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USC women's team reloads in pursuit of another trip to Final Four

The Post and Courier 

COLUMBIA — It’s the definition of reloading, and not rebuilding. South Carolina’s women’s basketball team lost one of its most important players ever from its best team ever, and yet the Gamecocks are right back where they were last season — ranked No. 2, and with the Final Four in...

Two suicide bombers hit Hezbollah bastion in Lebanon, 43 killed

Reuters 

BEIRUT (Reuters) - At least 43 people were killed and more than 240 wounded on Thursday in two suicide bomb blasts claimed by Islamic State in a crowded residential district in Beirut's southern suburbs, a stronghold of the Shi'ite Muslim group Hezbollah.

Law clerk in trading fraud involving chewed napkins pleads guilty

Reuters 

Nov 12 (Reuters) - A former clerk at a prestigious New York law firm on Thursday became the third and final defendant to plead guilty in an insider trading scheme in which an accomplice ate evidence written on napkins to conceal the fraud, federal prosecutors said.

Viacom's plan to reduce ads to boost revenue draws skepticism

Reuters 

(Reuters) - Viacom Inc is cutting the number of TV advertisements it airs in a bid to boost ratings. But the owner of MTV, Comedy Central and Nickelodeon has drawn skepticism by saying the move will also help it raise ad prices.

TowerBrook considering J.Jill exit options - Bloomberg

Reuters 

Nov 12 (Reuters) - Private equity firm TowerBrook Capital Partners LP, which acquired U.S. women's apparel retailer J.Jill Group six months ago, is considering an exit through a potential initial public offering of the company, Bloomberg reported.

Bernie Sanders faces challenge to New Hampshire ballot eligibility

The Post and Courier 

CONCORD, N.H. — A legal gadfly filed a complaint Thursday against Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, challenging his eligibility for the Democratic primary ballot in New Hampshire because he has long identified himself as an Independent.

With lending tight, miners look to swap cash for royalties

Reuters 

SYDNEY, Nov 13 (Reuters) - A slump in mineral prices that's making it tough for miners to borrow is providing more opportunities for companies such as Anglo Pacific Group Ltd , whose business is exchanging cash for production royalties on commodities out of favour with lenders.