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5 most bizarre SC laws still on the books – including a permit to fortune-tell
Read about bizarre South Carolina statutes including a Sunday work and sales restrictions, tavern gambling rules and fortune-teller permits.
Japan’s FX messaging keeps markets on edge over yen intervention risk
TOKYO - Japanese financial authorities kept markets guessing about possible currency intervention on Monday, with the lack of clear signals…
Stumbo, Goldfinch travel SC in final days of runoff for state attorney general
State Sen. Stephen Goldfinch has outraised Eighth Judicial Circuit Solicitor David Stumbo in their race for the powerful but downballot…
Evette vs. Wilson: Where SC’s final GOP governor hopefuls stand on issues
Compare Pamela Evette and Alan Wilson on income tax elimination, S.1095 abortion bill, data centers and General Assembly strategy before…
Trump changes pregnancy-prevention program to promote childbearing
A federal poverty-fighting program focused on reducing unintended pregnancies is about to undergo a ...
Europe braces for prolonged heatwave as temperatures approach 40C
ROME/MADRID/PARIS - A severe heatwave gripped much of Europe on Sunday, with temperatures nearing 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit),…
Analysis-De La Espriella win in Colombia cements Latin America’s rightward shift
BOGOTA - Colombia has swung to the right, electing nationalist lawyer and political newcomer Abelardo De La Espriella as president,…
Qatar brings LNG tankers into Hormuz despite shipping slowdown
SINGAPORE - Four liquefied natural gas tankers controlled by Qatar were heading into the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, despite…
Colombian right-wing candidate De La Espriella wins tight presidential race
BOGOTA - Colombian right-wing candidate Abelardo De La Espriella has clinched a narrow victory in Sunday's presidential election, according to…