Aiken Chamber honors four citizens at annual banquet
Four residents named youth woman man and business person of the year by the Aiken Chamber of Commerce. Matt Robinson, Kitty Windham, Joe Babb and Carlos Garcia recognized for community service, leadership, and impact.
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Aiken
Joe Babb
Carlos Garcia
Matt
South Aiken High School
Aiken County Veterans Memorial Park
Garcia
RCS Corporation
Cuba
Aiken County
Aiken County Technical Education Commission
Usca Partnership
Pinochet Rule Draws Global Debate on Trial Fitness
The Jordan Times reports Augusto Pinochet is deemed physically unable to stand trial and be extradited to Spain for crimes against humanity. Jurists worldwide split over whether a frail Chilean senator should face trial, balancing fair process against wider legal precedents for holding heads of state accountable.
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Muie
Jer Dutaw
Pinochet
Amman
Jordan Times
Nun's Cuban reality reshapes view after Elian meeting
Sister Jeanne O Laughlin sought neutrality in Elian Gonzalez talks and, after hosting the reunion with his Cuban grandmothers, says she is wiser and more aware of freedoms she values. She fears Elian could be used as a political pawn by the Cuban government despite her compassion toward immigrant families.
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Jeanne O'Laughlin
Elian Gonzalez
Haiti
China
United States
O'Laughlin
Elian
Cuba
NBC
MSNBC
Washington
Fidel Castro
Enangea
Congress
Barry College
Miami Shores
Miami
Communist Party
Granma
Miami Beach
Havana
Laugnun
Claughlin
American families and the federal budget clash in debate
The column argues that the notion of a frugal American family managing finances mirrors fiction, noting the government runs deficits while households borrow heavily. It highlights rising consumer debt, margin debt growth, stock volatility risks, and the contrast between wealth gains and uncertain future asset values. The piece cites Greenspan and the CBO on debt reduction opportunities.
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Froma Harropat
Washington
Economist
Federal Reserve Board
Alan Greenspan
Senate Banking Committee
Greenspan
Congressional Budget Office
America
Flowers Grow From Struggle In Jermaine Barnes Story
An 18 year old, raised in poverty and labeled trouble, discovers painting after an art teacher helps him. Jermaine Barnes, mentored by Janis Klein-Young, sells works for 450 dollars while aiding his mother, yet remains at risk. The piece urges compassionate guidance to help youths reveal potential hidden within.
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Larry Bird
Jermaine Barnes
Miami Herald
Fabiola Santiago
Jermaine
Janis Klein-Young
Burger King
Klein Young
Santiago
Jemaine
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Sidavara
Scott B. Hunter
Banter
Jeffrey B. Wattace
Davi
Boyd
Brian Gonzalez
Nun
Rquez
Myriam Marquez
The
Orlando Sentinel
Rom
Harrop Knight Ridder Service
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Providence Journal
Narrop
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