Aiken Standd am Founded in 1867
Publisher Ellen Priest and Executive Editor Dee Taylor lead Aiken Standd am founded in 1867. Audience Development Director Tim OBria nt and other staff join in shaping the paper. Wisdom quote by an unknown author closes the piece.
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Melissa Hanna
Dee Taylor
Salley fire prompts community acts of kindness and aid
Neighbors rallied after a Salley home burned on Christmas Eve. Tony Thompson and his three children received donations of a dishwasher, blender, towels, sheets, dolls, and other help from relatives and locals, with funds also offered from supporters in Arizona New York and New Jersey.
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Salley
Tony Thompson
Aiken County
Arizona
New York
New Jersey
Thompson
Time is running out for flu shots this season
Column urges vaccination as the H1N1 strain returns in Aiken and surrounding areas. It outlines risk groups from children to the elderly, symptoms, possible complications, and the benefits of immunization, noting egg free options and local providers.
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South Carolina
Palmetto
Health Department
South Carolinas
Habitat
Aiken County
Habitat For Humanity
South Airien Presbyterian
Aiken
Booklovers
Huntsman Drive
Huntsman
Walgreens
CVS
No Bailout for Insurance Firms Drives Obamacare Debate
Charles Krauthammer argues the ACA contains bailouts via sections 1341 and 1342, urging Congress to pass a measure ending the subsidy schemes and blocking government rescue of insurers. He frames the bailout as essential to preserving Obamacare and challenges Democrats to choose between it or repeal.
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Council of Economic Advisers
Jason Furman
Nancy Pelosi
Health and Human Services
Kathleen Sebelius
GOP
House
Harry Reid
Democratic Senate
Senate
Democrats
Letter to the Editor on commissary funding and military hardship
A reader laments proposed cuts to the military commissary, arguing Congress and the executive branch lack military experience. The letter claims E2 pay plus housing and rations still leaves service members and veterans eligible for food assistance. It warns of further harm to medical care and urges readers to contact representatives to oppose the measure.
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Congress
Executive Branch
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