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Thursday, May 23, 2013  The Boy Scouts of America's National Council has voted to ease a long-standing ban and allow openly gay boys to be accepted as Scouts.

Saturday, May 11, 2013  A first responder who helped treat victims of the fertilizer plant explosion in West, Texas, last month was arrested and charged today with possessing an explosive device

Friday, April 19, 2013  An official with the Texas Department of Public Safety says there are "confirmed fatalities" in a fertilizer plant explosion in the town of West, Texas.

Thursday, April 18, 2013  Emergency preparedness officials and first responders say they're prepared to handle major disasters at fertilizer plants in the Pee Dee area.

Sunday, March 31, 2013  A Texas district attorney is thought to have taken no chances after one of his assistant prosecutors was gunned down two months ago.

Tuesday, December 25, 2012  Nasty weather could be on the way along the Gulf Coast from east Texas to north Florida Christmas Day.

Friday, November 16, 2012  Federal officials are heading to West Texas to join investigators looking into why a freight train slammed into a parade float carrying wounded veterans, killing four people and injuring 17 others.

Thursday, October 11, 2012  United States District Judge Terry Wooten sentenced Carroll Lynn Williams, 36, of Marion, Wednesday to 36 months and five years supervised release for Failure to Register as a Sex Offender.

Friday, August 31, 2012  Attorneys are wrapping up testimony in the federal trial of South Carolina's voter identification law.

Thursday, August 30, 2012  A federal court has ruled against a Texas law that would require voters to present photo IDs to election officials before being allowed to cast ballots in November.

Monday, August 13, 2012  Texas A&M University says a shooter has been taken into custody near its campus in College Station.

Wednesday, June 20, 2012  A father in Texas beat a man to death, but will not be charged. The father caught the man molesting his five-year-old daughter and in Texas, the father's actions are protected under the law. That same law exists in South Carolina.

Tuesday, June 19, 2012  Authorities say a Texas father who beat to death a man who tried molesting his 5-year-old daughter will not be charged.

Tuesday, March 06, 2012  The home of the Myrtle Beach Pelicans will have a new name for the 2012 baseball season.

Wednesday, February 08, 2012  Wednesday afternoon, a jury deliberated for 45 minutes before finding John Hogan guilty of murder in the death of Monesha Brown.