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SC attorney general calls for investigation of gov

Jun. 30, 2009
South Carolina's attorney general is asking for an investigation into Gov. Mark Sanford's travels after he admitted seeing his mistress more times than previously disclosed. Attorney General Henry McMaster said Tuesday he has requested the State Law...
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COLUMBIA, S.C., June 28 (UPI) -- South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford decided to serve out his term after considering resigning, his spokesman told ABC News.
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COLUMBIA, S.C., Jan. 15 (UPI) -- Mark Sanford Jr. became South Carolina''s 115th governor Wednesday, giving the GOP a solid hold on the state''s government. Sanford said his first order of business will be dealing with a $1 billion budget hole.
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Lori Anne Madison, 6, competes in Scripps National Spelling Bee
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Lori Anne Madison, 6, of Woodbridge, Virginia, spells out the letters in her word as she competes during the opening round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, May 30, 2012, in National Harbor, Maryland. Madison, the youngest known qualifier in the history of the contest, correctly spelled the word "dirigible*", a lighter-than-air aircraft, to advance. UPI/Mike Theiler