Teen dies in early morning single vehicle crash
A 16 year old, James P Mumford III, died at the scene after a one car crash on Michael Murray Farm Road about 12 miles south of Aiken. Josh Hall, 14, was critical and transported to the Medical College of Georgia. The gold 1996 Saturn over corrected off the road and overturned. both occupants were ejected.
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James P. Mumford III
Cowden Road
Jackson
S.C. Highway Patrol Department
Lance
Josef Robinson
Josh Hall
Medical College of Georgia
Michael Murray
Robinson
Aiken
Winter storm leaves ice and outages across Aiken County
Snow and ice lingered as a low pressure front drifted from the Gulf to Florida and the Atlantic. About three quarters of an inch fell in Aiken County with a half inch in Midlands areas. By noon freezing rain and sleet subsided but power losses affected 7 100 customers statewide in the southern sector including Aiken. Crews worked all day Sunday to restore service with most power expected back tonight.
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Aiken County
National Weather Service
Gulf of Mexico
Florida
Atlantic Ocean
Sce&g
Barnwell County
Langley
Brian Duncan
Duncan
Aftershock Waves Hit Asia Death Toll Nears 12000
Across Asia and parts of Africa rescuers race to reach survivors after a 9.0 magnitude earthquake in the Indian Ocean. More than a million displaced in Indonesia and Sri Lanka each. Helicopters and troops mobilized as towns along coastlines report extensive damage. Survivors describe the surge and fear.
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Colombo
Sri Lanka
Asia
Indian Ocean
Somalia
Indonesia
Indian Air Force
Air Force
Thailand
After Christmas sales draw crowds across area stores
Dozens of shoppers flocked to Wal-Mart and Aiken Mall for after Christmas bargains. Mary Walker and Betty Hall spoke of half price perfume and clearance items as they joined lines for dresses sweaters and cosmetics. Donna Ward and Leah Ward described their annual mother daughter shopping tradition and Pier 1 promoted One Big See.
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Wal-Mart
Mary Walker
Aiken
Betty Hall
Hall
Aiken Mall
J.C. Penney
Melissa Craig
Beech Island
Craig
Donna Ward
Leah Ward
Nashville, Tenn
Leah
Pier 1
Massive quake triggers lethal tidal waves across Asia
A massive earthquake devastates nine Asian countries triggering tsunamis that kill nearly 11,800 people. Reports say more than 4,500 victims in Sri Lanka alone with widespread damage and international relief efforts underway.
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Asia
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Michael Gibbons
Banks Mill Road
Audubon Drive
Crawford Street
Katri Seppanen
Helsinki
Finland
Patong Hospital
Hig
Judith Key
Katherine Dicks Turner
Abby
Erin Brooks
Lanka
India
Ove
Acen
Ron
Malaysia
ESRI
USGS
J. Bruce Burris, Aiken
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