Aiken Standard Readers Reflect On Catherine the Great Quote
A brief item notes the quote Think about it by Catherine the Great and lists key staff roles at the Aiken Standard founded in 1867. The piece frames reflection on why things matter in a historical newspaper context.
Haley ethics trip shines light on murky rules
The North Carolina fundraising visit by Gov. Nikki Haley prompts questions about ethics enforcement in South Carolina. The trip involved a state vehicle and a high priced donor retreat, with campaign money flowing and mixed signals from the Ethics Commission about reimbursement and independence.
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Ethics Commission
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Nikki Haley
Haley
Greensboro
N.C
Pat McCrory
Charlotte Observer
Cathy Hazelwood
State Ethics Commission
Nevermind
Commission
Alice Keeney
South Carolina
Charleston
Taxpayer plea on stronger credit monitoring after SC breach
The State Budget and Control Board seeks a five year contract to monitor identity theft after a data breach exposed Social Security numbers and other personal data for over 6 million. Bids were rejected. new terms limit monitoring to one major bureau with a plan to expand later. Oct 3 bids due. priority to protect residents and businesses.
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State Department of Revenue
Department of Revenue
State Budget and Control Board
President Obama debates war and restraint in a mirror
A Washington Post column panel imagines Barack Obama wrestling with the red line on Syria and the pull of war versus peace. The scene shifts from self mockery to grim reflection on 100,000 dead, international doubt, and the limits of power as Obama reaches for counsel from colleagues like George and Kathleen Parker.
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Barack Obama
United States
Free World
Buddy
Mr. Red Line
David Cameron
John Boehner
Syria
Tony Blair
Cardinal Dolan
Assad
Blair
Bush
Colin
Michelle Obama
Barack
Dawn
Mehmeh Mehmehmehmeh-Meh
President
George
Carolyn Kaste
Ohio
Roosevelt
White House
Washington
Letter to the Editor on Syria and abortion debates
The writer condemns Bashar al Assad for chemical killings in Syria and accuses Obama of dithering over action. It contrasts Syrian civilian deaths with a pro life critique of Roe v. Wade, claiming 55 million unborn children have been slaughtered since 1973 and denounces the justice system and federal policy.
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Bashar Assad
Syria
United States
Roe v. Wade
John Kerry
Assad
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