Pink slime debate sparks reader questions on school meals
Editorial warns against hype surrounding Lean Finely Textured Beef known as pink slime. It cites USDA safety, notes McDonald's and others pulled the product, and reports a South Carolina school district avoiding ammonia-treated beef while urging readers to research and judge based on facts.
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U.S. Department of Agriculture
USDA
McDonald's
Burger King
Taco Bell
Aiken County
School Food Service
Glenda Wafford
South Carolina
Publisher and Editor Credits at Aiken Standard
Scott B. Hunter is listed as publisher and editor with shunter at Aiken Standard. Laura Tiedman is noted as delivery manager with ties to Aiken Standard. The snippet presents staff roles and email handles.
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Laura Tiedman
Tiedman
Aikenstandard.com
The Silence of the Lions Column
Column criticizes gendered insults in media and public discourse sparked by Slutgate. It highlights Greta Van Susteren and Louis C.K. controversies, notes apologies by Rush Limbaugh and Ed Schultz, and argues such language harms women and girls while affecting society.
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Fox News
Greta van Susteren
van Susteren
Louis C.K
Gretawire
C.K
Peggy Noonan
Rush Limbaugh
MSNBC
Ed Schultz
Laura Ingraham
Limbaugh
Message urging unity behind one candidate in GOP race
A passage urges consolidation behind a single candidate to defeat opponents as part of party strategy. It references Henry Louis Gates Jr. and his public interest in family ancestry while noting the 1940 U.S. census release on April 2 and its context within political and cultural discussions.
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Chane
Wil
Henry Louis Gates Jr
Harvard University
U.S
Letters on Prolonged Wars and Soldier Sacrifice
A reader laments the Afghanistan and Iraq wars lasting over a decade and their toll on U S troops and the nation. He recalls My Lai and Vietnam era controversy, notes defense secretary comments, and asks how leaders can wash blood from their hands while urging support for fighting troops. Timothy Monroe Bledsée North Augusta addresses Washington.
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My Lai
Vietnam
Canada
Secretary of Defense
Warmon
Washington, D.C
Timothy Monroe Bledsée
North
Augusta
Motivation in politics letters to the editor on campaign finance
An unsigned letter argues that big money from donors and corporations influences the Romney campaign and the presidency. It cites Exxon and General Electric tax practices and warns of payback and rising inequality as oil interests back political leaders. The piece laments a weakened safety net and expansion of poverty.
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Rani
Romney
Manhattan
Exxon
Bush
Big Oil
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