Toyota says it is recalling about 437,000 Prius and other hybrid vehicles worldwide to fix brake problems _ the latest in a string of embarrassing safety lapses at the world's largest automaker.
U.S. Army soldiers have launched a major operation in support of a planned U.S.-Afghan attack on the largest Taliban-controlled town in southern Afghanistan.
A South Carolina school district has stopped the prayer meetings a woman had been holding in a school auditorium for a decade.
Two men have entered pleas in the death of a man found under a bathtub house in South Carolina.
A memorable season capped by a super title game with a record TV audience has NFL executives and fans beaming.
Pau Gasol had 21 points and 19 rebounds to lead five players in double figures, and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the San Antonio Spurs 101-89 Monday night without injured Kobe Bryant and Andrew Bynum.
Michael Jackson's doctor returns to court in April to find out the date for the next major step in the case _ a proceeding that will reveal for the first time the evidence the prosecution believes will show his "gross negligence" was the direct cause of the pop star's death.
The U.N. refugee agency says its goodwill ambassador Angelina Jolie is heading to Haiti to meet with earthquake victims.

An Orangeburg woman who pleaded guilty to stabbing her boyfriend to death is asking to be eligible for parole.
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Though the sun was shining brightly, the air was chilly as a crowd gathered Monday for the Orangeburg Massacre Commemoration Ceremony.
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BOWMAN, S.C. – Wrapping up 40 years of educating area students, Bowman Academy will close its doors permanently on May 20 following the private school’s 2010 commencement ceremonies.
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An Orangeburg County magistrate set bond at $50,000 on a former Bamberg-Ehrhardt High School band instructor accused of having sex with a 14-year-old student.
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