Lawmakers pass controversial teen sex law in South Carolina
An editorial urges readers to respond to a new SC law allowing consensual sex between minors as young as 14 with older teens and a possible mistake of age defense for adults. The piece condemns rushed passage, calls for repeal in 2007, and questions lawmakers public review.
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General Assembly
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Traffic fatalities rise in Orangeburg County during Fourth of July weekend
The Orangeburg area reports 27 traffic deaths by the July Fourth period up from 24 last year as law enforcement boosts efforts. The 100 Days of Summer HEAT campaign increases patrols to curb speeding impaired driving and belt use.
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Aiken Standard staff and contact details listed
Publisher Scott B. Hunter and editors Timothy E. O Briant and Jeffrey B. Wallace lead the Aiken Standard with advertising director Arthur T. Zappa and production chief Phillip Yates. The notice includes staff roles and email patterns for multiple departments.
Aiken residents debate Newberry Street and roundabout upgrades
Letters to the Aiken Standard critique Newberry Street refurbishment and the East Gate Drive fountain and roundabout. Residents praise improvements like trellised parking and Charleston style houses while urging patience with construction and roundabout rules.
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Space shuttle supply unload plan and commentary quotes
Flight controllers in Houston told the Discovery crew about unloading thousands of pounds from the shuttle to the international space station while a separate quote reflects sadness and lessons. Harriet Hall comments follow a Columbine massacre with 13 dead and authorities releasing nearly 1,000 pages. Former Army private Steven D. Green faces charges of slaying and raping an Iraqi woman and killing her family, and acknowledges limited funds for a lawyer with about $6,000 in a checking account and a 1995 Lincoln Town Car.
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Never trust the Times headlines on secret banking programs
A critical look at The New York Times coverage of a secret US government banking program to track terror finances. The piece notes sensational front page claims, editorials, and public backlash, questioning how secret the program really was and the Times reporting.
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