Bald eagle comeback shows conservation works in South Carolina
Editorial notes the bald eagle's rise from near extinction to 190 nesting pairs in South Carolina. Since 1977 counts climbed dramatically due to Endangered Species Act protections and habitat safeguards. It urges balanced growth and continued habitat protection with groups like Audubon aiding conservation.
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Nature Conservancy
Palmetto
South Carolina
The
Audubon Society
Aiken County
Missile defense test at Fort Greely described as non-test
The Missile Defense Agency says the December 15 incident at Fort Greely Alaska did not constitute a real test. A target vehicle launched but the interceptor failed to deploy, costing 85 million dollars and wasting time, with officials denying it as a setback.
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Pentagon
Missile Defense Agency
Fort Greely
Alaska
Bush
Lulico
Seattle
St. Louis
Post-Dispatch
Aiken Standard Staffing Contacts Listed
The Aiken Standard lists its leadership and department heads including Publisher Scott B. Hunter Editor Jeffrey B. Wallace Advertising Director Arthur T. Zappa Business Manager Ellen C. Priest Managing Editor Timothy E. O Briant Production Director Phillip Yates Circulation Director Scot Newcom Systems Manager J David Boyd and Customer Service Manager Letitia Jefferson Mefferson.
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Arthur T. Zappa Azappa
Aikenstandard.com
Ellen C. Priestpriest
Timothy E. O’briant Tobriant
Phillip Yates Byates
Scot Newcomsnewcom
J. David Boyd Dboyd
Letitia Jefferson Mefferson
Wakeup call on Aiken road dangers prompts curb plan
City officials discuss the high fatal wreck rate in Aiken. They emphasize the three E's engineering education and enforcement and call for proactive steps to increase seat belt use curb alcohol and speed. They warn any one factor can change a crash outcome.
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Aiken
Bipartisan call to preserve and strengthen Social Security
Senators Kent Conrad of North Dakota and Lindsey Graham of South Carolina urge a bipartisan effort to preserve Social Security while addressing funding and cost concerns. They outline principles including transparency, all options on the table, and a need for tough but responsible reforms to avoid future shortfalls. They stress shared sacrifice and presidential leadership.
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Ignor
Reagan
House
Tip O’neill
Kent Conrad
North Dakota
Lindsey Graham
South Carolina
Tsunami at Patong Beach Linked to Finlander Katri Seppanen
The report recalls a tsunami at Patong Beach in Thailand where Katri Seppanen of Finland was present. It notes widespread curiosity about the wave’s cause and cites Ukraine’s Viktor Yanukovych saying if there is defeat, strong opposition will follow.
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Katri Seppanen
Finland
Thailand
Patong Beach
Viktor Yanukovych
Letter urging crossing safety after Graniteville tragedies
Lois Smith of Graniteville writes to express sympathy for grieving families and recalls decades of safe crossings. She urges renewed caution at the train crossing noting lack of traffic lights in the past and the need to stop, look, and listen before crossing.
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Graniteville Co
Lois Smith
Graniteville
Opinions on Bill Ray from Wife Swap show
The writer defends Bill Ray, praising him as kind and hardworking while noting his upset at a stranger threatening to pull his children from school and questioning the tattoo allegation. The author urges readers to give the Ray family a break and to view the situation without bias.
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Bill Ray
Bill
Ray
Our military deserves the best from our politicians
A veteran voice complains that Marines face equipment shortages and political interference. He cites Mosul deaths and criticizes officials for restricting decisive action while urging better support, courage, and military safety for troops.
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Uncle Sam
United States Marine Corps
University of Science, Music and Culture
A.K
U.S.M.C
Jungle Warfare
Phu Bai
Khe Shan
Demilitarized Zone
Vietnam
Dong Ha
Iraq
Mosul
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