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A look at the Fateh-110 missile

Israel has carried out airstrikes against Syria twice in the past three days, targeting what officials say are shipments of highly accurate, Iranian-made guided missiles known as Fateh-110s believed...

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Bahrain court sentences 31 over police attack

A defense lawyer in Bahrain says a court has sentenced 31 protesters to 15 years in prison each for roles in firebomb attacks against security forces during an anti-government demonstration…Click to...

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Israeli warplanes strike Syria in escalation

Israeli warplanes struck areas in and around the Syrian capital Sunday, setting off a series of explosions as they targeted a shipment of highly accurate, Iranian-made guided missiles believed...

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Are you a tax cheat if you shop online tax-free?

Buy anything on the Internet lately without paying sales tax? In all but a few states, you're probably a tax cheat.Click to Continue »

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PROMISES, PROMISES: When Obama's promises conflict

Absent a magic potion or explosive economic growth, it was all but inevitable President Barack Obama would have to break some of his campaign promises to keep others. If there's…Click to Continue »

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AP PHOTOS: Few know story of Jews in Red Army

Once a year, Israel's Jewish war veterans don suit jackets and uniforms dripping in Red Army medals, the shiny bronzes and silvers pinned to their chests in tight rows, like…Click to Continue »

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NKorea: Detained American disguised identity

North Korea on Sunday revealed a few more details about a Korean-American recently sentenced to 15 years' hard labor, saying he entered the country with a disguised identity. Pyongyang also…Click to...

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Car bomber kills 7 in Somali capital

Seven people were killed Sunday morning when a suicide bomber attempted to ram a car laden with explosives into a military convoy escorting a four-member Qatari delegation.Click to Continue »

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Sunday's crime reports

The following crime reports were released Saturday by the Beaufort County Sheriff's Office:Click to Continue »

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VIDEOS: 'Idol' star Glover performs at Penn Center

Numerous video clips featuring "American Idol" finalist and St. Helena Island resident Candice Glover's ticket-only performance at Historic Penn Center on St. Helena.Click to Continue »

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Fans of 'Idol' finalist Glover attend Beaufort concert in droves

Nothing -- not wind, not rain, not crowds, not long waits -- tempered the enthusiasm of many Beaufort residents and other Candice Glover fans who filled downtown streets for a…Click to Continue »

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WSJ: Beaufort tapped 'Happiest Seaside Town'

The city of Beaufort will be declared “America's Happiest Seaside Town" by Coastal Living magazine, The Wall Street Journal reported Friday — ironically, in an article about another community...

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'Angels' of mercy bridge gap when immigration turns small town into a new world

When the Hispanic population soars by more than 300 percent in a small town near the South Carolina coast, two elderly nuns help an unprepared society cope.Click to Continue »

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St. Helena man charged with attempted murder

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Glover shows Beaufort why she's an 'Idol' finalist

In impossibly high heels, black jeans and a white-studded jacket familiar to her "American Idol" fans, Candice Glover shone Saturday evening before a sea of fans, who packed the streets…Click to...

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Do Your Part as you battle weeds

If there is one thing gardeners everywhere hate - it's weeds. However, many times the solution to getting rid of weeds can actually be more of a problem. In fact,Click to Continue »

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Bashful? Buy the little blue pill online

Men who are bashful about needing help in the bedroom no longer have to go to the drugstore to buy that little blue pill.Click to Continue »

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Susan Tompor: Do all those 0% credit card offers mean free money?

Credit card companies are once again offering free money - or it sure looks free when you see a huge 0 percent plastered on the envelope.Click to Continue »

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Afghanistan protests to Pakistan over border

Afghanistan lodged an official protest with Pakistan on Monday after its forces allegedly came under fire along a contested stretch of their border.Click to Continue »

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GOP seeks alternative to overtime pay

It seems like a simple proposition: give employees who work more than 40 hours a week the option of taking paid time off instead of overtime pay.Click to Continue »

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