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Student Awarded Rs 5 Crore After Landlord Empties Apartment Despite Rent Being Paid
Under South Carolina law, the real estate firm is required to pay two years' interest at 8% on the awarded amount.
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US State South Carolina's Supreme Court Overturns Six-Week Abortion Ban
In the first reversal of its kind, South Carolina's Supreme Court overturned a law banning abortion after six weeks on Thursday -- inflicting a major setback for abortion opponents in the conservative, southern state.
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US Lawyer Shot In The Head Months After His Wife, Son Killed: Report
A prominent South Carolina lawyer whose family has deep roots in regional law enforcement has been shot in the head, just months after his son and wife were mysteriously murdered, authorities said.
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US Student's Murder Could Lead To New Law For Cab-Hailing Services
A college student was killed in South Carolina last week after she mistakenly got into the wrong vehicle, thinking it was an Uber. Hours later, she was found dead in a field by hunters. Her death has heightened calls to improve the safety of ride-hailing services.
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Two Indian-Origin Persons Among 9 Charged On Visa Fraud, Drug Trafficking
The two, along with seven law enforcement officers, have been charged in federal court in South Carolina on visa fraud and drug charges. If convicted, Saurabhkumar Patel and Tarang Patel face a maximum penalty of 10 years imprisonment.
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US Air Force F-35B Fighter Jet Crashes In South Carolina, Pilot Safe
A US military F-35B fighter jet crashed near the Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort in South Carolina on Friday, for reasons that are under investigation, local law officials and the US military said.
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2 US Inmates Charged For Killing 4 Fellow Prisoners
Two US inmates were charged in the murders of four fellow prisoners at a South Carolina maximum security prison, the state's law enforcement division said Saturday.
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My Mother, A Judge, Wasn't Allowed To Sit On The Bench In India, Says Nikki Haley
US Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley has claimed that her mother was not allowed to be a judge in India because she was a woman. "When you didn't have a lot of education in India, my mother actually was able to go to a law school. And she was actually put up to be one of the first female judges in India, but because of the situation with women she ...
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'Just Stop, Daddy': A Lawmaker Beat His Wife As His Children Pleaded With Him, Officials Say
The screaming voices of children can be heard in the 911 call. No one is talking to the dispatcher. All that can be heard are screams of "Stop!" in the background. "Please stop! Just stop, daddy. Just stop."
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US Church Shooter To Represent Self At Trial
A US federal judge granted self-described white supremacist Dylann Roof's request on Monday to represent himself at trial on charges of gunning down nine African American churchgoers last year in South Carolina.
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South Carolina Passes Bill Banning Abortion After 19 Weeks
The South Carolina Legislature passed a bill on Tuesday prohibiting abortion after 19 weeks, becoming the 17th state to pass the restrictive ban.
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Alleged South Carolina Church Shooter to Face US Hate Crime Charges: Reports
The man charged in the deaths of nine black churchgoers in a Charleston, South Carolina, shooting last month will face federal hate crime charges, medial outlets reported on Wednesday, citing US law enforcement sources.
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Indian-American Governor Nikki Haley Signs Bill to Remove Confederate Flag in South Carolina
Indian-American South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley has signed into law the bill to remove Confederate flag -- considered a symbol of nation's racist past from the State Capitol.
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South Carolina Legislature Passes Bill to Remove Confederate Flag
The South Carolina legislature passed a bill early today to remove the Confederate battle flag from the state capitol grounds after an emotional 13-hour debate over the controversial banner.
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Hillary Clinton Backs Stiffer Gun Laws After US Charleston Church Bloodbath
US Democratic presidential contender Hillary Clinton issued an impassioned call for gun control today following a "senseless" church massacre that stunned the nation.
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Student Awarded Rs 5 Crore After Landlord Empties Apartment Despite Rent Being Paid
Under South Carolina law, the real estate firm is required to pay two years' interest at 8% on the awarded amount.
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US State South Carolina's Supreme Court Overturns Six-Week Abortion Ban
In the first reversal of its kind, South Carolina's Supreme Court overturned a law banning abortion after six weeks on Thursday -- inflicting a major setback for abortion opponents in the conservative, southern state.
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US Lawyer Shot In The Head Months After His Wife, Son Killed: Report
A prominent South Carolina lawyer whose family has deep roots in regional law enforcement has been shot in the head, just months after his son and wife were mysteriously murdered, authorities said.
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US Student's Murder Could Lead To New Law For Cab-Hailing Services
A college student was killed in South Carolina last week after she mistakenly got into the wrong vehicle, thinking it was an Uber. Hours later, she was found dead in a field by hunters. Her death has heightened calls to improve the safety of ride-hailing services.
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Two Indian-Origin Persons Among 9 Charged On Visa Fraud, Drug Trafficking
The two, along with seven law enforcement officers, have been charged in federal court in South Carolina on visa fraud and drug charges. If convicted, Saurabhkumar Patel and Tarang Patel face a maximum penalty of 10 years imprisonment.
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US Air Force F-35B Fighter Jet Crashes In South Carolina, Pilot Safe
A US military F-35B fighter jet crashed near the Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort in South Carolina on Friday, for reasons that are under investigation, local law officials and the US military said.
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2 US Inmates Charged For Killing 4 Fellow Prisoners
Two US inmates were charged in the murders of four fellow prisoners at a South Carolina maximum security prison, the state's law enforcement division said Saturday.
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My Mother, A Judge, Wasn't Allowed To Sit On The Bench In India, Says Nikki Haley
US Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley has claimed that her mother was not allowed to be a judge in India because she was a woman. "When you didn't have a lot of education in India, my mother actually was able to go to a law school. And she was actually put up to be one of the first female judges in India, but because of the situation with women she ...
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'Just Stop, Daddy': A Lawmaker Beat His Wife As His Children Pleaded With Him, Officials Say
The screaming voices of children can be heard in the 911 call. No one is talking to the dispatcher. All that can be heard are screams of "Stop!" in the background. "Please stop! Just stop, daddy. Just stop."
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US Church Shooter To Represent Self At Trial
A US federal judge granted self-described white supremacist Dylann Roof's request on Monday to represent himself at trial on charges of gunning down nine African American churchgoers last year in South Carolina.
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South Carolina Passes Bill Banning Abortion After 19 Weeks
The South Carolina Legislature passed a bill on Tuesday prohibiting abortion after 19 weeks, becoming the 17th state to pass the restrictive ban.
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Alleged South Carolina Church Shooter to Face US Hate Crime Charges: Reports
The man charged in the deaths of nine black churchgoers in a Charleston, South Carolina, shooting last month will face federal hate crime charges, medial outlets reported on Wednesday, citing US law enforcement sources.
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Indian-American Governor Nikki Haley Signs Bill to Remove Confederate Flag in South Carolina
Indian-American South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley has signed into law the bill to remove Confederate flag -- considered a symbol of nation's racist past from the State Capitol.
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South Carolina Legislature Passes Bill to Remove Confederate Flag
The South Carolina legislature passed a bill early today to remove the Confederate battle flag from the state capitol grounds after an emotional 13-hour debate over the controversial banner.
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Hillary Clinton Backs Stiffer Gun Laws After US Charleston Church Bloodbath
US Democratic presidential contender Hillary Clinton issued an impassioned call for gun control today following a "senseless" church massacre that stunned the nation.
