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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 2005
Page
10
Firefighters contained a blaze at a store where sprinklers activated and smoke filled the building. Investigators found a rear break‑in attempt, a damaged safe and ATM, and a sawed off shotgun in the suspect’s car. Damage estimated in the thousands.
Phil Clarke discusses the 17 agency joint response to a major crisis noting inevitable glitches despite rehearsal. The report highlights EMS no injuries and county GIS maps aiding planning plus early hospital warnings. Clarke praises overall performance and actions like updating reverse 911.
Jean notes a long saga of a large alligator found near the Savannah River. Whit Gibbons of the UGA Savannah River Ecology Lab estimates the likely male could exceed 50 years old, potentially the largest in South Carolina. He warns against letting dogs near water as alligators will prey on dogs.
UK retailers including Asda Tesco and Amazon.co.uk slash prices on Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince to win early market share. US prices vary with Amazon Barnes & Noble and Costco posting discounts. Bloomsbury warns of profit erosion as first print run rivals 2 to 2.5 million copies.
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