Aiken County Schools Win Smithsonian Technology Award
The Smithson ian National Museum of American History honored Aiken County Public Schools for using information technology to improve society. Superintendent Linda Eldridge and technology director Chris Guerreri accepted the award in Washington, praising the district’s focus on technology to prepare students for 21st century leadership.
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At&t
Volkswagen
FBI
Aiken County
Smithsonian National Museum of American History
Linda Eldridge
Chris Guerreri
Eldridge
Guerreri
Washington
Saving Zimbabwe and the risk of civil conflict
The piece argues President Mugabe favors land reform at the cost of commercial farms, inviting violent squatters and risking civil and racial strife. It notes white farmers face kidnapping and killings while Mugabe refuses to condemn violence, hinting at possible martial law to seize control.
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Wara
Zimbabwe
Robert Mugabe
Mugabe
Peter the Rock and the Church Built on It
The writer reflects on Peter’s confession “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God” as the rock on which the church is built. Peter’s bold but flawed nature shows blessedness lies in willingness to try and seek God, not in perfect answers. We are all chips off the rock, chosen to answer and live our faith. The piece ends noting the author’s role as pastor of Aiken’s First Baptist Church.
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Philippi
John
Elijah
Jeremi
Peter
Christ
God
Kingdom of Heaven
Petros
Petra
Heaven's Gates
Supreme Court
Police
Justice Department
Warren Court
Atorne
Letters to the editor warn of socialist expansion threat
The writer argues that local acceptance of social problems leads to bigger government programs, then gun control, more laws, martial law, and UN troop occupation. Citing Jan Kazoo and Nikita Khrushchev, the piece accuses socialists of gradualism intended to erode morals and U.S. sovereignty.
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United Nations
Court weighs reviving end of Miranda rights
Sidney Zion argues Supreme Court may overturn Miranda warnings, favoring congressional reversal and videotaped confessions. Police and prosecutors resist, claiming confessions drive convictions though statistics show few rely on them. Zion notes Justice Kennedy could tip the balance, with Rehnquist already near reversal.
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Paul Cassell
University of Utah
Congress
Cassell
Federal Appeals Court
Virginia
America
William Rehnquist
Miranda
Anthony Kennedy
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