Car theft rise in Aiken County prompts safety tips
Aiken County thefts surge with 197 cars stolen in 2002 and early 2003 along US 1 to 125 and 19 north. The unincorporated North Augusta area reports 46 thefts in two years. Tips urge parking in lighted areas, carrying documents, not leaving keys, locking doors, hiding valuables, recording VIN and plate, using anti theft devices, and reporting theft immediately.
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North Augusta
Aiken County
Murder trial jury selection set for Tuesday
North Augusta police say charges involve Ledford Copeland and Smith with crack cocaine and drug trafficking. Evidence tied to a Beech Island mobile home at 223 Berry Lane linked to drug activity and occupants Copeland and Smith. Ledford faced prior drug and traffic convictions. both men are detained in Aiken County.
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Copeland
Ledford
Smith
Aiken County
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Kiefcoats
Aikenstandard
Mayor seeks Tasers after man’s death in police scuffle
Cincinnati mayor urged the city to buy stun guns for police to prevent future violence after Nathaniel Jones, 41, died following a scuffle with six officers in a restaurant parking lot. He proposed a $1 million addition to the 2004 budget for non lethal weapons and said new tech might have altered the outcome.
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Cincinnati
Charlie Luken
Luken
Nathaniel Jones
Reserves Ready to Deploy as Morale Varies
Soldiers face a year in Iraq with uncertainty and homesick moments yet express readiness to fight. Captains Knightner and House address the group during a departure ceremony, emphasizing bringing everyone home safely and answering the President and Defense Secretary's call.
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House
Knightner
United States
Secretary of Defense
United States Army
Northeast Cleans Up After Nor'easter Dumps Snow
Residents of the Northeast dug out after a weekend nor'easter that dumped over two feet of snow in some areas. The storm faded Sunday with at least 10 deaths linked to it. In Nahant Massachusetts Jim Casey and his 2 year old daughter cleared a sidewalk as waves battered the coast and 8,000 power outages were reported along the Massachusetts shore.
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Nahant
Mass
Boston
Anya
Casey
National Weather Service
Charlie Foley
Portsmouth
N.H
Massachusetts
Scituate
George Anderson
National Guard
Platinum Gas Saver claims exceed 22 percent fuel gain
Federal Consumer Protection confirms fuel saving claims in Boston advertisement for the Platinum Gas Saver. The device connects to a vacuum line, adds platinum to the air fuel mix, and purportedly increases internal combustion efficiency by 22 percent while meeting emissions standards.
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Boston National Fuelsaver Corp
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