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The Latest: South Carolina gov. to sign bill removing flag

Rep. Jenny Horne, R-Summerville, speaks in favor of taking down the Confederate flag during debate over a Senate bill calling for the flag to be removed from the Capitol grounds, Wednesday, July 8, 2015, in Columbia, S.C. The House is under pressure to act after the state Senate passed its own measure, which is supported by Gov. Nikki Haley. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
Rep. Jenny Horne, R-Summerville, speaks in favor of taking down the Confederate flag during debate over a Senate bill calling for the flag to be removed from the Capitol grounds, Wednesday, July 8, 2015, in Columbia, S.C. The House is under pressure to act after the state Senate passed its own measure, which is supported by Gov. Nikki Haley. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

By Associated Press 1 min read

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – The latest on the Confederate flag debate in the South Carolina (all times local):

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10:25 a.m.

Gov. Nikki Haley says she will sign the bill removing the Confederate flag from the South Carolina Statehouse dome at 4 p.m. Thursday.

Haley’s office didn’t immediately say when the flag would be removed, but the bill requires it to happen within 24 hours of her signature.