Hollings to retire after 38 years in U S Senate
Ernest Hollings will leave the Senate after 38 years with Jim DeMint sworn in early 2005 to replace him. Hollings, turning 83, played a pivotal role as governor in expanding technical education, founding a statewide college network that trained workers for new industries. South Carolina will miss his candor.
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Jim DeMint
South Carolina
Ernest F. Hollings
Hollings
Strom Thurmond
Fritz Hollings
U.S. Senate
Flight bans on cell phones may be lifted in future
The Federal Communications Commission seeks public comments on ending the in flight ban while the FAA funds a study on safe phone use. If risks to navigation and control systems are removed, the ban could end. Airlines may vary rules by seat or by carrier.
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Federal Communications
Aiken Standard Staff and Contact Information List
A listing of staff roles for the Aiken Standard including publisher editor and department heads with email contacts and titles. The roster covers publishers editors advertising director business manager managing editor production director circulation director systems manager and customer service manager.
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Jeffrey B. Wallace
Jwallace
Aikenstandard.com
Arthur T. Zappa Azappa
Ellen C. Priestpriest
Timothy E. O’briant Tobriant
Phillip Yates Byates
Scot Newcomsnewcom
J. David Boyd Dboyd
What I Think About Christmas Dreams and Delights
A humorous holiday Q and A covers presents delivery without chimneys and Mrs Claus receiving footed pajamas for warmth at the North Pole. Rudolph remains central, aging but reliable in fog and bad weather, with cookies and reindeer treats shaping his routines.
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Mrs. Claus
North Pole
Rudolph
Christmas Gift Ideas for Readers and Immigrants
A columnist lists strong gift choices across history and fiction. Books include Our Oldest Enemy by Miller and Molesky, To Rule the Waves by Herman, Empress Orchid by Andhee Min, The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri, Red Azalea and Becoming Madame Mao, Waiting for Snow in Havana by Carlos Eire, and Empress Orchid as a Chinese history novel.
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America
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France
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John J. Miller
Mark Molesky
Molesky
Harvard
Seton Hall
Miller
National Review
New York Times
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Wall Street Journal
Reader's Digest
England
Arthur Herman
HarperCollins
Herman
British Isles
Darwin
Beagle
Robert Falcon Scott
South Pole
U.S
Omaha Beach
Andhee Min
Orchid
Houghton Mifflin
China
Min
Tzu Hsi
Phy
Madame Mao
Empress Orchid
Arthur Golden
Jhumpa Lahiri
Mariner Books
United States
Lahiri
Cambridge
Mass
Steven Soderbergh
Che
Che Guevara
Carlos Eire
Havana
Free Press
Eire
Erie
Castro
Cuba
AS OTHERS SEE IT: 89 YEAR OLD FROZE AT DUKE SHUTOFF SITE
Elizabeth Verdin, described as conscientious and pleasant, died of exposure after Duke Power shut off her power at Primrose Lane in Greenville. At 89, she had fallen behind on bills and the outage occurred during cold weather. The incident prompts scrutiny of Duke Power procedures and possible safeguards for elderly customers in winter.
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Elizabeth Verdin
Primrose Lane
Greenville
Duke Power
Duke
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Greenville News
Merry Christmas from Baghdad letter from a soldier
A Baghdad message from Kenton Rusack Aiker describes Christmas in Iraq. He recalls holiday scenes at home and contrasts them with mortar danger, urging readers to remember troops in Iraq Afghanistan Kuwait and around the world.
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Iraq
Afghanistan
Kuwait
America
Kenton Rusack Aiker
Baghdad
Community Letters to the Editor Submission Details
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Quote snippets reflect political rhetoric and conflict framing
The passage presents a collage of quotes from political figures and commentators. It touches on detainee releases at Guantanamo Bay, electoral accusations in Ukraine, and Social Security funding concerns.
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Peter Orszag
Brookings Institution
Clinton White House
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