McCain Wins Early South Carolina Straw Poll by Narrow Margin
Sen. John McCain edged Rudy Giuliani by two votes in a storm-disrupted straw poll in Spartanburg County, South Carolina. McCain finished with 164 ballots, six more than Rep. Duncan Hunter, leaving a three-way race with Brownback and Romney deemed open and unsettled by local GOP officials.
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Sword duel erupts during break in at ex-girlfriend’s home
In Hilton Head Island, 18 year old Elvis Polanco allegedly broke into his ex-girlfriend’s apartment wielding a three foot sword. The roommate, a sword collector, grabbed a blade and struck back wounding Polanco, who was later treated and released. Police charged Polanco with burglary and aggravated assault.
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Nuclear waste landfill fate in Snelling remains uncertain
In Barnwell County, the Chem Nuclear low level waste site faces a looming cutoff next year under a 2000 law limiting waste sources. Lawmakers may extend the deadline to 2023 as unemployment trends and local budgets rely on the plant, its 51 workers, and regional economic effects.
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