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Schoolhouse of Southern poet remaining where it is

FLORENCE, S.C. (AP) - Officials have decided to keep a one-room schoolhouse where Confederate poet Henry Timrod once taught at its current site in a park in Florence. Full story

Dan Brown: ‘I love to use action to propel plot’

   Actor and physician Ken Jeong talks about reprising his role as Mr. Chow in “The Hangover Part III,” saying the franchise has “changed my life from black and white to technicolor” and revealing he still keeps his medical license current, though he’s not currently practicing.

Florence, Darlington hold service for officers

DARLINGTON, S.C. (AP) - Sheriff's deputies from Florence and Darlington counties are holding a service to remember all law enforcement officers who died in the past year. Full story

Triggerman in Florence double murder gets life

FLORENCE, S.C. (AP) - The 28-year-old man who prosecutors say pulled the trigger in the shooting deaths of 2 Florence men will spend the rest of his life in prison. Full story

2 SC men dead after being hit by Amtrak train

FLORENCE, S.C. (AP) - Authorities are investigating the deaths of 2 men who were struck and killed by an Amtrak train in Florence County. Full story

Dove to women: You look better than you think

   Dove is kicking off a new beauty campaign to dramatize how women often see themselves as less attractive than an objective observer would deem. Psychiatrist Dr. Janet Taylor discusses why women’s self-esteem tends to be low.

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The coffin of former Italian Prime Minister Andreotti is carried inside Saint John of the Florentines church for the funeral service in downtown Rome
The coffin of former Italian Prime Minister Andreotti is carried inside Saint John of the Florentines church for the funeral service in downtown Rome

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The coffin of former Italian Prime Minister Giulio Andreotti is carried outside Saint John of the Florentines church following the funeral service in downtown Rome
The coffin of former Italian Prime Minister Giulio Andreotti is carried outside Saint John of the Florentines church following the funeral service in downtown Rome

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