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Rival camps rip each other's fundraisers

Gubernatorial candidates Vincent Sheheen and Nikki Haley will both work donors at scheduled fundraisers today, drawing snipes from rivals.

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'Biggest Loser' contestants gain by losing

People feel locked inside their bodies. That's how Amy Parham describes overweight people struggling with the scales. She should know.

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Shaw/McEntire do not make first cut for new jet

Shaw Air Force Base and McEntire Joint National Guard Base did not make the first cut to get the next generation fighter jet, the Air Force said today.

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A humble start to camp for Panthers QB Clausen

If Jimmy Clausen indeed becomes Carolina's franchise quarterback, it'll be after overcoming a humble beginning to his professional career.

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No days at the beach for Johnson

While his wife and young children were enjoying the sand and surf at Holden Beach, N.C., this summer, Ellis Johnson would steal back to the family’s beach house, fire up the laptop and begin charting plays of the Southern Miss offense.