Pat Robertson Calls For Chavez Assassination Disputed
Pat Robertson on his Christian Coalition program urged violence against Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez. The remark sparked swift condemnation from the White House and State Department, which said the United States does not share or endorse such views and that Chavez remains the duly elected leader.
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Pat Robertson
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Hugo Chavez
Venezuela
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White House
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State Department
Sean McCormack
Chavez
Medicaid co payments debated in South Carolina plan
The Medicaid overhaul faces concerns that higher co payments will deter patients from seeking care and raise costs by pushing more to emergency rooms. Officials consider a graduated scale tied to income and annual maximums to balance cost control with access to treatment.
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Aiken Standard Staff Contact Details
Publisher Scott B. Hunter and editor Jeffrey B. Wallace lead the Aiken Standard staff. Additional roles include Ellen C. Priest as business manager, Scot Newcom as circulation director, J David Boyd as systems manager, and Letitia Jefferson as customer service manager.
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South Carolina Football probation debate
A quoted responder argues three years of football probation for the South Carolina program was too harsh. The speaker says Carolina should have accepted the university's proposed penalties and notes the sanctions exceed other schools' actions.
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Carolina
City council race tainted by builder influence claims
Letters argue Kay Brohl backed by developers groups and builder PAC efforts, while Jane Vaughters is praised for four years of independent public service with no such baggage. The exchange questions who best serves the public interest in the upcoming primary.
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Jane Vaughters
Kay Brohl
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Voters urged to back Jane and Rocky for City Council
A letter to the editor praises Jane for preserving Aiken's history and quality of life and urges voting for Jane and Rocky to continue council work. It notes ongoing battles over development and property rights and asks citizens to cast two votes, keeping the Dick and Jane team in place.
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Aiken
Dick Smith
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Community urged to spay or neuter to reduce shelter deaths
Local message encourages pet owners to find homes for pets before surrendering them. It notes Aiken County Animal Control and SPCA accept animals but many are put to sleep. It highlights low cost spay neuter options at CSRA Life Saver and requests donations to Molly's Militia and the Aiken Standard.
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Aiken
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Molly’s Militia
Aiken Standard
Coyotes in Hitchcock woods not endangered says letter writer
Joseph M. Weaver of Graniteville argues coyotes are not endangered in the Hitchcock woods and criticizes labeling them as a re established endangered species. He notes the animal is native to the western plains and has spread eastward after bridge construction.
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Hitchcock Woods
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Mississippi
Joseph M. Weaver
Graniteville
Aiken voters weigh traffic plans and candidates
Charles B. Emery of Aiken praises Rocky Napier and Jane Vaughters for planning ahead on roads and infrastructure. He criticizes Don Wells for favoring current projects and denying a traffic problem, urging support for Napier and Vaughters over Wells.
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Aiken
Don Wells
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Dougherty
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Wal-Mart
Powderhouse
Jane Vaughters
Rocky Napier
Charles B. Emery Aiken
War costs and misgivings over Iraq spending
The piece questions U S expenditures on the Iraq war arguing that $1.3 trillion could fund social programs and criticizing the war as fiscally wasteful. It cites a $300 Social Security check and predicts four more years of conflict with limited achievements and Islamic State concerns.
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Iraq
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