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Tuesday, June 18, 2013  Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel has ordered the military to move ahead with a plan to tear down the remaining walls that have prevented women from holding combat positions.

Saturday, June 01, 2013  The Georgetown County Sheriff's Office hosted a free self-defense class for women on Saturday morning. More than 28 women were trained in a variety of self-defense techniques through a series of discussions, physical tests and demonstrations, which included proper use of mace and tasers to ward off attackers.

Sunday, May 26, 2013  Sunday the crowd at the Atlantic Beach Bike Fest began to wind down as the event came to a close. There's one group of people we've been seeing a lot more of this year- women who ride.

Saturday, May 11, 2013  Nursing women at a major Army headquarters in South Carolina don't have to hide in a rest room if they want to breast-feed their babies or express milk for their young.

Wednesday, May 08, 2013  The three brothers accused of holding captive three women for as long as 10 years in a Cleveland home could appear in court as early as Wednesday morning.

Tuesday, May 07, 2013  A frantic 911 call has led police to a house near downtown Cleveland, where three women who went missing a decade ago have been found.

Friday, April 05, 2013  The "morning after" pill can be made available to women of all ages and without a prescription, a federal judge ruled Thursday, dealing a blow to U.S. restrictions on access to the contraceptive.

Thursday, April 04, 2013  Myrtle Beach police officers need help identifying two women who stole credit cards and identification documents to buy thousands of dollars of merchandise.

Wednesday, March 27, 2013  Police in Charleston say two women are in jail after the 1-year-old boy's babysitter beat him with a broom.

Saturday, March 16, 2013  Brig. Gen. Loretta Reynolds says the Pentagon's lifting of the combat exclusion against women means commanders will be able to use the talents of both men and women, wherever they may need them.

Thursday, March 14, 2013  The South Carolina National Guard is celebrating the contributions of women during Women's History Month.

Monday, February 25, 2013  Nina Monique Allen, 32, and Wendy Marie Johnson, 38, both of Dillon, pleaded guilty in federal court in Florence Monday, according to United States Attorney Bill Nettles.

Thursday, February 21, 2013  North Carolina legislation making clear it's illegal for women to go topless in public places is heading to the House floor.

Thursday, February 14, 2013  Two women were found shot to death at a home on Highway 211 West in the Red Springs community of Robeson County Wednesday evening, according to Captain Anthony Thompson with the Robeson County Sheriff's Office.

Saturday, February 09, 2013  More suspects have been charged in connection with what federal prosecutors say was a sex trafficking ring that forced women into prostitution and traded them like slaves between cities in Georgia, Florida and the Carolinas.