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Vows wait, but gay pairs cheer Supreme Court moves

Backed by rainbow flags and confetti, thousands celebrated in California's streets after U.S. Supreme court rulings brought major advances for gay marriage proponents in the state and across the...

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Flavor experiment: Wash. farmer feeds pot to pigs

Seattle residents can now have marijuana pork chops on the dinner table.Click to Continue »

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Martin friend returns to stand at Zimmerman trial

One of the prosecution's most important witnesses in the Trayvon Martin murder case will face a second round of pointed defense questioning Thursday about what she heard while on the…Click to Continue »

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Merkel: Risks of arming Syrian rebels too high

German Chancellor Angela Merkel is warning against shipping weapons to Syrian rebels fighting to overthrow President Bashar Assad.Click to Continue »

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Japan gets 1st reprocessed nuclear fuel since 2011

A nuclear power plant on Thursday received the first shipment of reprocessed reactor fuel to arrive in Japan since the 2011 Fukushima disaster, although it will not be used until…Click to Continue »

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3 Europeans freed after Tunisia topless protest

Three European feminist activists who were jailed after a topless courthouse protest in Tunisia last month were freed overnight after a court lifted their prison sentence. They left Tunisia on…Click...

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7 aboard US schooner missing in South Pacific

A New Zealand meteorologist took the last known calls from the seven people aboard an American schooner: "The weather's turned nasty, how do we get away from it?"Click to Continue »

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EU deal boosts prospects for banking union

A hard-fought deal on how to pay for future bank bailouts gave European Union leaders a boost going into a summit Thursday, injecting credibility into their efforts to end the…Click to Continue »

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Hilton Head maintains high bond ratings

The Town of Hilton Head Island maintained high marks during a recent assessment by bond rating agencies. The town was rated Aaa by Moody's, AA+ by Fitch Ratings, AA+ by…Click to Continue »

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VIDEO: Hawk visits my office window

It's hard to get much work done when a Cooper's hawk takes up shop outside your office window.Click to Continue »

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EcoDual names new president

Mike Donoughe has been named president and CEO of EcoDual, Inc., which makes natural gas conversion kits for diesel trucks.Click to Continue »

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Smalls named Beaufort County Board of Elections and Registration interim...

The Beaufort County Board of Elections and Registration appointed Marie Smalls as its interim executive director effective July 1.Click to Continue »

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Hilton Head Republican group to discuss Common Core

Barbara Nielsen of Bluffton, the state Superintendent of Education from 1990 to 1999, will discuss the contentious Common Core educational standards for South Carolina grade schools with the Hilton...

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Third annual back-to-school 'fun day' planned for Aug. 3

The Bluffton Area Community Association will present its third annual back-to-school "fun day" from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 3 at the Sam Bennett Sports Complex on Buck Island…Click to Continue »

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SC House overrides budget veto of Bluffton's Waddell Mariculture Center;...

The S.C. House of Representatives overrode Gov. Nikki Haley's line-item veto of $350,000 in funding for Waddell Mariculture Center, a research and hatchery facility on the Colleton River operated...

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Debris from abandoned Hunting Island beach homes cause resident concern

Erosion along the beaches of Hunting Island has washed away many beach cottages in recent years.Click to Continue »

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Hilton Head to reconsider car dealership restrictions

A Hilton Head Island committee said Wednesday the town is ready for car talk -- specifically, a discussion of a rule that prevents car dealerships from operating near homes.Click to Continue »

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3 sea turtles rescued in Beaufort County recovering, fundraiser for 1 planned

Three loggerhead sea turtles rescued recently in Beaufort County within days of each other are recovering at the Sea Turtle Hospital in Charleston.Click to Continue »

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Marshall: PALS can be improved

Beaufort County didn't have to look far for a new Parks and Leisure Services director.Click to Continue »

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Obama: House can pass immigration before recess

President Barack Obama is urging the House to quickly send him an immigration bill, saying there's more than enough time to do so before Congress takes its August recess.Click to Continue »

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