Record Heat Hits Midwest Schools and Band at State Fair
Seventeen 55 marching band members were treated for heat exhaustion after marching in 90 degree heat at the Minnesota State Fair in St Paul as extreme temperatures exceeded 100 degrees in multiple cities. Forecasters warned no relief today amid widespread heat records and ongoing wildfire evacuations in Montana.
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Kansas City
North Platte
Neb
Mercury
Des Moines
Iowa
Wichita
Kan
Columbia
Waco
Texas
Atlantic
Sammler
Plains
Ohio Valley
St. Paul
James Cicero
St. Paul-Ramsey Hospital
Jews and Arabs form wall to bar Kahane visit in UM AL FAHM
Jews joined Israeli Arabs at the entrance of UM AL FAHM to block the U S born Rabbi Meir Kahane who says the town has no right to exist Police cordoned off the town as about 1 500 residents and supporters faced a security ring Led by Mahmud Hashem the demonstrators chanted Kahane your grave will be here while police stood behind them with batons
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UM AL Fahm
Israel
Meir Kahane
Knesset
Tel Aviv
Mahmud Hashem
Discovery Grounded Again Amid Launch Delays
CAPE CANAVERAL Fla AP Discovery remains grounded as engineers test a revised computer program to ensure liftoff signals are not missed. NASA moves launch to Thursday morning delaying the debut by 24 hours. Countdown paused late Tuesday to fix a suspected electronic fault that could keep boosters and tank from detaching and jeopardize the shuttle’s orbit.
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Canaveral
Fla
Discovery
NASA
Atlantic
Low Turnout for Elections in White-Ruled Country
In Johannesburg AP reports less than 30 percent of voters cast ballots in elections for new segregated Asian and mixed-race chambers of Parliament. Unofficial returns show 18 percent of Asian minority voters participating to elect 40 delegates, as results lag after midnight. A week earlier mixed-race turnout neared 30 percent for 80 representatives in a separate chamber.
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Johannesburg
South Africa
House of Delegates
House of Representatives
23 Crew Members Escape Crippled Freighter Blue Falcon
The 23 crew members of the Cypriot freighter Blue Falcon abandoned the ship in stormy Pacific waters near Long Beach California. The vessel listing five to ten degrees to port, its forward holds flooded, but all crew members were unharmed and boarded the Panama-flagged Josef Roth.
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Calif
Pacific
U.S. Coast Guard
Pat Milton
Josef Roth
Charles Crosby
Miss America Sued for Breach of Contract
Suzette Charles four days after becoming Miss America faces a three count civil suit in Superior Court. Her former manager Michael Pedin Jr claims wrongful firing and seeks monetary damages with attorney Harvey Lernovitz presenting the case. Also named are Charles Charles DeGaetano. A separate note says Andrea Albert Casiraghi will be baptized in a private Monaco ceremony this Saturday at the palace.
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Vanessa Williams
Michael Pediin Jr
Miss Charles
Harvey Lernovitz
Charles
Suzette DeGaetano
DeGaetano
Caroline OF Monaco
Monaco
Andrea Albert Casiraghi
Caroline
Prince Rainier III
Grace
Stefano Casiraghi
Philippe Junot
Vatican
Casiraghi
Fires Threaten More Homes Across Montana Forests
National Guardsmen and firefighters from six states battled wind driven fires that scorched about 150000 acres across forests and prairie near Helena and Libby. Evacuations, road closings, and at least three homes lost marked a major disaster response with 1000 more firefighters en route.
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Mercury
North Dakota
Texas
Rio Grande River
Montana
Bill Sammler
Helena
Mont
Bob Lawrence
North Hill
Reagan
Houghton Creek
Libby
Kalispell
Hawk Creek
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Gates of the Mountain Wilderness
California
Idaho
Steve Jorgenson
Department of State Lands
Missoula
U.S. 2
Arizona
Wyoming
New Mexico
Ted Schwinden
National Guard
Campaigns Begin in New South Carolina Senate Districts
South Carolina Democrats and Republicans launch campaigns in 46 single member Senate districts after a reapportionment plan approved by the federal government. The plan targets races with potential upsets including Districts 21 39 40 and 42 as candidates race for a chance to unseat incumbents and reshape the upper chamber. The change localizes races boosts grassroots involvement and lowers campaign costs.
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Columbia
South
Carolina
Senate
Justice Department
Judicial
GOP
Warren Tompkins
Republican Party
Tompkins
Marshall Williams
Earl Middleton
Middleton
State Democratic Party
Darrell Jackson
State Party
Jackson
Williams-Middleton
Mary Miles
McKinley Washington
John Matthews
Earl M. Middleton
Herbert Fielding
Frank Gilbert
Candidate Campaigns from Top of Mobile Billboard
Democrat Ed Pendarvis campaigns in Beaufort by riding a mobile billboard 20 feet high. He waves at motorists from intersections in the 1st Congressional District to raise name recognition and challenge incumbent Republican Tommy Hartnett.
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Beaufort
Ed Pendarvis
Pendarvis
1St
Tommy Hartnett
Aiken Standard Office Hours Noted
Aiken Standard offices at 124 Rutland Drive operate Monday through Friday from 8 30 a m to 5 30 p m in a standard weekday schedule.
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Aiken Standard
Rutland Drive
Emergency Numbers Provided as Service by Aiken Standard
The Aiken Standard offers emergency contact numbers for urgent needs. Local police, fire, and medical services are listed with quick dialing guidance for residents.
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Jackson
Graniteville
Aiken County
New Ellenton
North Augusta
S.C. Highway Patrol
Poison Control Center
Wagener Fire
Wagener Police
Aiken Police
Salley Fire
Aiken Fire
Salley Police
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