Decision on patients rights bill reaches final compromise
The White House and House GOP leaders rush to finalize a patients rights bill based on an 11th hour compromise between President Bush and the main Republican author. Bush had threatened a veto.
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Washington
White House
House
Bush
McGwire Ties Killebrew For Fifth In Home Runs
Mark McGwire ties Harmon Killebrew for fifth on the career home run list with a win on Wednesday night. The milestone pauses any celebration as he shares the spot with Killebrew.
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Killebrew
Mark McGwire
Harmon Killebrew
Obituary Notices for Five Individuals Across States
Elizabeth D. Trowell of Ft Washington Maryland Leonard G Beil of Aiken Joseph C Hedrick Jr of Sacramento California Elsie P Jeffries of Calcutta Ohio Virginia W Winter of Fripp Island and David P Phillips Sr of North Augusta and Cora L Kyler of Augusta obituary notices summarize their passing and locations.
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Virginia
W. Winter
Fripp Island
David P. Phillips Sr
North Augusta
Cora L. Kyler
Augusta
Crossword Puzzle Clues and Grid Snippet
A fragment from a classifieds page showing a cryptoquote and crossword puzzle elements with scattered letter patterns and grid coordinates. The lines include entries such as DAG ax hice 5B and 10A TONG cc ee 5A, suggesting a themed puzzle section.
Aiken County council faces FOIA scrutiny over secret session
Aiken County Council held a two hour executive session Tuesday night to discuss fire services for Sage Mill Industrial Park. Critics question legality under the South Carolina Freedom of Information Act while the council attorney offers a differing view.
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Sage Mill
South Carolina
Robert M. Bell
Council
Tax free weekend boosts state stores for back to school
As a 48 hour tax free holiday starts 12:01 a m Friday and ends at midnight Sunday many stores stock school supplies and clothing for the new school year. Big K Mart manager Charlene Riley says shelves will be full at start with extra staff at registers to handle shoppers.
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Big K-Mart
Ginny Southworth
Daniel Stanley
Target
Whiskey Road
Man shot after home invasion in Aiken County
An early morning home invasion on Vista Drive in Nicholson Village left Reginald Dwayne Wheeler wounded by a shotgun blast after forcing entry to Conita Sims home. Wheeler, 32, was life threaten ingly injured and taken to Aiken Regional Medical Center. Authorities say Sims faced no charges. Wheeler faces first degree burglary charges and a domestic violence history.
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Aiken County
Wheeler
Aiken Regional Medical Centers
Burgess
Coaches cautious about heat illness in preseason practice
High school teams adopt heat illness precautions after Korey Stringer death. NC study shows 18 heat related deaths among high school and college players since 1995. Aiken High School coach Carey Johnson cites diet and conditioning as essential. See HEAT, Page 9A.
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Korey Stringer
National Center For Catastrophic
Chapel Hill
N.C
Aiken
Carey Johnson
Thurmond Jr. Nominated for U.S. Attorney in South Carolina
Second Circuit prosecutors express confidence in Strom Thurmond Jr. as President Bush nominates him for U.S. attorney in South Carolina. His father Senator Strom Thurmond supports the move, while Thurmond’s confirmation must pass Judiciary Committee before Senate vote.
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Strom Thurmond Jr
U.S
South Carolina
George W. Bush
Thurmond
Bill Weeks
Strom Thurmond R
Washington
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Senate
Second Circuit
Barbara Morgan
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