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Monday, February 18, 2013  At this weekend's Daytona 500, Danica Patrick will be at the front of the pack when the green flag drops. Patrick made NASCAR Sprint Cup history Sunday by being the first woman to win a pole position.

Monday, August 20, 2012  Lake City native Darla Moore joins Condoleeza Rice as the first female members in the 80 year history of Augusta National Golf Club

Saturday, June 16, 2012  China has launched its most ambitious space mission yet in which its first female astronaut and two male colleagues are to attempt to dock with an orbiting module.

Saturday, April 28, 2012  Beaufort County deputies say a security guard at a gated community in Bluffton has been arrested after he was caught taping female co-workers in a bathroom.

Sunday, April 08, 2012  Roberta Lockwood and Judy New manage transitional programs that help homeless female military veterans get back on their feet.

Monday, February 20, 2012  The number of federal, state and local law enforcement agents attending the South Carolina Gang Investigators Association Conference is up this year.

Friday, February 03, 2012  A group of South Carolina business leaders and the top female general in the South Carolina National Guard are meeting to discuss ways to help female military veterans get back into the workforce.

Saturday, October 15, 2011  More than a dozen women turned out Saturday for the first ever, one day seminar called "Take Your Seat" at Coastal Carolina University. Coastal's Women in Philanthropy and Leadership helped conduct the session, aimed at teaching women the in's and out's of conducting effective political campaigns.

Thursday, September 29, 2011  A motorcycle wreck on Highway 17 in North Myrtle Beach has severely injured the female passenger on the bike.

Wednesday, August 31, 2011  The youngest female to compete in the World Amateur Handicap Tournament in Myrtle Beach was disqualified Tuesday.

Sunday, August 14, 2011  The number of homeless female veterans is increasing in North Carolina and South Carolina as women become a larger part of the military.

Tuesday, July 26, 2011  The NAACP's top officer is calling on South Carolina's first governor of color to bring down the Confederate flag that flies a stone's throw from her Statehouse office, calling the governor a "contradiction" for her lack of effort in bringing down the flag.

Wednesday, June 15, 2011  The Marine Corps Recruit Depot at Parris Island is getting its first female commander.

Friday, June 10, 2011  Dozens of firefighters from across South Carolina are on the Grand Strand for a firefighter challenge as part of the South Carolina Fire-Rescue Conference.

Saturday, May 21, 2011  Riding bikes isn't just an all boys club anymore. Each year more and more women are taking control of the handlebars.