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State employee pay cuts in last Sanford budget

State employees, doctors, hospitals and state colleges and universities take hit in out-going Governor Mark Sanford's proposed budget.
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Jackpot for ‘Lost' digits

When Mega Millions conducted its lottery drawing on Tuesday night, millions of “Lost” fans wondered: Haven't we seen those numbers before?

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Haley names new revenue chief

Gov.-elect Nikki Haley tapped a veteran accountant and business executive Wednesday to be the director of South Carolina's Revenue Department, saying he will adopt a business-friendly approach to tax collections that makes employers feel helped, not threatened.

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SUGAR BOWL: Ohio St. holds off Arkansas

Terrelle Pryor passed for 277 yards and two touchdowns and Solomon Thomas made an interception with about 58 seconds left, preserving No. 6 Ohio State’s 31-26 victory against eighth-ranked Arkansas in the Sugar Bowl on Tuesday night.