Aiken Doctor Competes On Who Wants To Be A Millionaire
Dr Steven Clark, a local surgeon, appeared on the Regis Philbin hosted show and reached the $32,000 level after answering questions from teapot warmers to Nixon and Cheers. He misanswered the 1980 Olympic gold question, choosing Sweden over Finland, and will soon move from town with his family.
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Steven Clark
Regis Philbin
Philbin
Clark
Moscow
Richard Nixon
Melville
Sweden
Finland
Aiken
Titanic mood echoes in US economy after Wall Street sell-off
The Daily Times notes a parallel between early 20th century Britain and modern America as one hundred nine months of growth gave way to a sharp stock market decline. It warns spending has outpaced earnings and many rely on credit, raising questions about paying bills as confidence falters.
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America
Britain
Titanic
Wall Street
Farmington, N.M
Daily Times
Mass students boycott state exams sparking national debate
Several hundred Massachusetts sophomores refused state mandated tests while protests ripple across Florida Illinois Louisiana Ohio Virginia and Wisconsin. Critics argue exams mismeasure knowledge and steal learning time while educators warn of wider consequences for standards and graduation. The piece links student dissent to broader push for tougher standards and questions whether authorities should enforce testing.
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Massachusetts
Florida
Ilinois
Louisiana
Ohio
Virginia
Wisconsin
New York Times
America
Letters on the flag NAACP debate and civic concerns
A reader questions the NAACP flag dispute and argues the group overreacts. The letter compares the flag to a Holocaust museum memorial and urges focus on youth issues and broader civic work. A separate note promotes Beach Sweep River Sweep 2000 volunteering in South Carolina with contact numbers.
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NAACP
South Carolina
Tyson Christog
Matt Thompson
Aiken
Elian raid sparks crisis in Miami streets
The dawn operation by federal agents removing Elian Gonzalez from a Little Havana home sparked a swift, passionate reaction in Miami. While officials defended the tactic as necessary, many Cuban Americans voiced anger and fear, likening it to historic clashes over civil rights and government power. The debate over custody and asylum extends to legal challenges set for May 11.
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New York
Miami
Noboay
Elian Gonzalez
Havana
Washington
Immigration and Naturalization
Elian
Kent State
Waco
Rodney King
Amadou Diallo
Feds
Janet Reno
South
Florida
Delfin Gonzalez
Cuba
Gonzalez
Reno
Fidel Castro
11Th Circuit
Bill Clinton
Tve
Ite
Elian Controversy Sparks Community Protests and Reflections
A reader reflects on the Elian transfer controversy and the cycle of outrage as Mexican American and Cuban communities confront vandalism and police clashes. The author notes harsh judgments of entire communities based on a few acts while sharing personal experiences of protest and solidarity.
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Scott B. Hunter
Business Minager
Ellen
Priest
Jeffrey B. Wallace Garth R. Groshanssoy
R. Bennett Jr
J. David Boyd
Denver
Center For Marine Conservation
Peg Alford
Ellis Farr
Temapay
Robert Steinback
Miami Herald
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