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Take it or lose it [UPDATED]

President Obama has sent Gov. Mark Sanford a letter warning that, if he turns down $700 million in federal stimulus funds, the money will be revoked.

Report: Stimulus would hurt SC

Gov. Mark Sanford joined with 11 legislators to present a study by the SC Policy Council on the economic impact of the federal stimulus bill.

DSCC is angry

Democrats have taken aim at Sens. Lindsey Graham and Jim DeMint in a new 30-second spot called “Hit & Run.” The ad debuted on the web today.

A water war win for McMaster

In a rare move that shows the seriousness of the Catawba River case, the U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to consider removing three NC parties.

Twitter comments cost Cuban thousands [UPDATED]

Maverick’s owner Mark Cuban was fined $25,000 for complaining about NBA referees on the social networking site Twitter. Who said Tweeting is free?

No… not Vince!

Made for TV connoisseurs everywhere were saddened today with news that ShamWow spokesman Vince Shalomi was arrested for beating up a prostitute.

Somebody wants to impeach Sanford

A number of yard signs have popped up in the Upstate calling for SC to accept stimulus money and impeach Gov. Mark Sanford. Who is behind the campaign?

Greenwood gal has made it big

The first season of HBO’s hit show “Eastbound & Down” may have just wrapped, but for Greenwood native Sylvia Jefferies, it’s just the beginning.

SC’s hydrogen highway

SC’s hydrogen highway between Aiken and Columbia is officially open for business after both cities opened hydrogen fueling stations today.

‘Garrett’ has a name ID problem

When you’re running for governor, having high name ID is vital. So it’s not good when a leading paper in your own backyard gets your name wrong.

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