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Suspend mining in Kar-AP border, says SC-appointed CommitteeNew Delhi, Nov 21 : The Supreme Court-appointed Centrally Empowered Committee (CEC) recommended to forthwith suspend the entire mining operations in the border areas of Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh. The Committee, in its report,... In this article: Karnataka, Revenue, K G Balakrishnan, Supreme Court, South Carolina, Bellary, and Anantpur |
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AP Online | 7 hours ago
South Carolina holds off South Florida 69-66
...the championship game of the Charleston Classic by downing South Florida 69-66 on Friday night at Carolina First Arena. South Carolina (4-0) plays Miami at 6 p.m. on Sunday for the tournament championship. South Florida (3-1) will...
In this article: Miami, Charleston, Wilmington, and North Carolina
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washingtonpost.com | 14 hours ago
SC jury finds '3 Hebrew Boys' guilty in scam
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Boeing breaks ground for historic SC plant
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) - Work has officially started on building Boeing's $750 million aircraft assembly plant in South Carolina - the largest industrial investment in state history. Multiple media outlets reported that officials...
In this article: Boeing, Charleston International Airport, Everett, and Washington
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AP NewsBreak: SC lawmakers to take up impeachment
COLUMBIA, S.C. -- South Carolina lawmakers plan to formally consider impeaching Gov. Mark Sanford for the first time next week, the chairman of the committee beginning that work said Friday. House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Harrison...
In this article: Mark Sanford, Unemployment, and House Judiciary Committee
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SC unemployment rises to 12.1 percent for October
COLUMBIA, S.C. -- The unemployment rate in South Carolina rose nearly half a percentage point in October, returning to a record level of 12.1 percent set earlier this year, the state agency that calculates the rate said Friday. The...
In this article: Unemployment, Recession, Mark Sanford, Coastal Carolina University, and U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
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South Carolina defeats La Salle 78-68
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) - Dominique Archie scored 17 points to lead a balanced scoring effort for South Carolina as the Gamecocks cruised past La Salle 78-68 in the first round of the Charleston Classic on Thursday night. Leading by two at...
In this article: Charleston
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SC offering shoppers tax-free weekend on guns
COLUMBIA, S.C. -- South Carolina shoppers will get a second chance to buy tax-free guns. The state Revenue Department sent out a reminder Wednesday of the upcoming "Second Amendment Weekend." The 48-hour tax break begins just after...
In this article: Tax, National Rifle Association, and Louisiana
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South Carolina defeats Georgia Southern 90-66
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - Dominique Archie scored 18 points and South Carolina pulled away for a 90-66 victory over Georgia Southern on Monday night. Devan Downey added 14 points, Brandis Raley-Ross scored 13 and Mike Holmes added 12 for the...
In this article: Georgia Southern and Mike Holmes
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South Carolina (/ˌsaʊθ kærəˈlaɪnə/) is a U.S. state. It borders Georgia to the south and North Carolina to the north. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that declared independence from the British Crown during the American Revolution. The colony was originally named in honor of King Charles I, as Carolus is Latin for Charles. South Carolina was the first state to vote to secede from the Union and was a founding state of the Confederate States of America. According to an estimate by the United States Census Bureau, the state's population in 2008 was 4,479,800 and ranked 24th among the U.S. states. South Carolina contains 46 counties and its capital is Columbia.
- Name:
- South Carolina
- Also Known As:
- The Palmetto State
- Capital:
- Columbia
- Motto:
- Dum spiro spero* (Latin), Animis opibusque parati† (Latin)
- Largest City:
- Columbia
- Governor:
- Mark Sanford (R)
- Lieutenant Governor:
- André Bauer (R)
- Total Area:
- 32,020
- Area of Land:
- 30,109
- Area of Inland Water:
- 4,949
- Latitude:
- 32° 2′ N to 35° 13′ N
- Longitude:
- 78° 32′ W to 83° 21′ W
- Elevation Lowest Point:
- 0
- Lowest Point:
- Atlantic Ocean
- Elevation highest point:
- 1,085
- Highest Point:
- Sassafras Mountain
- Borders:
- Georgia, North Carolina
- Admittance Date:
- May 23, 1788
- Time Zone:
- Eastern: UTC-5/-4
- Demonym:
- South Carolinian
- Median Income:
- $39,326
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