WASHINGTON - One of the worst outbreaks of foodborne illness in the U.S. is teaching the food industry the truth of the adage, "Be careful what you wish for because you might get it."
HARLINGEN, Texas - Business at reopened restaurants was humming, grocery store parking lots were packed and residents of south Texas were venturing out on the newly dry roads again as the remnants of Hurricane Dolly moved well away from the Rio Grande Valley.
COLUMBIA, S.C. - Here are the winning numbers selected Thursday in the South Carolina state lottery:
SPARTANBURG, S.C. - The Carolina Panthers were working feverishly Thursday to reach deals with first-round picks Jonathan Stewart and Jeff Otah and avoid starting training camp with a rookie holdout for a second straight year.
NEW YORK - Carlos Delgado hit a tiebreaking, two-run double in the eighth inning and Oliver Perez stifled the Philadelphia Phillies again, helping the New York Mets earn a 3-1 win Thursday that gave them sole possession of first place in the NL East.
The WNBA punished so many players for their roles in this week's skirmish that the league is staggering the suspensions by alphabetical order.
SAN DIEGO - If you haven't heard of "Twilight," ask a teenager. The best-selling young-adult book isn't bound for the big screen until December, but fan frenzy for the film practically took over Comic-Con on Thursday.
NEW YORK - A New York publisher is suing Foxy Brown and Lil' Kim, saying they were paid advances for books they never delivered.
A few staff members from the Claflin University athletic department sat with Dr. Timothy Autry, the director of intercollegiate athletics, as he took a conference call from the National Collegiate Athletic Association regarding the institution’s pending membership.
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BRANCHVILLE -- It's no secret that Branchville is still struggling to make a comeback from a March 15 tornado that wrecked havoc in the general area, devastating several downtown businesses and the town hall.
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WASHINGTON -- House Republicans on Thursday scuttled a bill that Democrats hoped would help lower gasoline prices by forcing the Energy Department to release 70 million barrels of oil -- about a three-day supply -- from the national stockpile.
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BAMBERG -- Bamberg County Hospital and Nursing Center, in a move to improve its financial position, will reduce its current full-time staff of 260 employees by 15 percent, resulting in a 10 percent reduction in salary and benefit expenses, according to a statement issued Thursday afternoon by the facility's Board of Trustees.
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