Kenyan hotel attack and missile strike target Israeli tourists
In Kikambala near Mombasa a green vehicle with hazardous materials exploded as a bus carrying Israeli tourists checked in, wounding about 80 people. At the same time two missiles missed an Arkia airliner en route to Tel Aviv. the plane landed safely in Tel Aviv hours later.
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Kikambala
Kenya
Mombasa
John Lawe
Israel
Arkia Charter Company
Tel Aviv
Willcox Inn reborn after Thanksgiving Day blaze
A historic Willcox Inn near Aiken faced a heart of pine fire on Thanksgiving Day. Firefighters arrived before 8 a.m. and consumed about 24 hours to extinguish embers. Sgt. David Turno recalls the tense call, with local residents fearing the landmark might be lost. Janet Morris notes the strong community concern.
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Willcox
Willcox Inn
David Turno
Aiken Department of Public Safety
Aiken
Janet Morris
Retailers brace for Invasion
Aiken residents rest after Thanksgiving dinner while some attend parades or games. Tommy Bodie begins Christmas shopping on Thanksgiving Day, circling ads and setting an alarm for 5 am. He jokes about wearing a helmet to Wal-Mart as shoppers flood in for the 24 hour store opening. Christmas is the only day Wal-Mart closes.
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Tommy Bodie
Bodie
Sylvia
Wal-Mart
Holly Days kicks off Aiken shopping season Friday evening
Downtown Aiken begins its Holly Days festivities Friday with a 5 80 p.m. tree lighting on Newberry Street Festival Center starring Santa and Mrs Claus. Eight year run along with the downtown format brings weather friendly strolls and varied musical offerings from Celtic to Victorian Christmas. The Aiken Choral Society performs a free concert at St Mary s Help of Christians Catholic Church on Park Avenue December 6 7 at 8 p.m. shopping downtown.
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Aiken
Newberry Street
Santa
Mrs. Claus
Janet Morris
Morris
Aiken Choral Society
St. Mary's Help of Chris
Catholic Church
Park Avenue
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Kenyan
Red Cross
Sconwcoster
Scott Webst
Akon
Benjamin P. Hutto
Augusta Jim Vowell
Tiger
Poipu Beach
Hawaii
Tiger Woods
Woods
Yar
Abby
Brace For Invasion
Holly Days
Kathy Jefcoats
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