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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 2009
Page
1
A 16 year old, Brian Conner, died after playing Russian roulette with a loaded .38 revolver at a Salley mobile home. Witnesses say he spun the chamber and fired, ruling the death as self-inflicted and intentional. Toxicology pending, no alcohol suspected.
The Aiken Standard introduces a new online commenting platform Pluck requiring readers to create a profile and sign in. Users can join groups post photos track their own and others comments and connect with friends. Access starts by visiting the newspaper website with an email address.
Congress has approved a visa program for human trafficking victims and set a limit of 5,000 visas per year. Government estimates up to 140,000 victims trafficked into the United States since 2002, but only a fraction of the visas have been issued. Data shows where visas have been awarded up to June 2009.
Notices list Jessie T. Berry of Wilmington Fay McGee Bodiford known as Mac Bodiford of Barnwell Brian O Neal Conner of Springfield James W Gibson of Johnston Pearl Burbage Posey of Gloverville Jim Stogner of Lake Wateree Elsie Marie Laemmie Taylor of Shelby Ohio funeral notices compiled for 6A section.
Harvard Wine & Beverage manager Natasha Pollins outlines that real champagne must come from Champagne France while many sparkling whites use the méthode champagne. Sparkling options range from $6 to $70 with top brands Veuve Clicquot Piper-Heidsieck and Chandon California. nonalcoholic choices include Martinelli’s and Ariel Brut.
Nobel laureate Mother Teresa and Pulitzer winner Bill Mauldin will be honored on U.S. postage stamps next year alongside Katharine Hepburn Gene Autry Winslow Homer and Admiral Arleigh Burke. Other stamps salute the Negro leagues Sunday funnies and the Hawaiian rain forest. The Postal Service announced the 2010 commemorative program.
A year end roll call lists Michael Jackson and Walter Cronkite among 2009 deaths in art and entertainment. The roster includes Merce Cunningham Andrew Wyeth Don Hewitt Patrick Swayze Bea Arthur John Updike Horton Foote Budd Schulberg Larry Gelbart and others with causes noted for younger figures.
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