Louisiana company recalls 468K pounds of meat
The U.S. Department of Agriculture says a Louisiana-based meat packing company has expanded a recall of meat products because of possible bacterial contamination. No illnesses have been reported…Click...
View ArticleBoston mayor recovering after broken-leg surgery
Mayor Thomas Menino, who has fought several recent health issues, was recovering and resting comfortably after surgery on Saturday to repair a fracture on the smaller of the two bones…Click to...
View ArticleNew leader, community partners revamp Beaufort County animal shelter
Since taking over as Beaufort County's director of animal services 13 months ago, Tallulah Trice has overseen numerous improvements and a sharp drop in the shelter's euthanasia rate.Click to Continue »
View ArticleScience and Mathematics Governor's School accepting applications for summer camp
Students interested in science, math and technology can now apply for GoSciTech, a week-long residential summer camp for rising eighth-, ninth- and 10th-graders at the Governor's School for Science...
View ArticleSanford: Colbert Busch 'debate-dodging'
Democratic congressional candidate Elizabeth Colbert Busch has backed out of an April 17 debate against Republican Mark Sanford in Charleston.Click to Continue »
View Article2 wrecks on Hilton Head; at least 2 injured
The Hilton Head Island Fire & Rescue Division is reporting two automobile accidents this afternoon on the island.Click to Continue »
View Article11 Beaufort County schools participate in Heritage golf tournament's 'Plaid...
Beaufort County students have read 47,000 books in two weeks as part of a reading program tied to the RBC Heritage presented by Boeing.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 Article2 charged with possession of crack cocaine at Beaufort traffic stop
Crack cocaine was discovered Wednesday during a traffic stop involving a St. Helena Island man and a Beaufort woman, according to the Beaufort County Sheriff's Office.Click to Continue »
View ArticleEgypt releases $600 million to meet import needs
Egypt's central bank conducted an exceptionally large foreign exchange auction on Sunday, selling $600 million to banks that urgently need money to pay for basic imports like wheat and materials…Click...
View ArticleAttacks kill 10 people in Iraq
A series of attacks in Iraq on Sunday killed 10 people, including a Sunni candidate running in the upcoming provincial elections.Click to Continue »
View ArticleClose vote seen on background checks on gun buyers
A bipartisan Senate proposal to expand background checks for gun buyers gained the backing of one Republican and the potential support of a second Sunday as sponsors said the vote…Click to Continue »
View ArticleHezbollah-backed Lebanese Shiites fight in Syria
Masked men in camouflage toting Kalashnikov rifles fan out through a dusty olive grove, part of a group of Hezbollah-backed fighters from Lebanon who are patrolling both sides of a…Click to Continue »
View ArticleAuthorities: 1 dead, 19 hurt in Fla. van crash
The driver of an overcrowded van had a tire problem on the Florida Turnpike and rolled several times, killing the driver and injuring 19 other people in a church group,Click to Continue »
View ArticleUncle: Family of suspect in Va. shootings stunned
The family of a man charged with wounding two women at a community college shooting in southwest Virginia is stunned and worried about the school's students and faculty, the suspect's…Click to...
View ArticleKidnapped girl, 4, returned to Mexico
Salvadoran authorities say a 4-year-old Mexican girl found in their Central American country had been kidnapped.Click to Continue »
View ArticleBrotherhood members face torture charge in Egypt
Two Muslim Brotherhood officials have been sent to trial on charges of kidnapping and torturing three men during protests in November following Islamist President Mohammed Morsi's decrees, since...
View ArticleThermo Fisher reportedly nears deal for Life Tech
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. is reportedly nearing a deal to buy Life Technologies Corp., a maker of genetic testing equipment, for almost $12 billion.Click to Continue »
View ArticleColumbia issues warrant in city's 1st 2013 slaying
Columbia police are looking for a 17-year-old wanted in the shooting of a man whose death is the first reported slaying in the city this year.Click to Continue »
View ArticleKerry: U.S. will talk directly to North Korea if it ends nuclear arms program
Secretary of State John Kerry said Sunday that he was “not going to close the door” on the possibility of direct talks with North Korea, a move that would fit…Click to Continue »
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