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Aiken Standard

Location

Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

Feb 08, 2014

Page

11

Propane Shortage Strains Standing Rock Reservation

A nationwide propane shortage hits the Standing Rock Reservation on the North Dakota South Dakota border, leaving thousands of low income residents without heat in ramshackle homes. Debris and cold weather worsen conditions as 61 year old Debbie Dogskin dies while house sitting in a mobile home with an empty propane tank.

Fort Yates N.D North South Dakota Standing Rock Debbie Dogskin Sara Dogskin

Marijuana legalization bill stalls in New Mexico Senate panel

The Senate Rules Committee blocked debate on a constitutional amendment to let voters decide on legalizing marijuana. Sponsor Sen. Gerald Ortiz y Pino aims to bring it up next week, with potential November votes on recreational use for adults 21 and over. Governor Martinez opposes it but cannot block the measure. Colorado and Washington have legalized marijuana with new retail plans underway.

Santa FE N.M New Mexico State Senate Rules Committee Gerald Ortiz Y Pino Susana Martinez Colorado Washington State

Turkish plane hijack drama ends after passenger detained

In Ankara a Ukrainian passenger was detained after a suspected hijack attempt on a Kharkiv to Istanbul flight. An F 16 escorted the plane to Sabiha Gokcen where officials evacuated 109 passengers and said the incident ended with no weapons used and no bomb found. The motive cited relates to sporting events in Sochi.

Ankara Turkey Sochi Russia Kharkiv Ukraine Istanbul NTV Huseyin Avni Mutlu Sabiha Gokcen

Muslims Flee Bangui as Exodus Sways City Streets

Thousands of Muslims fled Bangui aboard trucks guarded by Chadian soldiers in a mass exodus from the capital. Christians cheered the departure toward Chad amid weeks of sectarian violence and a reported, deadly lynching of a man left behind. International Criminal Court opened a preliminary war crimes inquiry as the crisis worsened.

Bangui Central African Republic Hague Netherlands International Criminal Court Chad Armando Yanguendji Gobongo

Truce Enables Evacuation From Homs Amid Siege

Dozens of children and women plus elderly in wheelchairs were evacuated from besieged neighborhoods of Homs under a three day cease-fire. The deal, aiming to build trust before Geneva peace talks, allowed aid convoys and freed about 80 civilians by nightfall amid a long blockade and food shortages.

Beirut Syria Homs Bashar Assad Geneva

Militants in Egypt Grow Sophisticated in Attacks

An Islamic group, Ansar Beit al-Maqdis, has rapidly advanced in weaponry and tactics in Egypt, drawing on Syria war fighters. The group, born in Sinai, escalated attacks after the 2011 Mubarak fall and the 2013 ouster of President Morsi, threatening a regional jihadi front.

Cairo Egypt Syria Ansar Beit al-Maqdis Jerusalem Mohammed Morsi Sinai Peninsula Israel Hosni Mubarak

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