Afghans blast French plan to withdraw troops Jan 28, 2012 | 5:03 amFrance's plans to withdraw its combat troops from Afghanistan a year early drew harsh words Saturday in the Afghan capital, with critics accusing French President Nicolas Sarkozy of putting domestic politics ahead of.
Afghans blast French plan to withdraw troops Jan 28, 2012 | 4:30 amFrance's plans to withdraw its combat troops from Afghanistan a year early drew harsh words Saturday in the Afghan capital, with critics accusing French President Nicolas Sarkozy of putting his re-election campaign ahead.
Azarenka routs Sharapova to win Australian tiJan 28, 2012 | 3:30 amVictoria Azarenka beat Maria Sharapova 6-3, 6-0 Saturday night to win the Australian Open and take over the women's No. 1 ranking, all in her first Grand Slam final.
Bradley Cooper, Zoe Saldana celebrate at SundJan 28, 2012 | 3:30 amBradley Cooper and Zoe Saldana came to the Sundance Film Festival to promote their closing-night film, "The Words.".
IMF chief: Some euro countries can boost growJan 28, 2012 | 3:02 amThe head of the International Monetary Fund said Saturday that some countries that use the euro have the flexibility to boost growth to help shore up the ailing eurozone economy, which is widely-expected to sink back into.
Azarenka routs Sharapova to win Australian tiJan 28, 2012 | 3:02 amVictoria Azarenka beat Maria Sharapova 6-3, 6-0 Saturday night to win the Australian Open and take over the women's No. 1 ranking, all in her first Grand Slam final.
Afghans blast French plan to withdraw troops Jan 28, 2012 | 3:02 amFrance's plans to withdraw its combat troops from Afghanistan a year early drew harsh words Saturday in the Afghan capital, with critics accusing French President Nicolas Sarkozy of putting his re-election campaign ahead.
Obama seeks government reforms in CongressJan 28, 2012 | 3:02 amPresident Barack Obama, fresh from a five-state tour following his State of the Union address, is calling for government reforms to ease gridlock and bar members of Congress from profiting from their position.
Azarenka wins Australian Open women's titleJan 28, 2012 | 2:32 amVictoria Azarenka beat Maria Sharapova 6-3, 6-0 Saturday to win the Australian Open and take over the women's No. 1 ranking.
IMF chief: Some euro countries can boost growJan 28, 2012 | 2:32 amThe head of the International Monetary Fund says that some countries that use the euro have the flexibility to boost growth to help shore up the eurozone economy.
USC's Baseball AmbassadorJan 27, 2012 | 9:00 pmAs Ray Tanner prepares to enter his 16th sesaon as the CEO of USC's baseball program, he can remember the early days of hitting the road to promote his team.
Cremins Taking Leave Of AbsenceJan 27, 2012 | 3:30 pmCollege of Charleston coach Bobby Cremins is taking an indefinite leave of absence for a medical condition.
Benedict, Claflin Split DoubleheaderJan 27, 2012 | 4:30 amA packed house at Benedict's Benjamin E. Mayes Health and Physical Education Arena saw longtime rivals Benedict and Claflin square off in a basketball doubleheader.
Major Upgrades Coming For Coastal AthleticsJan 26, 2012 | 7:00 pmState officials have approved $10 million for Coastal Carolina to upgrade its baseball and softball fields.
Clemson's Hall Has Surgery, Will Miss The SprJan 26, 2012 | 7:00 pmClemson safety Rashard Hall will miss spring practice after having surgery on a left knee that bothered him most of this past season.
USC Women Defeat Ole Miss 61-43Jan 26, 2012 | 7:00 pmMarkeshia Grant scored 20 points and La'Keisha Sutton added 17 to lead USC to a?61-43 victory over Ole Miss Thursday night in SEC women's basketball action.
USC Tennis Team Opens New Facility With WinJan 26, 2012 | 5:00 pmA few of USC's women's tennis players admitted to being a little nervous prior to their season opener with Furman.
Recent DUI crashes lead to weekend checkpointJan 27, 2012 | 3:00 pmColumbia-area police agencies are teaming up to operate DUI safety checkpoints this weekend following a string of recent DUI-related crashes.
Woman starts Facebook page to help find missiJan 27, 2012 | 2:30 pmA Columbia woman has?created a facebook page to help keep?the story alive of a boy who's been missing since Thanksgiving.
Gamecocks moving closer Matt Price into rotatJan 27, 2012 | 2:00 pmSouth Carolina coach Ray Tanner sees it as making a terrific thing even better. At least that's what the two-time national champion is hoping for with star closer Matt Price moving to the rotation.
Labor director says she'd bring legal eye to Jan 27, 2012 | 2:00 pmThe head of South Carolina's labor agency says she's become increasingly excited about the prospect of taking the helm of the state's public health and environmental protection agency.
Meet "Big Bear" -- the newest member of LexinJan 27, 2012 | 2:00 pmLEXINGTON, SC (WIS) - SWAT members spend a lot of time training.While they can reach out and touch someone hundreds of yards away.
Deputies release new photos of missing womanJan 27, 2012 | 2:00 pmRichland County Sheriff's deputies are asking for help finding a woman who has been missing for more than one week.
Report: SC teen birth rates decline for thirdJan 27, 2012 | 2:00 pmA report from the state Department of Health and Environmental Control says the teen birth rates have declined for the third year in a row and hit an all-time low.
Woman starts Facebook page to help find missiJan 27, 2012 | 1:00 pmA Columbia woman has?created a facebook page to help keep?the story alive of a boy who's been missing since Thanksgiving.
Gamecock Fans Get Their First Look At BasebalJan 27, 2012 | 8:00 pmColumbia, SC (WLTX) - Friday, the Gamecock Baseball Team had their first scrimmage to give fans a look at the new team.
Dutch Fork High Working to Stop Texting WhileJan 27, 2012 | 6:00 pmIrmo, SC (WLTX) - Subway has teamed up with a student at Dutch Fork High School to stop texting while driving in their "W8?2 Text" campaign.
Personal Space: How Close is too Close?Jan 27, 2012 | 4:00 pmColumbia, SC (WLTX) -- How close is too close? People in other countries may be more comfortable, but when you cross someone's personal space all bets are off.
Cremins Taking Leave Of AbsenceJan 27, 2012 | 3:30 pmCollege of Charleston coach Bobby Cremins is taking an indefinite leave of absence for a medical condition.
High Heels Can Do Serious Damage, Study SaysJan 27, 2012 | 2:00 pm(CBS) Are you among the millions of women who wear high heels day after day? If so, a new study suggests you're probably causing permanent damaging to your feet and legs.
Insurer WellPoint to revamp primary care payJan 27, 2012 | 2:30 pmHealth insurer WellPoint Inc. plans to improve primary care reimbursement and start paying for care management it doesn't currently cover, changes that could give patients more quality time with their doctors.
US clears Pfizer drug for advanced kidney canJan 27, 2012 | 1:00 pmPatients with hard-to-treat kidney cancer that has spread to other parts of the body gained a new drug option Friday, after U.S.
Summary Box: WellPoint to revamp primary careJan 27, 2012 | 11:30 amBy The Associated Press NEW PAYMENT PLAN: Insurer WellPoint Inc. plans to boost primary care reimbursement and start paying for care management it doesn't currently cover to improve quality and save.
Acupuncture may boost pregnancy success ratesJan 27, 2012 | 11:00 amWhen a couple is trying to have a baby and can't, it can be emotionally and financially draining. But help may be available in an unexpected form: acupuncture.
Insurer WellPoint to revamp primary care payJan 27, 2012 | 11:00 amHealth insurer WellPoint Inc. plans to improve primary care reimbursement and start paying for care management it doesn't currently cover, changes that could give patients more quality time with their doctors.
Acupuncture may boost pregnancy success ratesJan 27, 2012 | 7:00 amWhen a couple is trying to have a baby and can't, it can be emotionally and financially draining. But help may be available in an unexpected form: acupuncture.
Business, social media to prevent babies withJan 27, 2012 | 2:31 amBusiness and social media leaders teamed up Friday to tackle the transmission of HIV from mothers to babies, saying the medicine and the money are largely in place, and with the right organizational skills they can eliminate.
Studies: Avastin may fight early breast canceJan 27, 2012 | 12:30 amBy MARILYNN MARCHIONE AP Chief Medical Writer Surprising results from two new studies may reopen debate about the value of Avastin for breast cancer. The drug helped make tumors disappear in certain women.
Report: Electronic health records still need Jan 26, 2012 | 9:00 pmAmerica may be a technology-driven nation, but the health care system's conversion from paper to computerized records needs lots of work to get the bugs out, according to experts who spent months studying the issue.
School lunches to have more veggies, whole grJan 26, 2012 | 1:00 pmThe first major nutritional overhaul of school meals in more than 15 years means most offerings - including the always popular pizza - will come with less sodium, more whole grains and a wider selection of fruits and.
Gamecocks moving closer Matt Price into rotatJan 27, 2012 | 2:00 pmSouth Carolina coach Ray Tanner sees it as making a terrific thing even better. At least that's what the two-time national champion is hoping for with star closer Matt Price moving to the rotation.
USC Women beat Ole MissJan 26, 2012 | 8:30 pmThe Gamecock women's basketball team beat Ole Miss?61-43 at Colonial Life Arena Thursday night.
Hearse carrying Paterno winds way through PenJan 26, 2012 | 8:00 amThousands are watching with a sense of subdued somberness as the hearse carrying the body of former football coach Joe Paterno slowly winds its way through the Penn State campus and through State College.
Ellington's bucket gives South Carolina 56-54Jan 26, 2012 | 6:30 amBruce Ellington's driving basket with 1.4 seconds left lifted South Carolina to its first Southeastern Conference victory this season, a 56-54 win over Alabama on Wednesday night.
Teen wrestler breaks collarbone during practiJan 26, 2012 | 3:30 amTwo wrestling coaches have been fired from their coaching jobs in Gaston County after a 10th grade wrestler suffered a broken bone during a practice last week.
Ellington's bucket gives South Carolina 56-54Jan 25, 2012 | 9:30 pmBruce Ellington's driving basket with 1.4 seconds left lifted South Carolina to its first Southeastern Conference victory this season, a 56-54 win over Alabama on Wednesday night.
Ellington's bucket gives South Carolina 56-54Jan 25, 2012 | 7:30 pmBruce Ellington's driving basket with 1.4 seconds left lifted South Carolina to its first Southeastern Conference victory this season, a 56-54 win over Alabama on Wednesday night.
Hearse carrying Paterno winds way through PenJan 25, 2012 | 2:00 pmThousands are watching with a sense of subdued somberness as the hearse carrying the body of former football coach Joe Paterno slowly winds its way through the Penn State campus and through State College.
Fran Drescher: I Was Abducted by AliensJan 27, 2012 | 5:30 pm(CBS) - Fran Drescher claims she and her ex-husband were abducted by aliens who planted chips in their hands.
Demi Moore 911 Call: 'She's Convulsing'Jan 27, 2012 | 2:00 pm(CBS/AP) Demi Moore's friend who called 911 describes the actress as barely conscious and convulsing, in the 911 call released Friday.
An App Every Parent Should HaveJan 27, 2012 | 1:00 pmIt's the fear of every parent of a teenager: they hit the road, cell phone in hand.
How to Deal With Spam, HarassmentJan 27, 2012 | 9:00 amWhen you send a reply asking the sender to stop, you begin to receive more e-mail.
Tim Gunn Has Had a 29 Year Dry-SpellJan 27, 2012 | 8:00 am(USA TODAY) - Style guru Tim Gunn raised some eyebrows this week when he told TV viewers that he hadn't had sex in 29 years.
Erin Brockovich Investigating Teens' Mystery Jan 27, 2012 | 6:00 amEnvironmental activist Erin Brockovich has started her own investigation into the mysterious illness that's caused symptoms of facial tics and verbal outbursts among teenagers in Le Roy, N.Y.
NY Real Estate Offers Free Car With CondoJan 27, 2012 | 5:30 amIt's not unusual for sellers to upgrade fixtures to make a sale, but an agency is super-sizing that tactic by offering a new car.
Ghost Excuse Leads to Conviction for Copper TJan 27, 2012 | 5:30 amAnthony Spicer had a novel, if not spooky, explanation for why he was in an abandoned school that also had its copper pipes cut.
NC County Boasts Super Wi-Fi Network for PublJan 27, 2012 | 5:30 amWilmington is using some of the broadcast spectrum vacated by TV stations for super wireless public Internet service.
Atlantic Beach Wonders About Myrtle Beach RalJan 27, 2012 | 5:00 amSome Atlantic Beach officials are wondering about plans for a Myrtle Beach-based motorcycle rally that could stretch into the Memorial Day weekend.
Federal Financial Crime Unit to Examine MortgJan 27, 2012 | 2:00 pmA new financial crimes enforcement unit will focus on home mortgage abuses that fueled the 2008 economic collapse.
"Barefoot Bandit" Sentenced to 6 1/2 Years inJan 27, 2012 | 1:30 pmSEATTLE (CBS/AP) - A federal judge sentenced "Barefoot Bandit" Colton Harris-Moore to 6 and-a-half years in prison for his infamous two-year, international crime spree of break-ins, boat and plane thefts that ended in 2010.
Airline Worker Dies When Baggage Cart Hits ShJan 27, 2012 | 1:30 pmA?Southwest Airlines employee has died from injuries in a crash between a baggage cart and a passenger shuttle on the airfield at Dulles International Airport.
Latest Poll Shows Romney Surging in FloridaJan 27, 2012 | 8:00 amMitt Romney leads Newt Gingrich by nine points in a new poll of likely Republican primary voters in Florida.
EU Investigates Delta, Air France-KLM, AlitalJan 27, 2012 | 6:30 amThe EU is investigating into whether the SkyTeam alliance are breaking EU antitrust rules with regard to flights between Europe and the United States.
Judge: BP Contract Protected Transocean in GuJan 27, 2012 | 6:00 amThe rig owner will not have to pay many pollution claims because it was shielded in a contract with well-owner BP, a federal judge ruled Thursday.
Bob Dole Hopes Gingrich Has No Chance at PresJan 27, 2012 | 6:00 am(CBS) - In a recent "CBS Sunday Morning" interview, when asked if he thought Gingrich had a chance to be president,?Bob Dole?responded, "I hope not.".
Bachmann Named as Witness in TN Tea party LawJan 27, 2012 | 5:30 amFormer Republican presidential candidate and Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann has been named as a witness in a messy, multimillion-dollar federal lawsuit in Nashville.
Local students dig in to healthy livingJan 27, 2012 | 10:30 pmSome elementary students in Irmo got?a hands-on lesson in gardening Friday.?The outside the classroom learning was part of the Gordon's Garden program which is designed to educate students about healthy eating.
3-year-old doing well after heart transplantJan 26, 2012 | 7:00 amA 3-year-old girl is doing well following a rare heart transplant at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston.
Town of Denmark to get new medical complexJan 25, 2012 | 10:00 amA new regional hospital for Bamberg and Barnwell counties will be built just outside the city of Denmark.
Residents worry, support Cherokee reactorsJan 20, 2012 | 9:00 amSome residents like Duke Energy's plans to build two nuclear reactors in Cherokee County. Others are concerned?about the risk of an accident that could spew radiation, while others worried about the amount of water that would be taken from the Broad River to cool the reactors.
Should schools give out birth control and conJan 16, 2012 | 1:30 amNew London High School officials plan to offer students birth control and condoms in order to prevent pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases.
Boil Water Advisory for sections of West ColuJan 4, 2012 | 3:00 pmAccording to officials with The City of West Columbia, a boil water notice was issued Wednesday afternoon and will remain in effect until further notice.
Local students dig in to healthy livingJan 28, 2012 | 12:01 amSome elementary students in Irmo got?a hands-on lesson in gardening Friday.?The outside the classroom learning was part of the Gordon's Garden program which is designed to educate students about healthy eating.
Community concerns grow in missing toddler caJan 28, 2012 | 12:01 amA day after a multiple-hour search of a wooded area turned up nothing in the Amir Jennings case, community concerns are increasing about how the case will be resolved.
Sheriff's Department releases new pictures ofJan 28, 2012 | 12:01 amSheriff Leon Lott releases the latest pictures of Christine Ludwig in hopes of being able to locating her and asks for the community's assistance in locating a missing person.
Coaches responding to barefoot coach's challeJan 28, 2012 | 12:01 amThe barefoot coaching movement is growing some legs in the Midlands.? Glenforest School coach William Knopf's challenge to every basketball coach in the state to coach one game barefoot this season is starting to pick up momentum.
Beloved coach dies after hitting wayward horsJan 28, 2012 | 12:01 amLadies' basketball coach Ruth Coard died in a car accident Thursday night after she ran her car into a wayward horse on Hwy.378 near highway 763 just east of Sumter.
Orangeburg deputies seek suspect in deadly shJan 28, 2012 | 12:01 amThe Orangeburg County Sheriff's Office tells Wachfox deputies are looking for a 32-year-old Summerville man they say was involved in a fatal shooting last night.
SC mall security company pays $530,000 in deaJan 27, 2012 | 9:00 amThe company that provides security at a shopping mall in Columbia has agreed to pay $530,000 because of a shooting death in 2007.
Fort Jackson hosts Medal of Honor memorialJan 27, 2012 | 9:00 amA memorial service is scheduled at Fort Jackson for a retired Army master sergeant who received the Medal of Honor for his heroism during the Vietnam war.
Bruce beats buzzer as Gamecocks nab first SECJan 27, 2012 | 4:30 pmEllington's driving basket with 1.4 seconds left lifted South Carolina to its first Southeastern Conference victory this season, a 56-54 win over Alabama on Wednesday night.
USC 3rd in Baseball America preseason pollJan 24, 2012 | 9:00 pmUSC will begin the 2012 season as two-time defending national champions - but not the number one team in the country.
Young sets career high in Clemson winJan 23, 2012 | 10:30 pmAndre Young had career highs with 29 points and seven 3-pointers, and Clemson held off a late rally to beat Georgia Tech 64-62 on Saturday.
Gamecock baseball team names captains for 201Jan 23, 2012 | 10:30 pmThe Gamecocks open the 2012 season on Friday, Feb. 17 with Carolina hosting VMI in a three-game series at Carolina Stadium.
South Carolina women defeat No. 25 VanderbiltJan 22, 2012 | 7:00 pmLa'Keisha Sutton scored 20 points, making four 3-pointers to help South Carolina beat No. 25 Vanderbilt 65-60 in overtime Sunday.
Paterno in serious condition, family spokesmaJan 21, 2012 | 4:00 pmA family spokesman says former Penn State coach Joe Paterno, who is battling lung cancer, is in serious condition after experiencing health complications.
Gamecock baseball player arrested in Five PoiJan 21, 2012 | 4:00 pmColumbia Police say 21-year-old Tanner Lovick, a shortstop for the Gamecocks baseball team, was arrested Saturday night in Five Points.
Auburn downs Gamecocks 63-52Jan 21, 2012 | 4:00 pmFrankie Sullivan scored 22 points and Auburn had a big run out of halftime to run away with a 63-52 win over South Carolina on Saturday, keeping the Gamecocks the only winless team in Southeastern Conference play.
