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South Carolina state troopers are hitting the roads in the Midlands in an effort to reduce fatalities in those areas. Teams of troopers in the area are focusing only on stopping speeders and drunk drivers, in response to rising traffic death rates.During the first six months of 2007, seventy people died in Richland, Lexington, and Kershaw counties, a statistic that includes eleven more deaths...

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The two Egyptian college students who were charged with having a pipe bomb in South Carolina just under a month ago have been indicted on terrorism charges.Both face indictments for carrying explosive materials across state lines, which carries a 10-year prison sentence. Ahmed Abdellatif Sherif Mohamed, 24, also faces terrorism charges for teaching and demonstrating how to use the explosives in...

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Health officials announced this week that the diabetes drugs Avandia and Actos will contain "black box" warnings. "Black box" warnings are the most severe warnings that a prescription drug can receive.The new warnings will alert consumers that the drugs may cause or worsen heart problems and that patients should be carefully monitored. The new warnings come just weeks after the Food and Drug...

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2 University of South Florida Students were arrested Saturday near a Navy base outside of Charleston, SC for possession of an explosive device. Criminal charges were entered against Ahmed Abda Sherf Mohamed and Yousef Samir Megahed Monday for carrying explosive devices, a felony charge that carries up to 15 years. State and federal investigators are looking into the situation, but have found...

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A major bridge located just blocks from the heart of Minneapolis collapsed during bumper-to-bumper rush hour traffic Wednesday evening. Interstate 35W was an eight-lane bridge built over 40-years ago and recently received a "structurally deficient" rating, according to reports.Two lanes in each direction were closed due to construction when the bridge collapsed, and 18 construction workers fell...

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Police in Hanahan, South Carolina found 2 dead toddlers Monday night after responding to a disturbance call. Their mother is now facing criminal charges. 27-year-old Semetta Heyward has been charged with two counts of homicide by child abuse by Hanahan police.Police responded to a disturbance call and found Heyward yelling and crying, "Oh, my babies," according to an incident report. ...

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Avandia, a drug prescribed for diabetes patients to control blood sugar levels, has been linked to an increased risk of heart attacks and heart-related deaths, studies show. The Federal Drug Administration released a safety alert in May, warning of the increased heart associated risks linked to Avandia. According to the FDA's release, patients on Avandia who also take insulin, particularly...

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South Carolina Treasurer Thomas Ravenel resigned Tuesday, weeks after being indicted on federal drug charges. Ravenel, who hails from a prominent South Carolina political family, appeared in United States District Court in Columbia yesterday to face charges of conspiracy to possess and distribute less than 500 grams of cocaine. Authorities have made it clear that Ravenel is not charged with...

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Production at Castleberry's Food Company has stopped due to cans testing positively for botulism. Four reported cases of botulism can be traced back to Castleberry's products. Each of the four people with botulism consumed Hot Dog Chili Sauce Original. This botulism outbreak led Castleberry's to expand its previous recall of canned meat products.It recalled more than 80 types of canned chili,...

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U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan dismissed the criminal charges on Monday against 13 ex-employees of KMPG, an accounting firm. The former employees were charged and arrested in connection with a tax-shelter case in which they allegedly helped the wealthy escape $2.5 billion in taxes.The dismissed case was once referred to as the largest criminal tax case in U.S. history. Judge Kaplan dropped...

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