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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 2008
Page
1
Protesters attacked vehicles with punctured tires and bottles as police confronted crowds at the Republican National Convention. Reported arrests include credentialed press members amid the unrest. Video available at the Aiken Standard site.
Inithevnews reports USC Aiken and Clemson will face off in a basketball exhibition on November 6. The game pairs the Pacers with the Tigers in a showcase event ahead of the season. Lucy Scoville takes over 1B Sweet Cow Creamery, revealing her plan to run the ice cream shop.
Ranking shows Imperial Tobacco and Altria at top profitability, with GlaxoSmithKline and Reynolds also high. Other notable firms include Diageo, InBev, Coca Cola, Reckitt Benckiser, and Pernod Ricard. Cigarettes and alcohol remain the most profitable consumer goods sectors worldwide.
Beatrice Dixon Graniteville J T Norman Jr Bath Harold G Staubitz North Augusta deaths and funerals brief lists notices of passing with dates and survivor details in local obituary column.
The Wii dominates the 2007 market with persistent shortages as retailers struggle to keep stock. Wal Mart reports weekly shipments of three units selling out the same day while Play N Trade notes high demand beyond Christmas. Nintendo of America executives credit record sales and warn of continued supply tightness.
The text compares Wii PS3 and Xbox 360 pricing and features noting Wii at 249 PS3 at 399 and Xbox 360 at 299 It mentions strong demand as of July with 2.4 million units monthly and shoppers flocking to stores. A Santa helper reveals delaying gifts to avoid early temptation and store storage. Contact Rachel Johnson at rjohnson aikenstandard.com.
Lessie Price, longtime Aiken City Council member, supported Hillary Clinton early in 2007 and, though torn, remained loyal amid Barack Obama’s rise. She helped Clinton with appearances in Aiken and later welcomed Obama’s nomination. Price recalls her roots and the civil rights era shaping her values and commitment.
Investigators arrested Brandon Scott McDevitt 22 of Myrtle Beach in a boating crash that killed 13 year old Shayne Odermat of Aiken near Socastee on Saturday night. Authorities seek Nicholas Macklen 28 for burglary of a waterfront home and the crash. A 32 inch television was stolen. McDevitt faces first degree burglary charges.
Hanna, a Category 1 hurricane, is forecast to strengthen in the Atlantic and move toward the Bahamas and Turks and Caicos. Forecasters warn of potential impact later in the week with sustained winds near 80 mph and possible landfall as a Category 1 or 2 system.
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