Council cannot set train speed limits in Horse Creek Valley
Aiken County Council heard attorney Robert Bell state that train speed limits are not within local powers. He noted federal control of switches and that states can act in danger, suggesting a state level approach rather than local regulation to slow trains through Horse Creek Valley. Willar Hightower questioned the need for regulation and asked if railroads could voluntarily slow trains.
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Aiken County
Horse Creek Valley
Bell
Deadliest U.S. base attack in Iraq claims 22 lives
A 122 mm rocket hit a mess tent at a Mosul area base, killing 22 including 15 US servicemembers and five Halliburton contractors. Sixty six people were injured, with 42 U.S. troops among the wounded. two Iraqi soldiers also died.
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Iraq
Mosul
U.S
Brian Lucas
Halliburton Co
Kellogg Brown & Root
Jeremy Redman
Richmond
Times-Dispatch
Portland Press Herald
Pentagon
Novelty gifts shine in holiday shopping season
Shoppers seek unusual buys with Chia Pets returning in familiar and new models such as Chia Garfield Scooby-Doo and Shrek priced at 15.99. Moshis, plush or animal shapes filled with polystyrene beads, offer colorful tactile appeal as popular novelties for gifts and office exchanges.
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Chia Garfield
Chia Scooby-Doo
Chia Shrek
Linda Martin
Eckerd
Moshi
EMT pay hikes approved for Aiken County medics
Aiken County approves 12 percent raises for basic and intermediate emergency medical technicians and 17 percent for paramedics starting January. The plan costs nearly 283000 when fully staffed, offset by vacancies and potential merit raises for other staff.
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Aiken County
EMT
Rick Powell
Chance of White Christmas Across South Carolina
Forecasters put a 20 to 30 percent chance of snow on Christmas Eve into Christmas Day for much of South Carolina with colder temperatures and possible changes in the next three days. Coastal areas face a rare, even century event possibility, while many inland areas expect only light or no accumulation.
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Aiken
Columbia
South Carolina
National Weather Service
Chesterfield
Myrtle Beach
Jack Thompson
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