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12th military member tied to prostitution scandal - The State
The defense officials, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because the investigation is ongoing, said he is an enlisted man. One of the officials said the serviceman has been relieved of his duties at the White House. People walk past Hotel El ...
Homeowner association could be sued in Martin case - The State
She declined to give her name. Zimmerman told Sanford police detectives he had lost track of Martin and was returning to his vehicle when Martin attacked him from behind. Then-Police Chief Bill Lee said detectives were unable to arrest Zimmerman ...
New bus plan intended to cut service, stop deficits - The State
To be announced Tuesday, the plan would eliminate Sunday and under-used routes, combine others, but preserve the midday and Saturday service that have been on the chopping block, according to several sources who spoke only on the condition of anonymity ...
Germany, Ukraine in talks on Tymoshenko treatment - The State
She spoke on condition of anonymity in line with department rules and declined to elaborate. Germany's Sueddeutsche Zeitung daily, which did not cite sources, reported that Ukraine had assured Germany that President Viktor Yanukovych plans to ask for ...
Feds, 5 states to push for Great Lakes wind farms - The State
The other three states with Great Lakes coastlines - Indiana, Ohio and Wisconsin - declined invitations but could join the partnership later, an administration official said. The agreement is modeled after another between the federal government and ...
Tibetan self-immolations spreading despite China security moves - The State
"They weren't letting Tibetans in," said the man, who like everyone else interviewed asked that his name not be used, for fear of official retaliation. "The police said, 'You can't come in now, you should come back in three or four days.
Columbia lottery player finds $1 million ticket - The State
The man, who asked not to be identified, bought his $10 ticket at the AM PM Food Mart 5 on Percival Road over the weekend. He checked the ticket while still at the store and “screamed” when he saw he'd one the top prize, lottery officials said.
US shooting suspect flown out of Afghanistan - The State
The official spoke on condition of anonymity because the information had not yet been publicly announced. The official did not provide a reason for the move, saying only that the decision had been made to continue legal proceedings outside of ...
As vote looms, Slovakia rocked by bribes scandal - The State
The "Gorilla" files - mysteriously posted online by an anonymous source in December and said to be based on the wiretaps - have rocked the already-raucous world of Slovak politics ahead of elections Saturday. The fallout looks certain to propel ...
Teacher fired for showing 'Jackass' scene to class - The State
The mother, who asked to remain anonymous because she was concerned for her family's safety, said her daughter has overheard classmates saying they're going to “get the snitch.” Her mother said she told the school about Poston showing the movie because ...
Out of the public eye, China cracks down on another protesting village - The State
"The officials took away all of the young people who were getting on the Internet," said one farmer, a 50-year-old man who like many interviewed asked that his name not be used for fear of arrest. Panhe has become another in a long line of Chinese ...
Angry Karzai confronts Pakistan's leaders over Taliban - The State
... to such an extent that the Pakistani prime minister halted a key meeting of the full delegations of the two countries, according to officials on both sides, who spoke only on the condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the issue.
SC State president refuses to give details on firings, investigation - The State
Sources with close ties to the university, who asked to remain anonymous, have said that as many as eight high-level employees were terminated Friday, including university attorney Ed Givens; Charles Smith, vice president for student affairs; ...
After Iowa, Perry heads to SC - The State
Thursday and Friday, Perry will campaign in Columbia, Orangeburg, Walterboro, Beaufort, Bluffton and Hilton Head, according to a source close to the Perry campaign. Perry will participate in two debates in New Hampshire next week — a WMUR/ABC debate ...
In central China, shadowy sex case ensnares local officials - The State
During a final conversation, a man who wouldn't give his name said of the Water Cube, "This happened a long time ago," and hung up the phone. In Kaifeng, a larger city to the north where Jiang was tried, those who answered the phone in the court's main ...
Drug firm to bring 300 jobs to Lex. Co. - The State
Those officials declined to be identified, saying they did not want to upstage Haley, a one-time Lexington County state representative, USC and the Central South Carolina Alliance that worked to attract the company. Nephron is an Orlando-based company ...
1500 jobs could land in Sumter County - The State
The SC Commerce Department is working to finalize a deal with Continental Tire that would bring 1500 jobs to Sumter County, a source close to the negotiations told The State. ...
Suspect in USC professor's killing will stay in jail - The State
“I want to put as much distance as I can between this subject and myself,” said the woman, who did not want to be identified. Hawes kept numerous guns, including some said to be equipped with silencers, according to a Columbia police report. ...
A new era beginning - The State
The captain, who asked that his name not be used because the policy is in effect until Sept. 20, said he will no longer need to censor himself when he talks about weekend plans or is asked if “he and his wife” would like to come over for dinner. ...
Panthers stick to their financial plan - The State
Citing an anonymous source with knowledge of the cap numbers, Pro Football Talk reported the Panthers are $939000 over the cap, well below teams such as Oakland ($17.3 millon) and Pittsburgh ($11.5 million) relative to the cap. ...
Engineered meat study off table in Charleston - The State
A Harvard professor of medicine and health sciences, who asked that his name not be used, explained the situation in a March e-mail: Mironov was welcome to “visit us as a temporary visiting researcher for a month or so … Joining is not the case,” he ...
Inside the Amazon roller coaster - The State
Haley said rejecting Amazon was a big deal in the legislators' world, but not in her world, the sources said. No recruitment prospect had cited Amazon to raise concerns about the state breaking its promises, she told them. But she repeated she would ...
Bin Laden raid years in the making, minutes in execution - The State
The senior administration officials said that the operation complied with US and international law, and stressed that Obama had repeatedly put Pakistan on notice that the US would act if it received actionable intelligence on the whereabouts of bin ...
SC politicos buzz that Huckabee won't run - The State
Still, sources close to the Huckabee campaign told The State Wednesday the odds remain 50-50 on whether Huckabee, who has a lucrative contract as a Fox News commentator, will run. Huckabee, who is also earning money off of public appearances and a new ...
Syrian troops storm protest sit-in near Damascus - The State
The activists spoke on condition of anonymity fearing reprisals. They said troops attacked the protesters with sticks and clubs, injuring several, but those reports could not be independently confirmed. An eyewitness who drove to Douma Saturday said ...