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State investment panel squabbles intensify

Oversight of the state’s pension system is teetering on dysfunction, hobbled by a feud between state Treasurer Curtis Loftis and other members of the S.C. Retirement Investment Commission.
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Movie review: ‘The Woman in Black’

Daniel Radcliffe moves beyond Harry Potter as acquits himself reasonably well in his first adult big-screen role, a man haunted by “The Woman in Black.”

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Bars to be ‘Super’ slow

While Super Bowl fans will be glued to the TV Sunday night, those working behind the scenes at area sports bars or restaurants may find themselves feeling a little, well, jilted.

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Cats’ Calipari: USC should stick with Horn

South Carolina coach Darrin Horn needs as many as eight seasons to have a chance to improve the Gamecock basketball program, Kentucky coach John Calipari said.

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The scene was rehashed time after time Friday night: Heathwood Hall guard A’ja Wilson would swat down a Cardinal Newman shot, scoop the ball and drive 80 feet to effortlessly score. Wilson’s performance netted her 28 points, 25 rebounds and nine blocked shots, and her team walloped the Cardinals 59-41 to win Region 1-3A and keep its conference record perfect.