Firefighters charged with setting blaze near I-20
Three men were arrested for allegedly burning lands north of Interstate 20 in Aiken County. The group includes two Eureka Volunteer Fire Department members Gary L. Graham and Samuel R. Langley. All are charged with willfully burning lands, a felony with possible fines up to $5,000 and prison time.
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Eureka Volunteer Fire Department
Interstate 20
Aiken
Michael Frank
Sheriff’s Office
U.S. Highway 19
Old Friar
Aiken County
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Flexow
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FCC completes plan to port phone numbers between carriers
The FCC finalizes rules allowing cellular customers to keep their numbers when changing providers. Early rollout in top markets faced delays and thousands of complaints but has since improved with an estimated 2 1/2 hour transfer target. Local and rural customers now gain porting access nationwide.
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Federal Communications Commission
FCC
At&t Wireless
Aiken
Sean Anderson
Cingular Wireless
Aiken Mall
ER Shuts Down as HazMat Responds at Aiken Regional
State and Aiken County responders worked through Sunday night at Aiken Regional Medical Centers to identify an airborne irritant that forced relocating ER staff and patients. Authorities suspected xylene from an outdoor storage tank. however the source remained undetermined by 8:30 p.m. as HazMat, DHEC and health officials gathered air samples and tested the building.
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Ginny Southworth
HazMat
Aiken
ARMC
State and
Aiken County
Aiken Regional Medical Centers
David Turno
Aiken Department of Public Safety
K.D. Justyn
Turno
Bush Sets June 30 Iraq Handover Speech Details
President Bush to announce ceding political power to an interim Iraqi government on June 30 to steer Iraq toward democracy. He aims to calm fears over rising casualties and violence as he addresses the policy in a nationally televised speech from 8 to 9 p.m. on CNN Fox News Channel and MSNBC.
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Bush
Iraq
U.S
CNN
Fox News Channel
MSNBC
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