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BOSTON – A letter written by President John F. Kennedy to a purported lover in an attempt to set up a liaison has sold at auction for almost $89,000, about triple what it was expected to fetch. Come and See Me: JFK letter (inset, top left) to supposed mistress Mary Pinchot Meyer  (inset, bottom left) Photo collage courtesy of scoopnest.com Boston-based RR Auction says the four-page letter thought to have been written in October 1963 was sold Thursday to a buyer who wished to remain anonymous. The... Читать дальше...

It was one of Charleston's bigger drug busts: a network of present and former College of Charleston students and other twenty-somethings accused of funneling hundreds of thousands of dollars of cocaine, pills and other narcotics into downtown's white-hot party scene.

COLUMBIA — Students at major South Carolina public colleges will pay an extra $330 to $1,400 next year after another round of tuition hikes.

The University of South Carolina proposed raising tuition next year by 3.25 percent on Friday, the fifth straight year with a similar annual hike at the state’s flagship college.

HENDERSONVILLE, North Carolina – “Top Gun” actress Kelly McGillis says she was attacked by a stranger in her North Carolina home. McGillis writes on Facebook that she returned to her Hendersonville home June 17 to find a light on and her front door unlocked. She says she was soon confronted by a woman who attacked her when she ran outside to call 911 and took her cellphone. Actress Kelly McGillis poses for a portrait during the 2013 Sundance Film Festival at the Getty Images Portrait Studio at Village at the Lift on January 18... Читать дальше...

Zamboanga City – A Filipina held hostage by a notorious kidnapping-for-ransom gang was released from captivity Thursday night, a week after her Canadian boyfriend was beheaded by the gunmen. Marites Flor was released at about 8 p.m. Thursday outside the house of Sulu Vice Governor Abdusakur Tan in Jolo, local police chief Wilfredo Cayat said. Incoming presidential peace adviser Jesus Dureza told Agence France-Presse that he negotiated with the kidnappers on behalf of incoming President Rodrigo R. Читать дальше...

“I love what they did to Barbie! And I think it’s great they changed not just the doll’s size, hair, and skin tones but also the facial

A low-pressure area (LPA) over the West Philippine Sea was spotted some 435 kilometers west of Iba, Zambales, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) yesterday reported. PAGASA logo Weather forecaster Jun Galang said that another LPA outside of Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) was spotted at 1,620 kilometers east of Mindanao. It is expected to develop into a tropical depression and will enter PAR within the next 24 hours. Once it intensifies into tropical cyclone... Читать дальше...

Illegal recruiters have joined drug traffickers on top of the priority list in the campaign to eliminate criminality that will be pursued by the incoming administration of President Rodrigo Duterte. There will also be a bounty on the heads of the illegal recruiters, incoming Labor and Employment Secretary Silvestre Bello III said in a radio interview yesterday. Bello said this will motivate citizens to report their illegal activities to authorities. “One of the first things I will do once I assume... Читать дальше...

London – Britain has voted to leave the European Union (EU), forcing the resignation of Prime Minister David Cameron and dealing the biggest blow to the European project of greater unity since World War Two. Global financial markets plunged as results from Thursday’s referendum showed a near 52-48 percent split for leaving. The pound fell more than 10 percent against the dollar to levels last seen in 1985, its biggest one-day fall in history, on fears the decision could hit investment in the world’s fifth-largest economy... Читать дальше...

Games Today (The Arena, San Juan) 2 p.m. – Petron vs Generika 4 p.m. – RC Cola-Army vs Cignal Petron and RC Cola-Army gun for a piece of the early lead when they collide with separate foes today in the Philippine Superliga (PSL) All-Filipino Conference at The Arena in San Juan. The Tri-Activ Spikers square off with the Generika Lifesavers at 2 p.m., while the Lady Troopers battle the Cignal HD Spikers in the 4 p.m. main game. Both Petron and RC Cola are bidding to follow up their impressive debuts to tie idle and solo leader F2 Logistics. Читать дальше...

Attorneys for the prosecution and defense in the federal trial of the 22-year-old man accused in the slayings of nine people at Emanuel AME Church disagree on how to select a jury.

Nine days of events marking the one-year anniversary of the Emanuel AME Church shootings will end with a grand finale concert featuring emcee Ann Caldwell, dancer Sarah Taylor, the Ebenezer AME Church Might Male Choir, gospel singers Desmond Pringle and Mario Desaussure, Lowcountry Voices led by Nathan Nelson and the Mother Emanuel Mass Choir.

Triathlon: Kids Triathlon in Traun & Linz 2016

A North Charleston man is in jail after police said he got a 13-year-old pregnant.

COLUMBIA — A look at South Carolina’s 2016 football opponents continues with Missouri, where the black and gold uniforms are about the only things that remain the same. The Tigers will come to Columbia with a new head coach, and suddenly rebuilding after a plummet from the top of the SEC East.

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Two armed robberies were reported early Friday in North Charleston.

Three inmates used part of a desk to pry open a window to escape from the jail in St. George early Friday morning, according to Dorchester County Sheriff L.C. Knight.