Thermometer robber goes to court today
A state prosecutor said Andrea Dion Nicholas could not get a gun to rob Regions Bank. He allegedly used a meat thermometer to intimidate Deb orah Woods, taking $100. If convicted, the Batesburg man faces life without parole due to a prior armed robbery conviction. His flight ended when a pickup crashed near the Croft House.
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Andrea Dion Nicholas
Stromp Thurmond
Nicholas
Thurmond
Batesburg
Regions Bank
Chesterfield Street
Deborah Woods
Exit exam scores rise in South Carolina and Aiken County
Scores on the South Carolina exit exam rose overall with writing leading gains. Writing improved to 86.6 percent statewide, math to 77.3 percent, and reading to 82.7 percent for first-time 10th graders. The three-test pass rate rose from 63.6 to 66.5 percent. In Aiken County, high schools posted varied yet positive results across math, reading, and writing.
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S.C
Aiken County
Frank Roberson
Aiken High
South Aiken High
North Augusta High
Billions wasted in federal improper payments report
A GAO study shows 12 major federal agencies wasted 20.7 billion dollars last year through improper payments. Medicare mistakes accounted for over half. Sen. Fred Thompson calls the figure astonishing as lawmakers push for mandatory agency audits to curb losses.
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Washington
General Accounting Office
Feder
Fred Thompson
R-Tenn
Congress’ Investigative Branch
Office of Management and Budget
Thompson
GAO
Dan Bur
Potter on banned books list
The ALA reports top titles challenged in the 1990s include Harry Potter The Catcher in the Rye and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Scary Stories by Alvin Schwartz draw frequent objections citing violence cannibalism and fear of the dark Maya Angelou J D Salinger Steinbeck and Twain works also appear in the top ten The list promotes Banned Books Week running Sept 23 30 and is tied to ongoing censorship debates in schools and libraries.
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New York
Judith Krug
American Library Association
Office For Intellectual Freedom
ALA
American Booksellers Association
American Society of Journalists and Authors
Alvin Schwartz
Campbell County
Wyo
Maya ‘Angelou
J.D. Salinger
John Steinbeck
Mark Twain
Obituary Notices Listed for Aiken and Nearby
Obituary notices for Granitevile and Montmorenci residents appear in page 4B. Names include Dear Abby Wayne Moon Lowe Earlie B Oakman Jane Penland Taylor Sherrill Ray Wright with services at Hatcher and Jackson-Brooks funeral homes in Aiken and surrounding areas. Read more at www.aikenstandard.com.
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Wayne (Moon) Lowe
Granitevile
Hatcher
Earlie B. Oakman
Aiken
Jackson-Brooks
Janie Penland Taylor
Rivers
Collie A. Tyler
Sherrill Ray Wright
Montmorenci
Ford and Bridgestone trade accusations in Senate hearing
Bridgestone Firestone executives told a Senate panel that safety inspectors should also examine Ford Explorer tires after fatalities linked to the tires. John Lampe claimed federal data show Explorer rollovers heaviest, while Ford's Jacques Nasser said customers could switch tire brands for 2002 Explorers produced January onward.
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Washington
Senate
John Lampe
Bridgestone
Firestone
Ford Motor Co
Jacques Nasser
Senate Commerce Committee
Explorer
New South Carolina Safe Haven Law Questioned
Activists say a new state safe haven law designed to protect newborns is failing as women remain unaware and distrusting of authorities. Baby Daniel survived after being found alive. Carolyn Denise Jones, 21, faces assault and battery with intent to kill for burying her son in a trash dump. The Allendale County case illustrates why the law was enacted.
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Columbia
Daniel
Palmetto Richland Memorial Hospital
Carolyn Denise Jones
Allendale County
South Carolina
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By Carl Langley
Scor
Associated Press
Potter
Childrens Department
Ken Sivulich
Jacksonville, Fla
Dear Abby
Aikenstandard.com
Ford
Hitchcock
Alken
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