UPDATE: Name of pedestrian released in deadly collision
A man is dead after he was struck by a vehicle late Sunday night in North Augusta.
View ArticleAnalysis: Obama challenges GOP again, this time with budget
WASHINGTON, D.C. — With higher taxes on the wealthy and billions in new spending, President Barack Obama's no-balance budget lays down an audacious challenge to Republicans who swept to full...
View ArticlePennsylvania groundhog 'forecasts' 6 more weeks of winter
PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa. — The handlers of Pennsylvania's most famous groundhog, Punxsutawney Phil, said Monday the furry rodent has forecast six more weeks of winter.
View ArticleObama says budget must balance economic, national security
WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Barack Obama warned congressional Republicans on Monday that he won't accept a spending plan that boosts national security at the expense of domestic programs...
View ArticleChristie: Parents deserve measure of choice on vaccinations
CAMBRIDGE, England — New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie said Monday parents should have some choice on whether to vaccinate their children, a position he's taken before but one that drew a new...
View ArticleState Supreme Court stops Aiken hearing requiring reporter's sources in...
The South Carolina Supreme Court quashed a subpeona Monday that was filed against a reporter after she published portions of a diary allegedly written by soul singer James Brown's widow.
View ArticleGa. groundhog Gen. Beauregard Lee 'predicts' early spring
LILBURN, Ga. (AP) — The Georgia groundhog known as Gen. Beauregard Lee predicts an early spring in the South.
View ArticleNorth Augusta man wanted in Warrenville shooting
A North Augusta man is wanted by the Aiken County Sheriff's Office after a shooting left another man injured Sunday afternoon in Warrenville.
View ArticleUpdate: Pedestrian's name released in deadly collision
A man is dead after he was struck by a vehicle late Sunday night in North Augusta.
View ArticleAntiques in the Heart of Aiken returns this week
The Aiken Center for the Arts' Antiques in the Heart of Aiken Show & Sale is considered "one of the Southeast's most highly acclaimed and anticipated shows of art, antiques and design,"...
View ArticleSeattle coach Pete Carroll stands by decision to pass
PHOENIX — Less than 16 hours later, Seahawks coach Pete Carroll was still stunned by the outcome while defending the decision to call a pass from the 1-yard line in the Super Bowl's closing...
View ArticleSRS could get $100M more 2016 waste work
The Savannah River Site stands to receive nearly $100 million more for liquid waste work next fiscal year than it did this year, but the Energy Department still will miss key milestones that could...
View ArticleNew Cold War: US, Russia fight over Europe's energy future
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The United States and Russia are once more locked in what could be a generation-defining conflict, and Europe is yet again the core battleground. But this Cold War reprise...
View ArticleWhat to do? Some questions and answers about measles at work
NEW YORK — A boss who's worried about an outbreak of measles in the workplace needs to tread lightly.
View ArticleStudy: Many herbal supplements aren't what the label says
ALBANY, N.Y. — Bottles of Walmart-brand echinacea, an herb said to ward off colds, were found to contain no echinacea at all. GNC-brand bottles of St. John's wort, touted as a cure for...
View ArticleMaternal pot use under microscope in Colorado
DENVER — Marijuana use by pregnant or nursing women might seem like a no-brainer of a bad idea, but a proposal in Colorado to step up such warnings is raising concern because of limited or...
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