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Richland 2 search nears an end

For three days this week, Richland 2 school board members shepherded three superintendent finalists from school to school, evaluating their interactions with students and teachers and considering how their personal styles might fit with the district's culture. Today, the seven-member board must decide who among the three will be their top choice.
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Court: Anna Nicole Smith gets none of oil fortune

The elderly Texas billionaire who married Anna Nicole Smith in the last year of his life never intended to leave the former stripper any portion of his vast fortune, a federal appeals court ruled Friday.

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Ex-first lady is still in the hunt

Jenny Sanford's divorce from Gov. Mark Sanford was finalized Thursday, meaning she's no longer South Carolina's first lady. But that's not stopping her from performing some of her long-held first lady duties.

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Purnell not worried about perception

The perception is Oliver Purnell and Clemson cannot win in March. Purnell has lost four consecutive first-round NCAA tournament games as the higher seed. He is 0 for 6 in NCAA games. Purnell was asked about the perception after Friday's loss to Missouri.

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USC finds relief late in victory over Vols

Runs were at a premium with Blake Cooper and Bryan Morgado on the mound Friday in the SEC opener between South Carolina and Tennessee. But the Gamecocks' bullpen performed better, and USC defeated the Vols 4-2 in front of 6,211 at Carolina Stadium.