Editorial It's dangerous out there
An Aiken teenager in a wreck while texting drives home the danger of distracted driving. The 18-year-old escaped injury thanks to a seat belt as laws curb texting while driving are debated in South Carolina.
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U.S. Secretary of Transportation
Car and Driver Magazine
CNBC
Insurance Institute For Highway Safety
Aiken Standard Staff Listing
The document lists staff roles and contact lines for the Aiken Standard including Publisher Editor Executive Editor Production Director Advertising Director Managing Editor Classified Advertising Manager Delivery Manager and related emails and identifiers.
Miss South Carolina Bree Boyce Inspires Weight Loss Message
Bree Boyce, 22, who weighed 234 pounds in high school, spoke in Columbia about overcoming obesity as Miss South Carolina. She credits lifestyle changes, nutrition, and daily exercise, urging others to adopt similar habits to combat rising obesity rates in the state and prevent health problems.
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South Carolina
Boyce
Columbia
America
Media and political turmoil follow Murdoch bid collapse
Prime Minister Cameron laments a crisis engulfing media and police as Rupert Murdoch withdraws BSkyB bid. Los Angeles Mayor Villaraigosa urges local chip in to aid small business during 405 closure. New York Police Commissioner Kelly calls an 8 year old boy’s disappearance a parent’s worst nightmare.
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David Cameron
Rupert Murdoch
Bskyb
New York City
Raymond Kelly
Brookland
Steene Bee
School Board Raises Taxes
A reader reflects on past school conditions in the 1930s and 1940s, contrasting frugal budgets with education quality. The letter urges the School Board to recognize that money alone does not guarantee good outcomes and stresses value over expense.
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GOP Leaders Defined by Hypocrisy and Friction Over Debt
The piece accuses GOP leaders of hypocrisy for refusing to raise the debt ceiling while railing against the president and social programs. It cites past Bush-era tax cuts, privatizing Social Security proposals, and threats to Medicare, Medicaid, food stamps, and Obamacare criticisms amid Tea Party influence.
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George W. Bush
Wall Street
Mitch McConnell
Obama
Joe Wilson
Supreme Court
Samuel Alito
Washington
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