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Bookings for Nov. 2
11/3/2009 8:12 PM
These are the bookings recorded for the Doris C. Gravat Detention Center for Nov. 2. Some of the people listed may not have actually spent time in jail if they posted bond and were released. Although those listed have been arrested and charged, that ...
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11/4/2009 12:30 AM
DEAR ABBY: My wife and I were visiting our children and grandson, "Rhett," 24. Rhett is a college student who lives at home. He had his girlfriend, "Peggy," who lives in another town, at the house for the weekend.
Rhett and Peggy retired to his roo ...
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11/4/2009 12:37 AM
Stimulus funds are coming to Aiken County to help some of our youngest residents get better prepared for entry into their educational world.
Funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act are coming to the local Head Start office to allow ...
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11/4/2009 12:36 AM
NEW YORK -- Of the many countries participating at the Vancouver Olympics, add Colbert Nation to the list.
On Monday's "The Colbert Report," Stephen Colbert announced his show has become the primary sponsor of the U.S. Speedskating team. The team's ...
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11/4/2009 12:36 AM
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Prosecutors brought felony charges Monday against an Army reservist who allegedly stalked Ryan Seacrest, including showing up at the "American Idol" host's studio and attacking one of his bodyguards.
Chidi Benjamin Uzomah Jr., 2 ...
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11/4/2009 12:35 AM
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The White House is enlisting "Sex and the City" star Sarah Jessica Parker, Forest Whitaker and others from Hollywood and beyond to help push President Barack Obama's arts initiatives.
On Tuesday, Vice President Joe Biden will ins ...
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11/4/2009 12:34 AM
BERLIN -- Stroke by stroke, Gerhard Kriedner applied pink acrylic paint with a small brush on a 14-yard stretch of the Berlin Wall, re-creating the mural he first painted months after the Berlin Wall came down on Nov. 9, 1989.
Kriedner and 90 artis ...
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11/4/2009 12:33 AM
NEW YORK -- It's hard to sell a book of short stories. But not if you're John Grisham.
The author of "A Time to Kill," "The Client" and other blockbusters has written his first collection of short fiction, "Ford County," set in the Mississippi comm ...
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11/4/2009 12:33 AM
LONDON -- British pop singer Leona Lewis won strong fan support at her first ever full-length concert Monday night, performing on familiar territory in the east London neighborhood where she grew up and still lives.
It marked a successful return t ...
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11/4/2009 12:33 AM
NEW YORK (AP) -- The book price wars are no longer just for pre-orders.
Amazon.com was offering hardcovers of John Grisham's "Ford County" and Barbara Kingsolver's "The Lacuna" for just $9 on Tuesday, the official release date for both books.
In ...
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11/4/2009 12:32 AM
LOS ANGELES -- A California appeals court will listen to oral arguments from Roman Polanski's attorneys about why it should require a lower court to decide whether to dismiss charges against the fugitive director, whether he is present or not.
Pola ...
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11/4/2009 12:32 AM
NASSAU, Bahamas -- A Bahamas lawmaker apologized publicly Tuesday for remarks that caused a mistrial in the John Travolta extortion case, but he did not reveal who told him that a defendant had been acquitted before a verdict was announced.
Picewel ...
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11/4/2009 12:32 AM
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- When you belly up to that white tablecloth awash in candlelight and that tuxedoed waiter asks for your order, chances are good these days you'll say, "the burger, please."
The humble hamburger dominates the dining industry at ...
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11/4/2009 12:31 AM
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- A Connecticut judge has ordered CBS sportscaster Jim Nantz to pay his ex-wife $916,000 a year in alimony and child support.
Monday's ruling comes after Nantz and his ex-wife, Lorrie, testified about the breakdown of their 26-ye ...
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11/3/2009 6:49 PM
Sometimes I like to reflect on the good old days.
You know, the times when bedtime didn't involve the phrase, "NO KUNG FU!"
When my son was little, his bedtime was this:
1. Wait until 7 p.m.
2. Note that he had fallen asleep wherever he h ...
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11/4/2009 12:32 AM
BIRTHDAY GUY: Television host Jeff Probst was born in Wichita, Kan., on this date in 1962. This birthday guy has served as host of the smash hit reality series "Survivor" since 2000. Probst has also hosted the series "Hollywood on Trial," "Rock & ...
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11/4/2009 12:39 AM
Health care is a life and death issue
I wasn't going to tell my story, but in light of all the fiction out there, perhaps a little truth will clear the air.
My husband was in the Marines. I was pregnant with our second child. I knew it, b ...
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11/4/2009 12:31 AM
My heartfelt thanks to all S.C. state legislators for your continuous support of the two Governor's Schools, one Arts and Humanities, the other Math and Science. By maintaining funding for these public boarding schools you demonstrated your faith in ...
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11/4/2009 12:31 AM
Health care reform indeed! This entire debate is being misstated and distorted. It's not about health care reform; it's not even about health care financing reform. It's all about power - and we should be very, very afraid.
This thing is being ...
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11/4/2009 12:44 AM
Alexander "Sandy" Haskell is the newest member of Aiken County Council, representing District 5.
The political newcomer topped his opponent, Democrat Judy Hamilton, in the special election to fill the seat former Councilman Eddie Butler vacated Tue ...
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11/4/2009 12:43 AM
The Aiken County School District will implement an early release schedule for students today, with all county schools dismissing two hours earlier than their regular departure schedule. School faculties will spend the afternoon in professional develo ...
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11/4/2009 12:42 AM
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has again cited Shaw Areva MOX Services for violation issues related to the design and construction of the $4.8 billion Mixed Oxide Fuel Fabrication Facility (MOX).
In a report made public Tuesday, four speci ...
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11/3/2009 9:00 PM
The line of people waiting for the Novel H1N1 vaccine wrapped around the corner of the Aiken County Complex on Tuesday, but some were shocked to learn they were not yet in the priority group to receive the vaccine.
South Carolina Department of H ...
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11/3/2009 9:00 PM
The arrest of a former Leavelle McCampbell Middle School teacher on criminal sexual misconduct charges is the fourth Aiken County incident in the past 15 months related to inappropriate teacher involvement with students.
Another former Leavelle ...
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11/3/2009 6:45 PM
In an effort to raise awareness on mental illnesses, Mayor Fred Cavanaugh has proclaimed Nov. 1-7 as NAMI Aiken Week throughout the City of Aiken.
NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness, is a grassroots organization founded in 1979 that ...
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11/3/2009 6:45 PM
Warrants have been issued for a Williston man linked to three grand larcenies in the area that were reported in late September.
Julian Q. Gavin, 34, of 5482 Charleston Highway in Williston, is wanted for three counts of grand larceny.
Inves ...
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11/3/2009 6:45 PM
Prestige Appliance is collecting used appliances in the days leading up to its grand opening celebration to donate to Aiken County Habitat for Humanity.
Between now and Friday, Prestige Appliance encourages anyone who has a working condition, used ...
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11/3/2009 6:38 PM
An Aiken couple sought by deputies since late last week on allegations they had been manufacturing and trafficking methamphetamine at their Bath property were found hiding out at a local hotel Wednesday evening and taken into custody.
David Blan ...
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11/3/2009 6:38 PM
Savannah River Nuclear Solutions formally presented a $20,000 donation to Public Education Partners (PEP) members in Esther Blake's first-grade classroom at Chukker Creek Elementary School on Tuesday.
That was an appropriate site, as Blake has r ...
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11/3/2009 6:38 PM
Trail coordinators Ron Brenneman and Roger Brock have completed the annual report on Aiken's seven bluebird trails for 2009.
A total of 154 bluebirds were fledged in the trail's nesting boxes this year, making a total of 759 fledglings born on t ...
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11/3/2009 6:38 PM
South Boundary, an Aiken a cappella group, has established a music scholarship at USC Aiken which will be award to a student studying music at the university.
The singing group was organized in 2007 and includes 16 men who perform in Aiken and t ...
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11/3/2009 4:59 PM
His owner describes him as an affable horse - a pleasant sort of fellow who quietly goes about his business. But when he makes his move in a race, the horse named for his adopted hometown explodes down the track with the strength and grace only a few ...
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11/3/2009 12:38 PM
Security Federal Corp., the holding company of Security Federal Bank, announced earnings for the second quarter of its fiscal year ended March 31, 2010. The company reported net income available to common shareholders of $339,000 or $0.14 per common ...
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11/3/2009 8:45 PM
A new study suggests that men may be able to lower their risk of getting the most aggressive form of prostate cancer by keeping their cholesterol in a healthy range.
Men whose cholesterol was under 200 had less than half the risk of developing high ...
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11/3/2009 8:45 PM
ATLANTA -- Premature births, often due to poor care of low-income pregnant women, are the main reason the U.S. infant mortality rate is higher than in most European countries, a government report said Tuesday.
About 1 in 8 U.S. births are prematur ...
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11/3/2009 8:41 PM
DICKINSON, N.D. -- Three missing North Dakota college softball players were found dead Tuesday in a Jeep pulled from a pond, and police said they believed the women were in the vehicle when they made two desperate calls to friends for help.
Police ...
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11/3/2009 8:50 PM
SALLEY -- Services for Ms. Margaret Lee Sampson, 39, will be held Thursday, Nov. 5 at 2 p.m. at Union Hill Baptist Church with burial in the church cemetery. She was born in Salley to Mrs. Booker T. (Eartha Mae) Charley and Alex Sampson. She died Oct ...
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11/3/2009 8:50 PM
Mr. Henry Dunn Jr., 54, of 392 Houndslake Drive, entered into eternal rest on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2009, at his residence.
Mr. Dunn was known for his freelance photography and was a front desk clerk for Houndslake. Mr. Dunn's funeral service has been ...
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11/3/2009 8:50 PM
Kenneth Jason Dukes, 31, died Monday, Nov. 2, 2009, at his residence.
A native and lifelong resident of Aiken, Jason was a son of Vicki Heilig Dukes and Kenneth Michael Dukes. He was of the Baptist faith and loved music and writing poetry.
Surviv ...
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11/3/2009 8:49 PM
POMPTON PLAINS, N.J. -- Margaret H. Tepp, of Pompton Plains, N.J., died Sunday, Nov. 1, 2009, at Chilton Memorial Hospital following a long illness. Born in Germany, she lived in Aiken for 37 years and Morris Plains, N.J., for 11 years before moving ...
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11/3/2009 8:49 PM
NORTH AUGUSTA -- Mrs. Nora Seymour, wife of James P. Seymour, entered into rest on Monday, Nov. 2, 2009, at University Hospital.
A graveside service will be held Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009, at 3 p.m. at Sunset Memory Gardens with Dr. Gary C. Redding an ...
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11/3/2009 8:46 PM
Joseph Kesler "Joey" Kneece Jr., 33, died Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2009.
A graveside funeral service will be held at 3:30 p.m. Thursday in the Montmorenci Baptist Church Cemetery with the Rev. David Hardy officiating. The family will receive friends from 1 ...
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11/3/2009 11:33 PM
NEW YORK -- Andy Pettitte leaned forward in his chair and recounted a recent chat he had with Derek Jeter as soon as they both realized what was next in this World Series.
Pettitte vs. old foe Pedro Martinez, with the Yankees one win from ecstas ...
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11/3/2009 11:33 PM
ATLANTA -- Georgia Tech is probably a little too far back to become a factor in the national championship race.
That doesn't diminish what the program has accomplished in less than two years under coach Paul Johnson.
"I have all the confide ...
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11/3/2009 11:33 PM
COLUMBIA -- South Carolina coach Steve Spurrier doesn't want to hear any talk about whether his Gamecocks are setting themselves up for another late season swoon.
Spurrier said Tuesday his young Gamecocks are 6-3 and "for this team, that's prett ...
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11/3/2009 11:33 PM
CLEMSON -- Clemson's Dabo Swinney knows his players will be jacked up for perhaps the biggest game of his short time with the Tigers.
Swinney also knows the ESPN cameras, the rare night start at Death Valley or the fans excitement won't make a b ...
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11/3/2009 11:29 PM
ARCADIA, Calif. -- Zenyatta was made the early 5-2 favorite Tuesday in a field of 13 for the $5 million Breeders' Cup Classic, where she'll put her 13-0 record on the line against the boys for the first time.
Zenyatta will break from the No. 4 p ...
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11/3/2009 11:29 PM
ATHENS, Ga. -- A most unlikely person came to the defense of Florida linebacker Brandon Spikes, who was suspended for half a game for apparently trying to gouge the eyes of Georgia running back Washaun Ealey.
Ealey said Tuesday he doesn't b ...
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11/3/2009 6:42 PM
Bush blamed
Any day, I expect to see Bush blamed for swine flu and the shortage of vaccines.
Grammar
When are people going to stop using "quality" as an adjective? I see ads, billboards (sorry, Aiken Regional) and signs where "quality" tries ...
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11/3/2009 4:59 PM
His owner describes him as an affable horse - a pleasant sort of fellow who quietly goes about his business. But when he makes his move in a race, the horse named for his adopted hometown explodes down the track with the strength and grace only a few ...
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11/3/2009 8:45 PM
GENEVA -- A rare Panamanian tree frog, a rodent from Madagascar and two lizards found only in the Philippines are among over 17,000 species threatened with extinction, a leading environmental group said Tuesday.
The Rabb's fringe-limbed tree frog, ...
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11/3/2009 12:37 AM
These are the bookings recorded for the Doris C. Gravat Detention Center for Oct. 30 to Nov. 1. Some of the people listed may not have actually spent time in jail if they posted bond and were released. Although those listed have been arrested and cha ...
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11/3/2009 12:31 AM
DEAR ABBY: Thank you for your response to "Alarmed in Apple Valley" (Aug. 28), who was concerned because her teenage nephew shows so much affection toward his mother. I raised a very affectionate son who, to this day at age 30, hugs and kisses me no ...
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11/3/2009 12:35 AM
Cooperation can exist in a politically charged arena if something important is perceived to be on the line.
Such was the case last week when the Legislature met in special session and approved of concessions that allowed airplane giant Boeing to ...
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11/3/2009 12:32 AM
SAVANNAH, Ga. -- Savannah was founded in 1733 and was one of America's first planned cities, with a series of squares and parks that can still be enjoyed today.
But the reason for those public spaces might surprise modern visitors: British Gen. Jam ...
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11/3/2009 12:31 AM
LOS ANGELES -- The cast and crew of "Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire" continued their unexpected journey from a scrappy little screening 10 months ago at the Sundance Film Festival to a star-studded gala at the legendary Grauman's Chi ...
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11/3/2009 12:30 AM
A few years ago, the Aiken SPCA Board of Directors made the decision to become a limited-admission, no-kill facility. That choice was welcomed in the community by staff and the facility's visitors.
There is, however, one downside to running a shelt ...
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11/3/2009 12:31 AM
BIRTHDAY GUY: Comedian Dennis Miller was born in Pittsburgh today in 1953. This birthday guy hosted the five-time Emmy-winning series "Dennis Miller Live" from 1994-2002. He was a "Saturday Night Live" cast member from 1985-1991 where he primarily ho ...
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11/3/2009 12:36 AM
On Friday, Oct. 30, you printed a letter from Sandra Savell regarding the proposed cuts in reimbursement to doctors from Medicare. This is a serious issue, so I think a few things need to be clarified.
First of all, she is right about the propos ...
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11/3/2009 12:35 AM
President Obama promised to unite the country and the world and to provide the most transparent administration in history. Americans were deceived because since his election, he has scorned our allies, broken promises to Eastern Europe and negotiatio ...
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11/3/2009 12:37 AM
Family: Bus driver hit 6-year-old boy
An Aiken family has filed a police report with Aiken Public Safety alleging that a bus driver struck a 6-year-old boy in the face.
Police met with the victim and his family and noted that the boy had a "cont ...
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11/2/2009 10:09 PM
Enjoy a morning of sharing memories, recipes and old-fashioned good times at the Aiken Farmers Market this weekend.
The market will step back in time Saturday from 8 a.m. to noon to celebrate its ninth annual Old Fashioned Homecoming.
Farmers sel ...
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11/2/2009 10:08 PM
The National Wild Turkey Federation, in cooperation with an outdoor television star, is looking to raise money toward its efforts to preserve and foster outdoor sports.
On Nov. 19, the local chapter is holding a banquet with the attraction of Micha ...
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11/2/2009 10:08 PM
USC Aiken Vice Chancellor Dr. Deidre Martin and Evie Vought, a university donor, have been recognized for their contributions to the university.
They were cited by the Greater Augusta chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) re ...
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11/2/2009 10:08 PM
South Aiken High School will host the first dual enrollment expo for all Aiken County juniors and seniors at the school auditorium Thursday at 6 p.m.
The event, co-sponsored by Aiken Technical College and USC Aiken, will give students and parents a ...
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11/2/2009 8:35 PM
A video focusing on stimulus funds used toward in the Department of Energy highlights the Savannah River Site.
The video, featured on the White House's website, www.whitehouse.gov, tells the story of several individuals who were struggling to fi ...
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11/2/2009 8:35 PM
Crews are working on updating the interior and exterior of the Coca-Cola bottling plant on York Street in the hopes of making it more attractive to interested parties, according to the facility's listing agent.
Dean Newman, the Meybohm Commercia ...
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11/2/2009 8:34 PM
A former social studies teacher at Leavelle McCampbell Middle School is in jail on allegations he had sex with a 14-year-old student in his classroom, the teachers' lounge and at an Aiken movie theater during May and June of this year.
Joseph Ja ...
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11/2/2009 8:34 PM
The class of 4-year-olds were having a great time at the Head Start Center in Aiken on Monday - playing with toy cars and puzzles, "cooking" plastic food and dressing up as police officers and firefighters.
"The kids are adjusting real well with ...
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11/2/2009 6:53 PM
A symposium and exhibit on figurative art opened at the USC Aiken's Etherredge Center, 471 University Parkway, on Monday.
The show, Exposition D' Art Figuratif, will feature 50 new, original pieces that include various art forms such as sculptu ...
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11/2/2009 6:52 PM
Voters will cast ballots today in the Aiken County District 5 special election and several municipal elections.
Results of the District 5 election decide whether Republican Alexander "Sandy" Haskell or Democrat Judy Hamilton will replace Eddie B ...
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11/2/2009 6:52 PM
As the 2009-10 basketball season approaches, USC Aiken men's coach Vince Alexander remains grateful that the Aiken community has embraced the Pacers program.
"I see a lot of you guys at our games, and I appreciate it," he told Rotary Club of Aik ...
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11/2/2009 6:52 PM
The Aiken Jaycees are accepting applications for its 2009 Christmas parade.
The deadline for entries is Monday, Nov. 30.
Seen as an Aiken tradition, the annual parade organized by the civic group draws hundreds of people downtown each year ...
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11/2/2009 1:27 PM
Communication, teamwork and occasionally being in the right place at the right time. That's some of the advice that business executives and retired businessmen gave USC Aiken students from the School of Business earlier this week.
The seminar drew ...
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11/2/2009 1:07 PM
The Aiken County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a former Aiken County middle school teacher on charges of lewd acts and criminal sexual conduct with a minor.
Joseph Jay Magni Jr., 28, of Cannon Knoll Road, Lexington, has been charged with five co ...
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11/3/2009 12:38 AM
For about $100 a month, you could have the long, thick, dark eyelashes that you've always wanted.
But Latisse, a drug that can treat the medical condition "inadequate eyelashes," also has a few unpleasant side effects. It may grow excessive hair in ...
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11/3/2009 12:37 AM
If you're ready to take control of your health, start by washing your hands for 15 to 20 seconds, about as long as it takes to sing "Happy Birthday" twice. Doing this simple act, while avoiding certain behaviors - smoking, excessive drinking and eati ...
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11/3/2009 12:34 AM
MOUNT AIRY, N.C. -- Police arrested a convicted kidnapper early Monday in the fatal shooting of four men in the town that inspired the idyllic community of Mayberry on the 1960s TV series "The Andy Griffith Show."
Marcos Chavez Gonzalez was charged ...
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11/3/2009 12:34 AM
NEW YORK -- The new Navy assault ship USS New York, built with World Trade Center steel, arrived in its namesake city Monday with a 21-gun salute near the site of the 2001 terrorist attack.
First responders, families of Sept. 11 victims and the pub ...
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11/2/2009 9:55 PM
AVERA, Ga. -- Mrs. Joyce W. Hadden, 75, wife of the late Samuel "Tee" Hadden, entered into rest Sunday, Nov. 1, 2009, at University Hospital. The family will receive friends this evening, Tuesday, Nov. 3 from 6 to 8 p.m. at James Funeral Home. Funera ...
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11/2/2009 9:55 PM
WAGENER -- Alberta Virginia Blackwell, 82, of New Holland Road, entered into eternal rest on Sunday, Nov. 1, 2009. Ms. Alberta is survived by her niece, Debra Blackwell-Wall (Rodney); nephews, Stephen Blackwell-Ladato (Nancy), Lee Blackwell (Robin) a ...
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11/2/2009 9:52 PM
Mr. Henry Dunn Jr., 54, of 392 Houndslake Drive, entered into eternal rest on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2009, at his residence.
Mr. Dunn was known for his freelance photography and was a front desk clerk for Houndslake. Mr. Dunn's funeral service has been ...
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11/2/2009 9:51 PM
BATESBURG -- Entered into rest Friday, Oct. 30, 2009, Miss April Renee McAlister, 26, of Batesburg. A celebration of her life will be conducted today, Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2009, at 3 p.m. in the Chapel of Napier Funeral Home with Rev. Robert Riley and Re ...
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11/3/2009 12:03 AM
PHILADELPHIA -- Put those parade plans on hold, New York. The Phillies are coming back.
Chase Utley hit two home runs to raise his World Series total to a record-tying five, backing Cliff Lee once again as Philadelphia staved off elimination wit ...
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11/3/2009 12:00 AM
CLEMSON -- When Clemson's Oliver Purnell talks about the Tigers reaching a higher level, pay attention.
Point guard Demontez Stitt found that out last week after the coach rappelled down from the Littlejohn Coliseum's rafters to kick off the tea ...
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11/3/2009 12:00 AM
COLUMBIA -- Darrin Horn isn't sure about South Carolina's prospects this season. Don't worry, neither is anyone else.
Listen to national analysts and you'll hear the Gamecocks are likely the fourth-best team in the difficult Southeastern Confere ...
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11/2/2009 9:58 PM
Obama
Obama is not black. He won the presidency due to 30 percent of the white vote. Be truthful and ask yourself what the president has done over the last few months and stop blaming everything on the color of his skin.
Obama needs t ...
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