Brush Fire Causes Shed and Vehicle Loss in South Carolina
Firefighters responded to a brush fire off Pearl Lane as dry conditions and low humidity spurred several fires across Aiken County. A shed and a vehicle burned while crews protected nearby homes.
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Cabe
South Carolina
Cade
Elko
Montmorenci
Windsor
Williston
Forestry Commission
Pearl Lane
Ers
Aiken County
Santee
Norway
Fireworks Safety Urged As Drought Raises Risk
Turno warns that drought conditions make fireworks dangerous this time of year. Legal fireworks in 32 states include fountains and rockets with limits on powder. Supervising children, using open areas, keeping water nearby, and never aiming at people are stressed safety steps.
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Turno
South Carolina
RICO convictions tied to Augusta area killings and gang
Prosecutors say Ronald Coleman led a conspiracy connected to a 1997 abduction and killings tied to a Sam's Club robbery case. Coleman Carlston and four accomplices received lengthy prison terms while others faced up to 20 years for racketeering offenses.
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Holt
Sam’s Club
Bobby Jones Expressway
Richmond County
Aiken County
Kendric Dudley
Jarman L. Harold
Ronnie B. Overton Jr
Charles D. Winters
Georgia
Ryan J. Singh
Manuel B. Arroyo
Warren County
Augusta
Carlston Coleman
Dudley
Harold
Overton
Winters
Dostum Seeks Wider Support as Afghanistan Transition Deepens
Interim Prime Minister Hamid Karzai faces pushback after a reshuffle that gave key ministries to Tajiks from Panjshir. At Dostum's Shibergan residence hundreds of supporters praised the general who warned Taliban remnants remain. He offered to deploy up to 15,000 troops to pursue Osama bin Laden and al Qaida.
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Hamid Karzai
Dostum
Defense
Foreign Affairs
Panjshir
Shibergan
Osama bin Laden
al-Qaida
China Chef of Aiken Sold to Wei Zhang
Wei Zhang of China purchases China Chef in Aiken located on Laurens Street from Yao Zhang. New owner vows to continue offering Chinese cuisine and service with a focus on quality and authenticity for local patrons.
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Wei Zhang
China
Aiken
Laurens St
Yao Zhang
India Pakistan border tensions intensify evacuation ordered
Indian and Pakistani forces face off along a 1100 mile frontier as evacuations spread in Kashmir. Officials say thousands flee 17 villages while both sides prepare for possible conflict. The Bush administration and G8 urge dialogue at next week talks in Nepal.
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Kashmir
Associated Press
Himalayas
Jaswant Singh
Gen. Rashid
Quereshi
India
Pakistan
Bush
South Asia
Nepal
State Department
Philip Beeker
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Russia
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