Columbia sells five of seven N.C. hospitals

NBC's plan for affiliates sign of the times

Some bizarre tales of Beanie Babies

Airline records expected to be broken

New toll-free prefix called on

Business briefs

Little known about Beanie Baby manufacturing

AT&T extends long distance offers to Baby Bells

New owner to sell shops

Volunteer becomes consultant

Business briefs

Authors send warning

WBBQ cutting news staff

New $20 looks different, spends the same

Breast cancer research lifting stocks

Sheriff requests staffing

`Glueballs' hold things together

Arson may be reason for blaze

Energy advancing slowly on issue of external regulation

Patriotic preparation

Local and area briefs

Cancer drug development sparks hope

Taking a dive

Committee to promote referendums

Inmate labor limited

Windows return

Residents oppose local housing plan

Board denies parole in Richey slaying

Appointments cut by commissioners

General holds town meeting

Sunscreens

Canal cruise

DOE moving slowly on external regulation issue

Gasoline cheap for holiday

Convict slips from prison work detail

Body found in Savannah River

Farmers pleased with talks

Local and area briefs

University's minority-service officials turn in resignations

USC Aiken to get nursing facility

Retirees bid area schools last farewell

Weeds in pond possibly contributed to 14-year-old's death

Utility overbilled Savannah $500,000 a year, audit says

Fond farewell

Bristol-Myers wants lawsuits dismissed

Church aids Ukraine needy

Catching air

Commission slows trailer park growth

Good Samaritan helps catch thieves

A wet race

Committee to promote referendums

Protect sleeping infants

Walker appears for post

Judge cuts plaintiff from police lawsuit

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Grading S.C. schools 052198 - The Augusta Chronicle

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Mark McGwire goes Busch racing

Overtime: A sports wrap-up

Boxer sues Holmes for a blinding jab

Bowman moves up as Glenn Hills coach

Wohlers happy with progress

Greenbrier opponent has picked up pace

Tommie Smith: no regrets over '68 protest

Heartbreak Kid Goodyear back for another Indy shot

Rankin lies yards ahead of competition

Braves' Millwood dominates Rockies

Crashes, injuries the stories of season so far

Augusta State considering women's soccer

Gassed-up Gordon wins pole

Team pays tribute to late golfer

Wolfpack to defend state title

Vikings believe Clancy lacks cash to close deal

Jordan takes Bulls to 2-0 over Pacers

Earnhardt hopes Charlotte leads to recovery

Sand Gnats snap streak

Madison County set for Greenbrier

Olie next roadblock for Sabres

A quarter way in, Braves lead the pack

Wardlaw romps to baseball title

Kite puts crashes, bad luck behind him

Sabres get game after long layoff

Drew fails in bid to become free agent

A more relaxed Woods is only getting better

Wohlers happy with progress

GreenJackets drop second game in row

Sprewell sues NBA, Warriors over suspension

Shanks will graduate from Solomon on time

Lighter pineapple upside down cake has plenty of flavor, but a lot less fat

The supermarket shopper: Campbell missed the mark with its new product

Everyone in Myrtle Beach crosses fingers over Memorial Day weekend

Diana's estate, memorial fund sue Franklin Mint

Bring sunblock and lots of cash, and dress in black

Godzilla arrives: What does Hollywood have against New York anyway?

Updated fire-and-brimstone campaign targets MTV generation

When talk isn't cheap

Colorful salad to be featured at Napa auction

One of Hollywood's biggest stars puts family first

Health calendar

U.S. presidents: Many first born, some hefty, rarely hefty and hairy

Red, white and blue cake celebrates patriotic holiday

Capsules: News and notes from the world of health

New drug stops dangerous clots in combination with blood thinner

Scramble after satellite outage

Area communications hit by outage

Internet fosters thriving secondary market in Beanie Babies

Bill Gates: The billionaire nerd with a passion for winning

To the moon and back -- and back again

Scramble after satellite outage

Microsoft not alone: Government investigates Intel

Technology not infallible, but neither are we

Gates may be facing biggest fight of his life

Slow-cranking justice system could make Microsoft lawsuit obsolete

MCI may sell off Internet business, sources say

Judge critical of Microsoft assigned to hear two cases

New fighter jet tested in aftermath of complaints over progress

Bring sunblock and lots of cash, and dress in black

House votes to restrict database pirating

People with chronic diseases often not treated for other conditions

NASA aims for June 2 launch despite leak

Microsoft case not clear-cut

Satellite interrupts pager use