UPS expects record holiday day with 18 million deliveries
Doraville Georgia UPS anticipated its biggest day ever on a Friday as online shopping surged. Norman Black cited ebusiness growth while Brenda Jones watched Beanie Babies and fine china move through UPS from Amazon and eToys to Florida and Tennessee via the Doraville distribution hub. Jones noted the risk of paying twice for shipping as sites offer free delivery. UPS projected about 18 million packages to be delivered that day, nearing its 18.1 million one day record.
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Doraville
UPS
United Parcel Service
Norman Black
Lawrenceville
Brenda Jones
Mrs. Jones
Amazon.com
eToys.com
Florida
Tennessee
Atlanta
Aiken District Chief Reacts to Choir’s Surprise Visit
Dr Linda Eldridge superintendent of Aiken County Public Schools reacts to the Aiken South Aiken Concert Choir singing at the district headquarters Friday morning. The choir paid a surprise visit to the school district headquaters to sing.
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Linda Eldridge
Aiken County
Aiken-South Aiken
Sanctions could end for Iraqis
The United Nations Security Council voted eleven to zero with four abstentions to send weapons inspectors back to Iraq and consider suspending sanctions if Baghdad cooperates. The outcome followed a contentious debate spurred by US and British airstrikes and the inspectors' return, with Baghdad indicating it would reject the resolution without immediate sanction relief.
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U.N. Security Council
Iraq
Baghdad
Saeed Hasan
United States
Britain
British Broadcasting Corp
Russia
China
France
Malaysia
Qin Huasun
Security Council
White House
Joe Lockhart
Flag battle clouds Hodges as state flag flies on
In Columbia, fresh Gov Jim Hodges faces a clash over the Confederate flag atop the Statehouse with Southern heritage supporters and modern equality advocates taking opposite sides. Beasley argued for moving the flag to a memorial, but party members opposed. Critics say the flag recalls slavery while supporters cite tradition. Former leaders regret not setting a removal timeline.
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Columbia
Statehouse
Jim Hodges
David Beasley
Hodges
Beasley
South Carolina
House
Man awaiting heart transplant worries about family's Christmas
Walter Brice 39, hospitalized since December 1 after pneumonia, awaits heart transplant. He lost income and fears for his wife and two sons as Christmas approaches. He sought aid from Help Line of Aiken County and the Salvation Army, but funds are tight and more help may be needed.
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Birice
Brice
Help Line
Aiken County
Salvation Army
Campbell to retire after long ATC tenure and moves
Don Campbell plans retirement from Aiken Technical College after a 33 year era beginning July 1987. He recently moved to Abbeville but commutes 60 miles daily to ATC as officials plan for the next five years while a six month contract continues his work in institutional effectiveness.
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Aiken
Don Campbell
Aiken Technical College
ATC
Campbell
Technical College
Susan) Graham
Spartanburg Technical College
Nelle Tyler
Don
Shirley Brantley
Patti
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