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Republican attorneys general in 13 states say congressional leaders must remove Nebraska's political deal from the federal health care reform bill or face legal action, according to a letter provided to The Associated Press Wednesday."We believe this provision is constitutionally flawed," South Carolina Attorney General Henry McMaster and the 12 other attorneys general wrote in the letter to be sent Wednesday night to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid.
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A chemical company committed seven serious violations and was fined more than $23,000 after a ruptured hose caused an ammonia leak that killed a passing motorist in July, South Carolina workplace safety officials announced Wednesday.Southampton, Pa.-based Tanner Industries didn't have proper safety valves in place that could have lessened the severity of the leak, didn't have an alarm system to warn others of the leak and used an improper hose to transfer the liquid anhydrous ammonia from a truck to a storage tank, according to the state Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
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South Carolina workplace safety officials have fined a chemical company more than $23,000 for seven serious violations in an ammonia leak that killed a passing motorist in July.Officials say Tanner Industries of Southampton, Pa., didn't have an alarm system in place, used an improper hose, didn't have a proper safety valve in place and didn't provide adequate safety training.
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Chad Gray scored 24 points and grabbed seven rebounds off the bench to help Coastal Carolina defeat Georgia Southern 76-64 on Tuesday night.The Chanticleers shot 50.9 percent from the field (27 of 53) and finished December undefeated for the first time in school history.
CLEMSON
Demontez Stitt made two free throws after Andre Young's steal in the final minute and No. 21 Clemson avoided a big upset in its final nonconference game, holding off South Carolina State 70-67 on Tuesday night.The Tigers (12-2) led by as many as 12 points in the second half and looked like they would cruise to their sixth straight win. Instead, the Bulldogs (6-4) made it 68-67 on Tyvon Williams' driving basket with 27.1 seconds left.
COLUMBIA
These South Carolina lotteries were drawn on Tuesday:
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Advocates for disabled South Carolina residents have sued Gov. Mark Sanford and lawmakers, saying they slashed services after illegally sending federal stimulus money to a state savings account.The lawsuit asks the state Supreme Court to order more than $30 million be returned to the Department of Disabilities and Special Needs to restore services that help people with disabilities live at home.
CLEMSON
Georgia coach Andy Landers has seen his stellar program lose its edge the past few seasons.The Lady Bulldogs have done a good job so far of gaining it back.
COLUMBIA
Steve Spurrier expects Florida coach Urban Meyer to return to the Gators sideline after a few months of rest.South Carolina's coach, though, thinks Meyer must find outside interests or hobbies to help relieve the stress that comes with leading one of the nation's top football programs.
CONWAY
Logan Johnson scored a career-high 19 points and Coastal Carolina routed Cornell College (Iowa) 79-48 on Sunday night.The Chanticleers (11-2) are off to the best 13-game start in school history, surpassing the 1981-82 team that was 10-3. They also matched the win total of last year's team that finished 11-20.
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