Aiken Standard Founded in 1867
Publisher Ellen Priest and Editor Tim O Briant lead the Aiken Standard with Holly Ellington as News Editor. The paper marks its longstanding history since 1867 and features a thought of the day attributed to Giacomo Leopardi.
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Tim O’briant
Holly Ellington
Turkeys downing of Russian plane deepens Syria crisis
The downing of a Russian Su-24 by Turkey sparked a NATO emergency session and raised fears of a wider conflict in Syria. Putin called it a betrayal and vowed consequences while Turkey defended border rights and urged international action to extinguish the Syria fire.
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Syria
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Vladimir Putin
Maria Zakharova
Sergey Lavrov
Ahmet Davutoglu
Russia
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Francois Hollande
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Weather eye on the nation as thanksgiving reflection turns to caution
In a Thanksgiving column veteran Jack DeVine asks readers to keep a weather eye on looming threats from world terrorism to domestic unrest. He warns of Iran's nuclear ambitions, ISIL dangers, campus protests, and racial tensions, urging unity and steadfast leadership to sustain the Republic.
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Paris
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ISIL
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Europe
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Iran
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Letters to the Editor Rally for Republican values and debt history
A reader argues Republicans defend workers and Social Security while opposing corporate tax loopholes and debt. The letter cites 1981 and 2009 national deficits, the Statue of Liberty symbol, and warns of potential terror threats to New York landmarks.
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