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As the 800-horsepower motor revved up, Nicholas Goodman watched dials and charts connected to a series of sensors on a bank of computer screens.

Behind Sacha Baron Cohen's money-spinning films -- first 'Borat' and now 'Brno' -- lies a trail of front companies, lawsuits and ordinary people made to look foolish for our entertainment.

South Carolinians' wallets may be thinner these days, but their waistlines are expanding.

LaKee Belvin "Keby" Johnson, age 73, of Ricefields, died Saturday, June 27, 2009 at Tidelands Hospice House in Georgetown, SC.

The dean of the University of South Carolina's college of engineering and computing has been named the new provost and vice president for academic affairs.

Inside the $533 billion Defense Department appropriation bill wending its way through Congress is $200 million earmarked for projects and businesses in South Carolina.

Tasers limit injury to police officers and suspects if used properly, according to a three-year study released by researchers at the University of South Carolina and funded by the U.S. Department of Justice.

Quercetin, an antioxidant compound abundant in red apples, berries, cabbages and broccoli, is believed to have anti-inflammatory properties and could help runners increase their endurance.

We're learning more about the future of troubled SC Governor Mark Sanford. The Governor says he considered resigning as head of the state after admitting to an affair.

I went to college with South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford. I barely knew him - everybody knew everybody a little at Furman in the late 1970s and early '80s -- but my impression was that he was "a rich frat boy" and a male cheerleader.

An archaeologist who's been digging at the Topper Site in Allendale County for 11 years is uncovering new evidence that could rewrite America's history.

A day after being charged with driving under the influence, Charleston City Councilwoman Deborah Morinelli said Saturday another vehicle caused the accident.

Marine ecosystems might readily take up nanoparticles and enter food sources according to a new study by scientists at the University of South Carolina in the US.

The U.S. state of South Carolina faces economic problems that would tax any governor, let alone one embroiled in a sex scandal and fighting for his political survival, economists and politicians said on Friday.

If you're looking for ways to get your children to move more this summer, show them the games you played as a kid, such as chasing lightning bugs, jumping rope, playing kickball, flying a kite or using a hula hoop.

Main Category: Sports Medicine / Fitness Also Included In: Clinical Trials / Drug Trials Article Date: 25 Jun 2009 Quercetin may not be a household word -- yet.

Main Category: Neurology / Neuroscience Also Included In: Clinical Trials / Drug Trials Article Date: 25 Jun 2009 Emory University officials this week announced the third phase of a groundbreaking study to evaluate the effectiveness of the hormone progesterone on acute traumatic-brain-injured patients.

On June 17, 2009, Detectives with the Horry County Police Department's Violent Crimes Section initiated an investigation after an Armed Robbery occurred at Martin's Place in the Aynor section of Horry County.

South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford tearfully admitted on Wednesday he had been unfaithful to his wife, likely ending any chance he might be a Republican contender for the U.S. presidency in 2012.

Can a guy from Lexington get himself into trouble with his barbecue in the middle of barbecue country? He can if he's from Lexington, S.C., and there is mustard in his sauce.