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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 2003
Page
11
The Lundberg Survey shows a national two week rise of over 15 cents per gallon, the largest in 50 years. The average across all grades with tax is nearly 1.75 dollars, near the all time high, as temporary refinery shutdowns and a pipeline break disrupt supplies.
In Vale Oregon a van carrying eight firefighters from First Strike Environmental collided with a tractor trailer and exploded killing all eight, injuring two in the truck. The crew, all under 23, were returning from Boise National Forest wildfires when the crash occurred on an eastern Oregon highway near Yale in Malheur County.
A privately owned L-39 trainer from Bond Jet LLC of Wilmington, Delaware clipped two houses and crashed into a yard in Forest Hill, Maryland, killing the pilot. No ground injuries were reported. The jet had taken off from Martin State Airport and crashed about five miles north of Baltimore. The pilot’s name was not released.
Freddy vs Jason stayed No. 1 at the weekend box office with 13.45 million in studio estimates. The film marks the first back-to-back top finish since X2. The Medallion led new releases with 8.2 million, while My Boss's Daughter opened 10th at 5 million.
In Najaf a bomb killed three guards and wounded family members of a Shiite cleric. Iraqi sources claim U S authorities recruit about 100 former Mukhabarat officers to aid intelligence and counter attacks, working from Saddam's palace with coalition forces. Bremer and Heatly confirm emphasis on better intelligence and broad inquiries.
Israeli helicopters fired at least three missiles near the Gaza City beach striking armed men. Two Hamas fighters were confirmed dead among four injured. witnesses described a chaotic scene as bystanders collected body parts and flares lit the area. The attack follows statements by Israel's army chief that all Hamas members are potential liquidation targets amid a Palestinian leadership power struggle.
Science fiction icon Ray Bradbury, 88, celebrates with a Planetary Society party in Pasadena where a 4000-signed card honors his Mars vision. Actor Peter Hyams and Nichelle Nichols praise him as Angie Dickinson and Kim Stanley Robinson note his star power.
Chicago AP reports Kyung Yano guides her son Sho as he attends University of Chicago classes while pursuing an MD and PhD, aiming to be the youngest medical school graduate, with Guinness noting a 17-year-old prior record. The piece contrasts his scholastic feat with a kitchen morning. It then shifts to science news about blueberry burgers, describing researchers blending blueberries into beef and poultry to boost nutrition and moisture.
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