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Forecaster says storm will pull away from NC coast
RALEIGH, N.C. - A forecaster says Tropical Storm Cristobal should pull away from North Carolina after dumping locally heavy rains on the Outer Banks.
Tropical Storm Cristobal strengthens off NC coast
CHARLESTON, S.C. - Tropical Storm Cristobal, the first system to menace the Southeast seaboard this hurricane season, strengthened slightly off the North Carolina coast Sunday, and was expected to dump several inches of rain in some areas of the drought-stricken state.
No Jackpot Winner
DES MOINES, Iowa - None of the tickets sold for the Powerball game Saturday night matched all six numbers drawn, which were:
North Carolina Education Lottery results
RALEIGH, N.C. - Here are the winning numbers selected Saturday in the North Carolina Education Lottery:
Lawsuit exposes growing rift among King children
ATLANTA - For years, they were the picture of solidarity: the four children of Martin Luther King Jr. carrying on the legacy of the civil rights icon.
Tropical Storm Cristobal forms off Southeast coast
CHARLESTON, S.C. - Tropical Storm Cristobal churned off the Southeast seaboard after it formed Saturday, the first storm to threaten the U.S. this hurricane season, forecasters said.
MIAMI - Tropical Storm Cristobal forms off the Southeast coast; forecasters predict heavy rains.
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Anderson deputies charged with faking time sheets
ANDERSON, S.C. - Two Anderson County sheriff's deputies who worked as school resource officers have been fired after they were arrested and charged with misconduct in office.
South Carolina lottery numbers
COLUMBIA, S.C. - Here are the winning numbers selected Saturday in the South Carolina state lottery:
Some tragic cases involving soldiers back from war
There have been several horrific incidents shattering families of soldiers returning home from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Among them:
As wars lengthen, toll on military families mounts
FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. - Far from the combat zones, the strains and separations of no-end-in-sight wars are taking an ever-growing toll on military families despite the armed services' earnest efforts to help.
As wars lengthen, toll on military families mounts
EDITOR'S NOTE _ With troops fighting on foreign soil since late 2001, the United States is learning about the long-term toll of modern war on the home front. In the first of a three-part package of stories, The Associated Press examines some of the consequences for military families.
Tomato growers: Salmonella scare damages industry
RICHMOND, Va. - The 6,000 acres of tomatoes grown on Virginia's sea-swept Eastern Shore were never implicated in the national salmonella outbreak _ they were still on the vine weeks after people starting getting sick.
SC police looking for missing 2-year-old girl
LORIS, S.C. - An Amber Alert has been issued for a missing 2-year-old South Carolina girl and her mother believed to be headed toward North Carolina.