Editorial calls for Medicaid funding options over waivers in South Carolina
The piece condemns proposed federal waivers to reduce Medicaid benefits for SC’s elderly, children, and poor. It urges public debate, highlights the state’s low cigarette tax and potential revenue gains, and argues funds should be found to support Medicaid rather than cutting coverage.
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Cooper River Bridge Becomes Lowcountry Icon in South Carolina
The Cooper River bridge in Charleston rises as a landmark with two towers and cable stayed spans. It shapes views of the Lowcountry, blends art and function, and stands as North America’s largest cable stayed bridge of its kind.
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Comipaly
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Aiken Standard Staff Directory Lineup
The Aiken Standard lists its leadership team with publisher Scott B. Hunter editor Jeffrey B. Wallace advertising director Arthur T. Zappa and managers Ellen C. Priest Timothy E. O Briant Phillip Yates Scot Newcom J David Boyd Letitia Jefferson. The notice provides contact roles across publication operations.
Hurricane Dennis saves Cherie but tests family wires
Cherie Tardy fled Mobile with her daughters as Dennis neared. An MRI revealed a brain aneurysm in Anderson, triggering urgent care in South Carolina. Surgeons in Charleston operated, removing the aneurysm with a skull procedure, and Cherie returned home recovering, while questions linger about timing had she stayed.
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Letters Support for Iraq AQ Collaboration Claims Debated
The writer argues that the 9/11 Commission and Senate Intelligence Committee reports show Iraqi cooperation with al Qaida, citing testimony by J Richard Clarke and others. The piece references Salman Pak, the Khartoum chemical facility, and the 1998 embassy bombings while challenging editor corrections.
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Mary Beth Seaha Aiken
Subway bag searches spark citywide security debate
Bloomberg lamented the necessity of scans as police began random bag checks on New York City subways. A judge sentenced two drunk airline pilots to 30 and 60 months after they took the controls. McKay noted the first discovered drug-smuggling tunnel found under the U.S.-Canada border.
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