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The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee has been the scene of major partisan outbreaks in recent years as Democrats have tried to restrain the Republican majority pursuing questions about Benghazi and the Internal Revenue Service’s targeting of conservative political groups.

When Attorney General Alan Wilson recused himself from investigating the Legislature for possible corruption in the wake of former House Speaker Bobby Harrell’s ethics case, he appointed 1st Circuit Solicitor David Pascoe in his stead. But apparently his hands-off approach didn’t extend to actually giving Mr. Pascoe the authority to...

Over the weekend, two of the most famous comic book heroes of all time punched each other senseless to big box office success. This week, over on the small screen, two of their cousins paired off in a less contentious fashion.

LONDON — The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are embarking on what is seen as one of their most ambitious tours to date: taking in the Taj Mahal as well as visiting the Mumbai hotel targeted by gunmen in the 2008 attacks that killed 166 people.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Fiddler Charlie Daniels, singer Randy Travis and producer and label owner Fred Foster are joining the Country Music Hall of Fame.

Charles Frasier has driven more miles than any other CARTA driver.

Smith Hanes is the principal of an Atlanta design firm that consults with restaurants on architecture; interior decorating and brand development. Hanes recently worked on The Darling Oyster Bar, where he applied a few of the following pearls of wisdom.

In some ways, the newest Home Team BBQ isn’t all that different from its sibling stores in West Ashley and on Sullivan’s Island: The menu at the Williman Street location leads off with smoked chicken wings, and prominently features The Gamechanger, the frozen rum drink that’s become the mini-chain’s signature.

Blenheim’s Ginger Ale

Q: Where can I get soft-shell crabs this season?

There is plenty on the seventh page of the May 16, 1924, edition of The Charleston Evening Post to startle modern sensibilities: One short story is devoted to a study establishing "the red man’s fondness for gaudy colors," while the lone photograph on the page depicts a U.S. congresswoman, identified only as "Mrs. John...

Tales of the Cocktail is dominated by big brands, the Great American Beer Festival is massive and the Texas Sommelier Conference is niche even by wine standards, so beverage professionals in Charleston came up with an alternative: BevCon Charleston is a new multiday event Aug. 21-24 that promises to focus on the beverage industry in an innovative...

GAILLIARD, Cordrella, of North Charleston, widow of Benjamin Gailliard, died Monday. Arrangements by Hilton’s Mortuary.

ANDEREGG, Anna, Sullivan’s Is.

Attorney General Alan Wilson’s office moved quickly to assign a new special prosecutor for the Statehouse corruption probe, tapping a Columbia-area solicitor a day after dumping the man he’d initially chosen amid an erupting feud.

By ROGER COHEN

NEW YORK, March 30 (Reuters) - As Wall Street remakes itself on a former rail yard in the far west of Midtown Manhattan, one surprising name is leading the way.

MADRID, March 30 (Reuters) - Uber will be back in Spain from Wednesday, after regulation and hostility from local taxi firms drove it off the streets at the end of 2014.

Victims of mental illness are locked up in chains across rural Indonesia by family members who don't know what else to do. Reuters' Angie Teo explains what the government is trying to do about a practice known as 'pasung', or binding.

BEIJING (Reuters) - The Chinese government warned Taiwan on Wednesday that the passage of a proposed new law governing relations between the two could seriously damage the basis for talks, and that Beijing opposed any obstacles to developing ties.

BEIJING (Reuters) - The Chinese government warned Taiwan on Wednesday that the passage of a proposed new law governing relations between the two could seriously damage the basis for talks, and that Beijing opposed any obstacles to developing ties.

COLUMBIA — For the second consecutive season, the College of Charleston came to South Carolina’s ballpark and left with a victory.

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SHANGHAI, March 30 (Reuters) - China and Hong Kong stocks rose more than 1 percent on Wednesday, tracking global markets, as the U.S. Federal Reserve's dovish remarks improved investor risk appetite.

The Citadel’s Drew Ellis’ RBI double with two outs in the 12th inning propelled the Bulldogs past Charleston Southern on Tuesday night at Riley Park, 4-3.