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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 2003
Page
1
The AP's annual editors and directors poll ranks war in Iraq as the top story of 2003 with overwhelming first place votes. It notes the invasion began March 19 and Iraqi forces were pushed back as Baghdad fell by early April, with Saddam Hussein’s status later central to coverage.
A chronology highlights Saddam's capture in December. The Columbia crew mission ends early when debris from foam insulation breaches the wing. California recalls Gray Davis and installs Arnold Schwarzenegger after a lengthy ballot. SARS outbreak spreads across 25 countries with thousands infected and hundreds deceased. A major Northeast blackout on Aug 14 disrupts eight states and parts of Canada.
South Carolina NAACP keeps its economic boycott pressure while presidential candidates continue to visit. Edwards Lieberman stay in private homes, Gephardt camp campaigns in hotels to aid the state economy amid calls to remove the Confederate flag from State House grounds.
Aiken County coroner Sue Townsend keeps a bound list of families who lost loved ones to traffic crashes. She cites higher fatalities than nearby counties and notes 30 deaths so far this year, with 19 DUI related last year. Townsend advocates toxicology testing to better document crashes and reduce the deadly trend.
U.S. authorities pursue possible connections between a Holstein with mad cow disease and a Canadian cow diagnosed in May. Investigators review records of the Alberta born cows and the late 2001 U.S. herd entries while awaiting DNA results to trace origin and assess feed ban implications.
Classified items include bridge games calendars and local notices. Dear Abby column provides advice. horoscope briefs offer zodiac outlooks for the day.
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