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Tense atmosphere clouds climate talks
The atmosphere at the U.N. climate conference grew more tense and divisive after talks were suspended for most of Monday's session - a sign of the developing nations' deep distrust of the promises by industrial countries to cut greenhouse gas emissions.
US tops world in health care spending, results lag
The United States ranks near the bottom in life expectancy among wealthy nations despite spending more than double per person on health care than the industrialized world's average, an economic group said Tuesday.
Americans turning sharply toward isolationism, poll finds
At the very moment when President Barack Obama is looking to thrust the U.S. ever more into global affairs, from Afghanistan to climate change, the American public is turning more isolationist and unilateralist than it has at any time in decades, according to a new poll released Thursday.
Indian officials dismiss Danish climate proposal
Top Indian officials dismissed a draft climate change proposal by Denmark that expects developing economies to peak their greenhouse gas emissions by 2025, news reports said Monday.
Gates: US to do its part to slow Afghan corruption
The United States will do its part to reduce corruption in Afghanistan by examining its own contracts and projects, even as it is demanding the same from the Afghan government, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Friday.
Police chief says he won't serve as mayor
A South Carolina police chief elected as mayor of a nearby town says he won't serve in both roles after all.
A South Carolina mayor-elect says he'll serve in his new role and keep his job as police chief in another town despite an opinion by the state attorney general's office advising against it.
SC mayor-elect says he'll keep police chief post
A South Carolina mayor-elect says he'll serve in his new role and keep his job as police chief in another town despite an opinion by the state attorney general's office advising against it.
One person is dead after a single-car crash Saturday night in Orangburg County. The SC Highway Patrol says the driver was driving west on SC 332, three miles west of Norway, around 11:15 Saturday night.
Orangeburg Co. investigators look for hit and run driver
Sunday, October 11, 2009 at 11:22 p.m. Investigators in Orangeburg County could use your help finding the man they sayA was involved in a deadly car crash.A Highway Patrol says 30-year-old Enrique Medina, or Norway, was driving on Willow Swamp Road around 2:00 a.m. Sunday.A Investigators say he was involved in a deadly car crash that killed ...
Authorities Search for Driver in Fatal Hit-and-Run
Officials are looking for a man they say killed another driver in a hit-and-run accident near Cope, SC early Sunday morning.
Across Europe, the embattled left loses its clout
Pity Europe's Socialists. It's getting lonely on the left. Just when you might think capitalism's global crisis would breathe new life into the left, it's looking increasingly divided and tired.
Funeral service for James Earl "Jimmy" Steadman, Jr., 66, of Williston, SC, will be held three p.m. Saturday, September 19, 2009, at Williston First Baptist Church with the Rev.
Re-elected Norway premier to fight climate change
Norway's prime minister on Tuesday said fighting climate change would be a priority in his second term after his left-leaning government beat a splintered opposition to win re-election. Jens Stoltenberg's Labor-led coalition won 86 seats to keep a slim majority in the 169-seat Parliament after using oil money to shield the Nordic welfare state from ...
Re-elected Norway premier to fight climate change
Norway's prime minister on Tuesday said fighting climate change would be a priority in his second term after his left-leaning government beat a splintered opposition to win re-election. Jens Stoltenberg's Labor-led coalition won 86 seats to keep a slim majority in the 169-seat Parliament after using oil money to shield the Nordic welfare state from ...
Canada watching Russian Arctic moves closely
Friday, July 31, 2009 at 1:55 p.m. HALIFAX, Nova Scotia a ' Canada's defense minister said Friday the Canadian government is closely watching Russian plans to drop paratroopers in the Arctic next April.
SC Air Force base aiding C-17 delivery overseas
Airmen from a South Carolina Air Force base are helping load a new C-17 Globemaster transport plane for delivery to its new home base in Hungary.
SAS plane makes 2 unscheduled landings in Norway
Scandinavian airline SAS says a plane carrying 41 passengers made two unscheduled landings because of a problem with the flaps.
Rev. Michael Carey "Mike" McClain of 6031 Slab Landing Road, Cope, age 50, died Sunday, July 5. Rev.
Dr. Annette Scott Albert, formerly of Denmark, South Carolina, died June 7, 2009, at Palmetto Baptist Hospital in Columbia, South Carolina.