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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 2008
Page
1
A Wisconsin woman, urged by her boyfriend, calls 911 after driving drunk and later reconsiders turning herself in. Video of the full story is available at wwwaikenstandard.com.
A chaotic recap notes Eli Manning's focus amid past pressures as the Giants pursue Super Bowl XLII, while local and international briefs report Aiken Highs rifle team finishing second in their regional championships and Haitians starving due to rising prices. The column also notes the death of a 13 ter of Harry S. Truman in Chicago.
Obituary notices list Ehrhardt Willie Mae Finley Knight Gladys Christine Fischer Ormiston and others in North Augusta and Aiken area. Memorials reference local deaths and funeral arrangements across the region.
John McCain won Florida's GOP primary delivering a decisive win over Mitt Romney and prompting Rudy Giuliani to drop out and endorse McCain. McCain called the win a conservative unite-the-party boost with tough contests ahead as he seeks the 57 delegates. Hillary Clinton won the Democratic primary in defiance of national rules with no campaigning.
Aiken Public Safety handed out fliers downtown after a woman was followed from a Laurens Street restaurant to her Ashwood Drive home where a heavy set white male in his mid to late 20s attacked and robbed her at gunpoint. A sketch by a South Carolina LE Detachment artist aided the investigation.
Legislation to replace PACT with end of year tests by 2010 or earlier seeks to add essay exams in March and multiple choice in May. It calls for formative assessments in core subjects, potential use of end of course tests, and revamped report cards to help parents. Rex tours Aiken to discuss reform proposals with townspeople.
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