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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 2002
Page
1
A grenade attack on a Protestant church in Islamabad during Sunday services killed five people, including an American woman and her daughter. Witnesses describe a man in black throwing grenades as no group claimed responsibility for the assault targeting Pakistan’s foreign community.
After a long career as a pediatric nurse Mary Abele now acts as a volunteer guardian ad litem for children in abuse and neglect cases. A training session starts in Aiken on Tuesday for new guardians appointed by the court system. For more information or to register call Director Ed Carroll at 648-9919.
Israeli and Palestinian security officials met under U S supervision to discuss a possible troop pullout from Palestinian areas as a first step toward a cease fire. Violence flared with a killing near Tel Aviv and a suicide bombing in Jerusalem, while a Bethlehem exchange left an armed Palestinian dead.
A spring preview shows flowers blooming and warm days with highs near 80 tied to a late week cold front. Overnight lows dip into the 20s, with frost possible Friday or Saturday morning, and Saturday plans for the Aiken Steeplechase look for partly cloudy skies and low humidity.
General Tommy Franks said the Afghanistan mission remains unfinished despite Operation Anaconda being declared an unqualified success. The Shah-e-Kot valley offensive began March 2 to wipe out alQaida and Taliban fighters. some commanders believe many escaped as the operation neared its end. Franks warned additional work is needed beyond Anaconda to defeat remaining forces.
North Augusta youngsters ages 6 to 10 joined GI Joe Buddies in a boot camp style visit by Fort Gordon soldiers. The group ran an obstacle course and did push ups while soldiers, including Sgt Christopher Saunders, coached them with humor and strict mock rules. Two fourth graders challenged the drill instructor, then joined the fun.
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