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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 2008
Page
1
Video shows Gen Patraeus handing over Iraq command to Lt Gen Ray Odierno. Source encourages readers to visit aikenstandard.com and click the link near page center to search and view additional videos.
Aiken County Animal Shelter lists dogs and cats awaiting adoption. Local sports notes mention Paul Williams defending his WBO welterweight title on September 25 against Andy Kolle after reclaiming it on June 7 with a first round TKO. Also mentions Mead Hall entertainment and zoos using animal artwork for conservation funds.
Obituary brief lists Eloise M. Lee of West Columbia Earleen Rogers Sanders of Aiken and Frederick L. Tucker of Aiken among those served by local funeral notices. The item notes their deaths and forthcoming services in the 6A section.
Melvin L. Cummings Antonio G. Miller and Marquise C. Redfield were identified and charged after a daylong manhunt. Tucker 39 was beaten robbed and shot during a home invasion at his residence near Miller's Columbia home.
In Aiken County South Carolina only 17 days remain to register before the November 4 election. The registration deadline is October 4 and offices will be open 9 a.m. to noon for on site registration and drop offs. More than 87 thousand residents are registered with a surge of young voters expected.
A notice highlights a voter registration mail application included inside. Fill out and mail to ensure eligibility to vote.
The housing market maps trillions in loans repackaged as mortgage backed securities sold to investors. Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae act as intermediaries, underwriting standards build investor trust. Politics center on the economy with McCain and Obama proposing fixes. FDIC funds risk, and offshore drilling debates surface in Congress.
Aiken resident Bill Taylor drove to Texas with an Emergency Response Shower Unit to provide mobile showers for first responders and disaster victims after Hurricane Ike. The couple bought the truck to help in emergencies and natural disasters.
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