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1 winning ticket sold in Fla. on Powerball

A lottery official says 1 winning ticket has been sold in Florida for a record Powerball jackpot of more than $590 million. Terry Rich, a lottery official in Iowa, confirmed the ticket matching all six numbers was sold in Florida. Rich told The Associated Press by telephone that details were ...

Unemployment falls in 40 US states, rises in 3

Solid hiring helped lower unemployment rates in 40 U.S. states last month, the most since November. The declines show the job market is improving throughout most of the country. The Labor Department said Friday that unemployment rates increased in only three states: Louisiana, Tennessee and North Dakota. Rates were unchanged ...

SC unemployment falls to lowest rate in 5 years

South Carolina's unemployment dropped to its lowest rate in five years in April, state officials said Friday, a drop they attributed in part to increased hiring in preparation for the state's multi-billion-dollar summer tourist season. The state's jobless rate fell to 8 percent in April, according to the Department of ...

Host Ryan Seacrest, left, and finalists Candice Glover, center, and Kree Harrison speak on stage at the "American Idol" finale at the Nokia Theatre at L.A. Live on Thursday, May 16, 2013, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision/AP)

How Candice Glover won 'American Idol'

With a flawless voice that recalled past "American Idol" finalist Jennifer Hudson and a sense of determination after not making it in previous seasons, Candice Glover did the one thing Hudson wasn't able to do: She won the title of "American Idol." "I always knew for some reason that it ...

Kree Harrison arrives at the "American Idol" finale at the Nokia Theatre at L.A. Live on Thursday, May 16, 2013, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)

Candice Glover wins 12th season of 'American Idol'

The third time's the charm for Candice Glover on "American Idol." The booming 23-year-old R&B vocalist from St. Helena Island, S.C., won the Fox singing competition after auditioning a trio of times and making it to the finals this year. Glover looked stunned when "Idol" host Ryan Seacrest announced she ...

In this Monday, May 13, 2013 photo, workers remove roofing from a slave cabin on Edisto Island, S.C. The cabin was being taken apart and shipped north where it will one day be displayed at the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture opening in 2015 on the National Mall in Washington. (AP Photo/Bruce Smith)

SC slave cabin dismantled for Smithsonian display

As a cool sea breeze wafted across a 17th century South Carolina plantation that once grew prized sea island cotton, workers this week carefully disassembled, measured and numbered wooden planks from a dilapidated antebellum slave cabin. Once one of about two dozen on slave row at Point of Pines Plantation, ...

Ex-SC Gov. Sanford reclaims House seat in comeback

Republican Mark Sanford, the former South Carolina governor whose extramarital affair derailed his political career, returned to Congress on Wednesday with his Argentine "soul mate" at his side. "I do," Sanford said, taking his oath. "Congratulations, you are now a member of the 113th Congress," House Speaker John Boehner said. ...

Parents sue SC, hospital over child's sex surgery

A couple filed a lawsuit Tuesday against the state of South Carolina for what they say was an unnecessary sexual assignment surgery performed on a toddler they later adopted. Lawyers for Pam and Mark Crawford said Tuesday they were suing the Department of Social Services for having irreversible surgery performed ...

Lawmakers support Medal of Honor museum in SC

Legislators are supporting plans to build a Medal of Honor museum in South Carolina. The House and Senate presented retired Marine Maj. Gen. James E. Livingston a copy of a resolution Tuesday supporting the museum planned for the Patriots Point Naval and Maritime Museum on Charleston Harbor. The resolution says ...

Matt Kenseth makes his first pit stop during the NASCAR Sprint Cup series auto race at Darlington Raceway, Saturday, May 11, 2013, in Darlington, S.C.  (AP Photo/Mic Smith)

Kenseth passes Busch for 1st Darlington victory

Matt Kenseth is quickly showing how well he fits in at Joe Gibbs Racing. Kenseth passed JGR teammate Kyle Busch 13 laps from the end to win the Southern 500 on Saturday night, his third victory in his debut season after a successful stint with Roush Fenway Racing. JGR president ...

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