Special prosecutor urged for foreign donor probe
The San Diego Union-Tribune argues Attorney General Janet Reno should appoint a special prosecutor to investigate illegal campaign contributions to the Democratic Party by foreign operatives. It criticizes Reno for stonewalling and urges action to restore impartiality beyond Justice Department constraints.
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Janet Reno
Democratic Party
White House
Reno
Capitol Hill
Oval Office
Justice Department
Lanny Davis
San Diego Union-Tribune
Starr to Step Down From Clinton Inquiry
Kenneth Starr plans to resign as independent counsel, packing for Malibu to lead Pepperdine University law and public policy programs. Critics say the probe should continue to pursue truth about Bill and Hillary Clinton, while supporters cite career goals and the demanding scope of the White House case.
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Starr
Wnstewater
Kenneth Star
Malibu
Clintons
Susan McDougal
James Carville
United States
Arlin M. Adams
Department of Housing and Urban Development
White House
Pepperdine University
Bill Clinton
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Aiken Standard Contact and Office Details
Location 326 Rutland Drive mailing address P O Box 456 Aiken South Carolina 29802 hours 830 am 590 pm Monday Friday switchboard 6482311 fax 6486052 story ideas editors and sports editor reach 6482311 publisher Scott B Hunter contact info available on Saturdays at 6482311.
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Rutland Drive
P.O
Aiken
Scott B. Hunter
Responsibility and blame in Clinton era politics
A critical tract argues that the word responsibility has been hollowed by Clinton era politics. It accuses the president and vice president of evading blame while detailing fund raising scandals, questionable contributions, and efforts to shape reform. It claims leaders shifted responsibility to others and promotes a broader abdication of accountability.
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Washington
George Orwell
Clinton
New York
Marley
Democratic Party
White House
Democatic National Committee
Jorge Camarena
Johnny Chung
California
China
Responsibility
Gandhi
Newt Gingrich
Fiction Versus True Stories in Film and Literature
A reflective piece argues that previews claim basing on true stories is often a cover for fictionalized tales. It cites Absolute Power, The People vs. Larry Flynt, The English Patient, Primary Colors and other works to critique how cinema and prose blur fact and fiction, mislead audiences, and raise libel concerns.
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Clint Eastwood
Oliver Stone
Larry Flynt
Hustler
Playboy
Chester
Flynt
Ralph Fiennes
Air Force
New York City
Joe
Klein
Bill Clinton
Harlem
Daria Carter-Clark
Arkansas
Clinton
Carter-Clark
Legal Beagles
Internet speed woes spark local debate in Aiken letters
A reader cites SCESCAPE and BellSouth issues in Aiken, noting speed drops after a network switch and questioning guarantees. The letter calls for an objective assessment and PSC review, referencing prior reports on wild horses and urging redirected funds to humane birth control and more humane management. Wayne Pacelle of HSUS endorses humane, cost effective birth control and collaboration with government.
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Scescape
Aiken
BellSouth
Public Service Commission
Congress
America
Bureau of Land Management
Humane Society of
United States
Maryland
Assateague National Seashore
Nevada
HSUS
Wayne Pacelle
Humane Society of the
Letters to the Editor at The Aiken Standard
The Aiken Standard invites brief letters with the writer's signature mailing address and daytime and home phone numbers for verification. Address Letters to the Editor at The Aiken Standard PO Box 456 Aiken SC 29802 or email editorial scescape.n.
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Aiken
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Scescape
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