Recently added articles from The State (Columbia, SC):
`Orpheus Lost' replete with underworld terrors, obsession.
Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Claudia Smith Brinson "Orpheus Lost" by Janette Turner Hospital; W.W. Norton ($24.95) ___ "Orpheus Lost," beautifully written and disturbing, takes us from earth to underworld as a mathematician and a musician repeat the roles of Eurydice and ...
Hot-and-cold love affair drags down `Kiss'.
Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Leslie Patterson "Sealed With A Kiss" by Carly Phillips; HQN ($7.99, paperback) ___ "Sealed With A Kiss" is the sort of book that makes you want to reach in the pages, grab the protagonists and say, "You're driving me crazy!" Hunter ...
Couple killed at RV camp on lake: Ex-boyfriend is charged with murder in Monday night.
Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Ishmael Tate and Adam Beam Oct. 10--Roger Clifford Cochran III went to the Siesta Cove RV Park late Monday night to try to win back the woman who had been his girlfriend for five years, his attorney said. Instead, the Pelion father of three found Vicki Newman ...
A prize and a surprise: HONORING.
Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Shalama C. Jackson Oct. 10--Milken Family Foundation salutes 2 'exceptional' educators All of those hours playing school and teacher as a child really paid off for Genia Webb on Tuesday. The Lexington 1 math teacher was named a "National Educator" ...
Gaston's books to get checkup: Town Council hires auditor to check finances; considers hiring.
Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Shalama C. Jackson Oct. 10--The town of Gaston will undergo its first audit in at least three years. Gaston Town Council voted unanimously Monday to hire Brittingham, Brown, Prince and Hancock LLC, of West Columbia to audit its finances beginning with the ...
Sanford doubts Capitol needs greater security.
Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: John O'Connor Oct. 10--Gov. Mark Sanford criticized $5.3 million in planned State House security improvements Tuesday, saying the money could be better spent combating the state's high violent crime rate. "I have yet to read about any terrorist attack on a ...
OPINION: County must keep watchful eye on sex businesses.
Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Warren Bolton Oct. 10--RICHLAND County is being reminded that while many residents don't want to see sexually oriented businesses and their wares in their communities, local government can't keep its eyes off the seedy bars and stores. If it does, they sprout ...
One loss away from coaching Tar Heels: Spurrier contacted by UNC booster in 2004, but Bunting got bowl bid, contract.
Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Joseph Person Oct. 10--Had North Carolina not beaten Miami in 2004 to save John Bunting's job, Steve Spurrier might have found himself on the other side of this week's clash of the Carolinas. Spurrier said Tuesday that a North Carolina booster contacted him ...
Halfbacks running low on chances: Struggles up front have Tigers' dynamic running backs frustrated as they get fewer.
Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Paul Strelow Oct. 10--CLEMSON -- Taken as an isolated incident, Clemson tailback James Davis understood why his role diminished against Virginia Tech. After an interception return and two special teams touchdowns put the Tigers in an early hole, they abandoned ...
The great state debate: History sides with S.C. over N.C. as the ?real Carolina' as Gamecocks-Tar Heels game.
Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Marjorie Riddle Oct. 10--The "real Carolina" could be draped in the Gamecocks' garnet and black -- or the Tar Heels' Carolina blue, depending on which fans you talk to. But historically, the decision goes to South Carolina. The debate dates to ...
The State, Columbia, S.C., C. Grant Jackson column: Hydrogen under the hood.
Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: C. Grant Jackson Oct. 10--Washington Savannah River Co. is giving $175,000 to the Center for Hydrogen Research in Aiken for a hydrogen-fueled truck to demonstrate the viability of the alternative fuel. The center also announced Tuesday that it intends to build ...
Only looking forward: Jasper Brinkley will forgo the NFL, but that will not make watching this season any.
Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Seth Emerson Oct. 10--Missing practice, as crazy as it seems, is the hardest part for Jasper Brinkley. He goes by periodically, sees his USC football teammates going on with their season, and whether they are or not, it seems to Brinkley they are having loads of fun. ...
Specialists get a little extra time: School trying to schedule Alabama; injuries mount for hobbled.
Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Paul Strelow Oct. 10--CLEMSON -- Another special teams meltdown has opened a chunk of time on Clemson's packed daily schedule. Without an opponent to prepare for this week, the Tigers returned to practice Tuesday with an adjusted routine aimed at correcting ...
University clarifies admissions: Spurrier applauds changes as USC provides clearer guidelines for special.
Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Joseph Person Oct. 10--USC has streamlined the special admissions process for athletes who do not meet the university's standard admissions guidelines, a move officials hope will give coaches a clearer picture of a recruit's chances for acceptance. The ...
Reid earns preseason accolades: Gaffney standout and former Rice teammate selected Big South Player of the.
Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Patrick Obley Oct. 10--CONCORD, N.C. -- There was no better team in South Carolina than the Gaffney Indians, and there was no better tandem on the court than Sidney Rice and Arizona "AZ" Reid. You know what happened to Sidney Rice. After two standout seasons ...
High-tech aid for sheriff: Richland adds devices to locate source of gunfire, annoy young.
Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Lee Higgins Oct. 10--The Richland County Sheriff's Department is putting two pieces of technology in the field to detect gunshots and disperse young loiterers without the presence of deputies. Deputies obtained a number of ShotSpotter units -- sensors that can ...
EDITORIAL: A primary idea we can all support.(Editorial)
Oct 10, 2007 ... Oct. 10--ONE OF THE MAIN reasons the Legislature agreed this year to take over the political parties' job of running presidential primaries was to preserve the integrity of the voting process -- and by extension, guard our state's credibility when all eyes would be on us. ...
Obituaries.(Obituary)
Oct 10, 2007 ... Oct. 10--The State, Columbia, S.C., Obituaries RIDGEWAY -- Funeral services for Minnie Gripper Addison, 90, of 294 Inspiration Drive in Ridgeway, will be held Thursday, October 11, 2007, 3:00 p.m. at White Oak Baptist Church #2 in Ridgeway with burial in the church cemetery. Ms ....
Coaches show USC no love.
Oct 02, 2007 ... Byline: Joseph Person Oct. 2--Steve Spurrier is not getting any love from his fellow coaches. While South Carolina has ascended to No. 11 in this week's Associated Press poll -- its highest ranking in six years -- the Gamecocks remain a distant 18th in the USA Today ...
'Silent' victims remembered: DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS.
Oct 02, 2007 ... Byline: Rick Brundrett Oct. 2--More than a year after her 33-year-old son was stabbed to death at his girlfriend's West Columbia home, Doris Robinson still feels the pain. "Oh, Jesus," the Richland County woman said, crying, pounding her fist into her other hand ....