Nation marks St Patrick's Day parade amid 9 11 remembrance
New York led the nationwide celebrations with the nation's oldest parade pausing to honor the dead from the World Trade Center attack. Thousands of marchers and hundreds of thousands of spectators along Fifth Avenue faced south in silence as bagpipers played God Bless America. Ireland's President Mary McAleese joined the New York parade for the first time, noting those lost on Sept 11 would otherwise be marching.
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Snipes Opens Up About Hollywood Controversy
Wesley Snipes discusses his controversial remarks on Hollywood race and peers. The interview frames him as unyielding, challenging critics and defending his stance amid industry debates.
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Hollywood
Wesley Snipes
Deaths of Ardith Finley Aiken and Others
Obituary notices list Ardith Finley Aiken Herbert Johnson Mary Johnson Arthur Mowry Jr Albert Ridge Spring Melvin Stroud among local residents. Brief notices mark their passing and hailing from area communities.
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TV WEEK Sunday Morning Highlights
Weekly TV lineup notes diversified entertainment across networks with schedules for movies sports and specials. Highlights include feature films and upcoming dramas plus morning show previews and viewer tips for tuning in across channels.
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Trovision
Aiken Trials Attract 15 000 To Race Track
Aiken Training Track hosted the 60th Aiken Trials on a sunny day with 15,000 spectators. Organizers praised perfect weather and crowd enthusiasm as families and friends gathered for racing and barbecues.
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Aiken
Mike Fanning
Aiken Jaycees
Al-Qaida money moves may signal new attacks
U S officials report a marked rise in al Qaida financial activity in recent weeks, with leaders reasserting control and seeking to fund further assaults on American interests. Increased communications among surviving members and Taliban allies, centered in northwestern Pakistan near the Afghan border, accompany the flows.
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Pakistan
Peace talks a possibility in Middle East breakthrough
Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon may meet Palestinian leaders soon to discuss a cease-fire ending about 18 months of fighting. The move drew cautious reactions from Palestinians and the United States, who said the statement was premature. Israeli troops remained in parts of Bethlehem and Beit Jalla as talks continued with U S envoy Anthony Zinni.
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Beit Jalla
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Embattled facility on agenda for meeting
A special joint session between the Aiken Corporation and the Aiken City Council is scheduled for 6 30 pm in city council chambers Monday. The LED arm of the Aiken Corporation has overseen the Washington Center for the Performing Arts and the Washington Government complex on Newberry Street, which has faced criticism over ballooning costs. They plan to finalize a $3.5 million loan to finance the Washington Government portion of the dual use facility.
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Washington Center For the Performing Arts
Washington Government Complex
Aiken City Council
Aiken Corporation
Aiken City
Center For the Performing Arts
City
Washington
State faces decade long nursing shortage in South Carolina
Sunday Focus reports a statewide nursing shortage projected to intensify over the next 10 to 15 years. The SC Colleagues in Caring Project involves nursing schools, providers, and agencies to plan for an adequate future workforce. At Aiken Regional Medical Centers, CEO Nurse Sue Beauregard notes vacancies in critical areas like ICU OR and ED, with traveling nurses filling gaps.
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