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S.C. PoliticsGov. Mark Sanford must convince the State Ethics Commission that a report detailing his use of state and private planes and campaign money should be kept private, the S.C. Supreme Court ruled Thursday.
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The S.C. Supreme Court has decided not to intervene in a dispute over a forthcoming report from the State Ethics Commission into allegations against Gov. Mark Sanford.
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U.S. Rep. Gresham Barrett said he has sponsored three bills preventing the transfer of Guantanamo Bay detainees from being transferred to South Carolina, after gubernatorial rivals criticized his request they co-sign a letter to President Barack Obama opposing the move....
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Lexington Rep. Nikki Haley, has accepted a gubernatorial rival's appeal to sign a letter opposing the transfer of terrorist suspects to a North Charleston naval prison. But Haley, a Republican, noted that as a member of Congress, U.S. Rep. Gresham...
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[From S.C. Politics Today] Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mullins McLeod has rejected a plea from Republican gubernatorial candidate U.S. Rep. Gresham Barrett to write letters to President Barack Obama opposing the transfer of terrorism suspect to a North Charleston naval brig, telling Barrett to "take your letter and shove it."
The Senate on Thursday narrowly defeated a bid to try Sept. 11 suspects only before military tribunals after an emotional debate that rekindled questions from the attack eight years ago over how to keep Americans safe from further assault.
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WASHINGTON — As bad as Friday's jobs report was, showing October's unemployment rate jumping sharply to 10.2 percent, the outlook is likely to worsen for American workers well into next year. Economists expect the jobless rate to keep climbing, perhaps above 11 percent, as employers produce more with fewer workers and shy away from hiring.
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The S.C. Supreme Court has decided not to intervene in a dispute over a forthcoming report from the State Ethics Commission into allegations against Gov. Mark Sanford.
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