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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 2006
Page
1
Scientists report a genetically distinct shark species discovered near the South Carolina coast. The finding adds to marine biodiversity in the region and underscores ongoing taxonomic work by researchers studying coastal ecosystems.
Voters in Belvedere District 44 vote today with polling site moved from Belvedere United Methodist Church to Nancy Carson Library due to vacation Bible school conflict. Registrations and Elections Director Stuart Bedenbaugh says signs will direct voters to the library as about 750 absentee ballots are expected for the Democratic and Republican primaries. The political slate includes William Bell in the agriculture race and Hugh Weathers defending the post, with Weathers facing Emile DeFelice in November. Republican candidates Greg Ryberg Rick Quinn Thomas Ravenel and Jeff Willis contest the treasurer nomination, with winner facing Grady Patterson in November. Democrat Tommy Moore also features on the ticket.
Voters are urged to check the precinct polling location guide for voting sites. GOP candidates Mark Sanford and Oscar Lovelace face off against Democratic contenders Tommy Moore and Frank Wills in a heated primary. Other races include a Republican primary for House 81 and District 6 seats as elections approach.
Lance Cpl. Scot Edgeworth recalls delivering fatal news to families after traffic crashes, including his mother’s 1994 North Carolina accident. This year 13 Aiken County families learned a loved one died on local roads, with statewide deaths near 415 as of the weekend. Edgeworth stresses seat belt use as a key prevention.
A study of over 125000 people links daily coffee intake to lower alcoholic cirrhosis risk. One cup daily cuts risk by 20 percent, four cups by 80 percent. protection seen across women and men of diverse backgrounds. Authors note caffeine versus other coffee components unclear.
A study by the American Medical Association links higher coffee intake with lower alcoholic cirrhosis risk and better liver tests. Four cups daily showed notable reductions, while coffee did not protect against other liver scarring causes. Cirrhosis from all causes kills over 27,000 Americans yearly.
More than 20 000 people along Florida's Gulf Coast were ordered to evacuate as Alberta the first tropical storm of the 2006 Atlantic hurricane season strengthened. Forecasters issued a hurricane warning for the Gulf Coast and a tropical storm warning from north of Daytona Beach to the Georgia South Carolina line. The storm could begin battering the coast early Tuesday as it moves through Florida into Georgia.
Storms moved through Aiken and Edgefield counties dropping about half an inch of rain. Firefighters raced to lightning strikes and alarms with no major incidents reported. In Aiken city public safety cleared flooded roads and a disabled car without injuries. several false burglary and fire alarm reports were investigated.
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