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Tuesday Morning Marshall Update
12/07/2011

The nation’s top running back, Keith Marshall, will announce his college destination Tuesday afternoon at 2:45.  TheClemsonInsider.com continued to gather information on the big announcement late into the night. Will it be Clemson or Georgia that will be celebrating Tuesday afternoon?  Get the latest on Marshall on the premium message board The Rock. Remember all [...]

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TCI ACC Championship Gallery
12/07/2011

Clemson defeated Virginia Tech to win the ACC Title Saturday night in Charlotte, NC.  TheClemsonInsider.com was on hand for all of the action. Check out the TCI ACC Championship Photo Gallery.

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Bullard Close to Announcement
12/07/2011

5-star defensive end Jonathan Bullard led Crest high school to the state finals. “We lost in the finals.  I was proud of my team that we made it there.  I got the defensive player of the game,” said Bullard. Saturday night Jonathan watched Clemson win the ACC Championship. “I watched the game on TV.  Clemson [...]

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The Insider Report
12/07/2011

TheClemsonInsider.com brings you the latest Inside information on the Tigers.  What is the latest on Mike Bellamy?  Where does Keith Marshall stand one day from his announcement?  Which running back got a visit Sunday night from coach Morris?  Get all these answers and much more in this week’s The Insider Report. If your not already a [...]

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Swinney Finalist for Eddie Robinson Award
12/07/2011

Clemson, SC—Clemson Head Coach Dabo Swinney has been named a finalist for the Eddie Robinson National Coach of the Year Award.  The honor is presented each year by the Football Writers Association of American. The other finalists are Les Miles of LSU, Mike Gundy of Oklahoma State, Brady Hoke of Michigan and Bill Snyder of [...]

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TCITV: Branch, Brown Celebrate
12/07/2011

The Tigers started celebrating with several minutes left on the sidelines as they won the ACC Championship Saturday night.  TheClemsonInsider.com was on hand for all of the action. Andre Branch broke out “the title belt” late in the game. Watch Andre Branch and Kourtnei Brown celebrate as the minutes winded down at Bank of America [...]

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Clemson Bowl History
12/07/2011

With the ACC Championship in hand the Tigers will go bowling for the 34th time when they travel to Orange Bowl.  The Tigers are 16-17 all-time in bowl games, dating back to the 1940 Cotton Bowl.  In the span, Clemson has played bowls in seven separate states against 26 different teams.  This year’s Discover Orange [...]

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Swinney Finalist for Coach of Year
12/07/2011

Clemson, SC—Clemson Head Coach Dabo Swinney has been named one of 10 FBS Division finalists for the Liberty Mutual Coach of the Year Award.  The honor is presented each year by the Liberty Mutual Insurance Company.  The Award takes into account performance on the field and excellence in community service and academic achievement by student-athletes. [...]

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Boyd – Start of a Dynasty
12/07/2011

CLEMSON, SC- Although the team already knew that they were headed to the Discover Orange Bowl after their 38-10 pounding of Virginia Tech in the ACC Championship game, watching the BCS Bowl Selection Show and seeing Clemson’s name associated with the Orange Bowl was still an amazing experience for quarterback Tajh Boyd. “It was very [...]

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Cat People vs. Dog People: An Actual Study
12/07/2011

It's a slow news day, people.

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Listen: New Air Song Featuring Victoria Legrand of Beach House, ‘Seven Stars’
12/07/2011

Air roll out a new song from their "La Voyage Dans La Lune' album.

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Somewhere Steve Jobs Smiles as Verizon Blocks Google Wallet From New Phones
12/07/2011

Steve Jobs would probably be tickled that Google's digital wallet is getting blocked from Verizon's Android phones.

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Senators’ STOCK Act Would Prohibit Insider Trading by Congress Members
12/07/2011

Right now it is legal for members of Congress to engage in insider trading of information that comes across their desk. The STOCK Act would put an end to this shameful practice.

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Watch Beavis and Butt-Head Watch a Battles Video
12/07/2011

The recently revived MTV cartoon continues to bring joy into our hearts as they lampoon the "My Machines" video.

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Review: The Roots ‘undun’
12/07/2011

'undun'—at its worst—is as good as the best songs off of "Watch The Throne," an album that will assuredly sell more copies than 'undun,' but won't achieve nearly the level of true soul that 'undun' has to offer.

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Anonymous Strikes and ‘Ends’ Monsanto PR Firm Bivings Group
12/07/2011

The Bivings Group used to handle PR for businesses such as the multi-national biotech corporation Monstanto. Now, a group of Anonymous hackers are claiming they hit the PR firm until it shut down operations.

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Web Wrap: Must-Reads From the Internets
12/07/2011

Here's a look at what you might have missed today.

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Chi-town Starbucks Might Get a Little Rowdy in the Near Future
12/07/2011

Starbucks locations in the Windy City are going to start serving beer and wine.

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Criminal file in death penalty case will stay open
12/06/2011

Fifth Circuit Solicitor Dan Johnson can’t make secret the entire contents of the criminal file in the ongoing death penalty case of Julian Whatley, a state judge ruled this morning.

Instead, those documents that Johnson or defense lawyers think shouldn’t be aired in public will be submitted to a judge for review to see whether some or all of them should be kept secret, Judge Thomas Cooper Jr. ruled in a hearing at the Richland County courthouse.

Cooper’s ruling applies to future filings; contents of the current file will be kept open.

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ACLU sues over religious rally at SC middle school
12/06/2011

The American Civil Liberties Union sued in federal court Monday, claiming that public schools in Chesterfield County are unconstitutionally promoting Christianity.

The suit, brought on behalf of student and his father, who are atheists, stems from a rally earlier this year at New Heights Middle School that featured a Christian rapper and a youth evangelist.

It alleged that “the district has a longstanding custom, policy, and practice of coercing and encouraging religious activities, as well as conveying religious messages throughout district schools, including at New Heights Middle School.”

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Postal cutbacks to delay 1st-class mail
12/06/2011

Utility bills are paid, legal briefs are filed and the Christmas shopping all gets done online. But for magazines, clothing catalogues and movies, the mail still matters.

For some mail-dependent businesses, quick and cheap first-class mail service from the U.S. Postal Service is still the best way to reach prospective customers and subscribers. And for many, it's still an important way to get paid.

The Postal Service, which has been losing money for five years, said Monday that it is shuttering more than 200 mail processing centers, adding at least a day's wait for many first-class deliveries. The news was met with concern and frustration from some businesses – and shrugs from others that long ago stopped relying on the post office.

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NC redistricting hearing to focus on speed of case
12/06/2011

Advocacy groups, Democratic elected officials and voters challenging North Carolina’s new redistricting plans want rulings on their legality by mid-February, but the state’s lawyers argue a “rush to judgment” is unreasonable and the judicial branch is reluctant to delay the 2012 elections.

Attorneys on both sides of a pair of lawsuits filed a month ago seeking to block new Republican-penned legislative and congressional districts from taking effect have filed motions and responses in recent days. While they largely agree on consolidating the two cases into one, the attorneys are at odds over how fast the matter should be considered by a special three-judge panel.

Judges on the panel announced Monday they would hear arguments Dec. 16 on the fast-track timeline and consolidation.

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As Iraq and Afghan wars end, costs mount on pace to exceed Vietnam
12/06/2011

The wars in Iraq and Afghanistan may be winding down, but the long-term costs of caring for those wounded in battle is on path to rival the costs of the Vietnam War.

While Vietnam extracted a far higher death toll – 58,000 compared with 6,300 so far in the war on terror – the number of documented disabilities from recent veterans is approaching the size of that earlier conflict, according to a McClatchy Newspapers analysis of Department of Veterans Affairs data.

The data, obtained under the Freedom of Information Act and detailing all disability payments to veterans of all wars, show that veterans leaving the military in recent years are filing for and receiving compensation for more injuries than did their fathers and grandfathers.

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Myrtle Beach campground wins top honors
12/06/2011

Ocean Lakes Campground in Myrtle Beach has won three prestigious awards announced this weekend, including Mega Park of the Year as chosen by the National Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds.

“What we won is really huge,” said Ocean Lakes spokeswoman Barb Krum. “We are blown away by this.”

The awards were given this weekend at the end of a weeklong camping and RV conference in Savannah. Krum said the national association’s award is based solely on guest reviews and comments, and cannot be solicited by the campgrounds.

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Myrtle Beach chamber leader donating a kidney to a stranger in first-of-a-kind NC surgery
12/06/2011

Brad Dean is in perfect health, but just after 7:30 a.m. Monday, Duke University Medical Center surgeon Deepak Vikraman-Sushama will press a scalpel against his abdomen and slice.

That cut will kick off a cascade of four operations on four patients – and perhaps a new era for kidney transplants in North Carolina.

Dean, 43, president of the Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce, is a so-called “altruistic donor.” He offered to give a kidney to an unknown recipient simply because he thinks it’s the right thing to do.

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