Safety steps in at Aiken Middle after plotting incident
A 12 year old girl and a 13 year old boy pleaded guilty to conspiring to kill a teacher at Aiken Middle School. They received 45 days house arrest or until further evaluation. Officials say the case underscores school safety and the need to act on threats.
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Red Lake
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End of Life Debate Warns Against Broad Law Changes
St. Petersburg Times warns that after Terri Schiavo’s death, lawmakers risk creating restrictive end-of-life laws based on a single atypical case. The piece argues Florida and other states already have workable standards and urges caution to protect families facing such decisions.
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St. Petersburg
Fla
Aiken Standard Staff Directory Details Roles and Contacts
The Aiken Standard lists staff members with positions including publisher editor advertising director business manager and more. It provides emails and department heads such as managing editor production director circulations and customer service manager.
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Arthur T. Zappa Azappa
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Phillip Yates Byates
Scot Newcomsnewcom
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SREL Gains Bipartisan Backing Amid Calls to Preserve Services
Senate and House members on both sides of the river show support for SREL though cuts have not yet occurred. Advocates praise SREL as an invaluable ecological oversight resource not provided by government or industry. Supporters urge continued operation of SREL services and emphasize their lasting value.
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SREL
United States
Is Israel's forward plan a big gamble for Sharon
The column argues Bush backs Israel's security while pressuring land concessions. It questions moving ahead before a full road map is met, cites Gaza evacuations, and condemns Palestinian reluctance to end violence. It warns that past concessions fed further aggression.
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Sharon
Ariel Sharon
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Yasser Arafat
Islam Abu Issa
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Gaza
Russian mission control staff praised for glamorous work
Vladimir Solovyov of Russian Mission Control lauds cosmonauts after a rocket launch. He notes cosmonauts earn roughly 144 to 179 dollars a month, highlighting the contrast between romantic work and miserable pay.
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Russian Mission Control
Vladimir Solovyov
Viewpoints for My View Letters to the Editor
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Media bias and DeLay ethics questions rise
The piece weighs media coverage of Tom DeLay versus Sandy Berger's classified-document scandal. It argues media focus on DeLay ignores Berger's broader guilt while noting trips funded by third parties shape politics and ethics rules.
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Robert Novak
Clinton National Security
Samuel “Sandy” Berger
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National Center For Public Policy Research
Jack Abramoff
Sandy Berger
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