are among new security measures planned for the 2014 RBC Heritage Presented by Boeing, the Heritage Classic Foundation announced Monday.Click to Continue »...
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