Tropical Storm Jeanne batters Dominican Republic heads for Bahamas
Tropical Storm Jeanne battered the Dominican Republic killing at least nine people and flooding homes before moving toward the Bahamas. Forecasters warned the storm could strengthen again with potential impacts on the United States and Florida.
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San Pedro DE Macoris
Dominican Republic
Jeanne
Bahamas
United States
Brian Jarvinen
National Hurricane Center
Miami
Florida
Puerto Rico
Doctors face promises of cure as cancer remissions rise
Six years after leukemia vanished from Doug Jensen’s blood thanks to Gleevec, doctors still avoid the word cured. They describe his disease as undetectable or in remission and suggest he may no longer need regular oncology visits.
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Doug Jensen
Oregon
Jensen
Reading help workshop aids struggling students in Aiken
Dr. Joseph Torgesen warned that reading difficulties reshape life chances for many students. The Learn ing Disabilities Association of South Carolina sponsored a workshop in Aiken drawing over 200 teachers and administrators to explore strategies. The event, co sponsored by the Aiken chapter of the International Reading Association, featured specialists from Michigan Kansas and Florida and addressed gaps in reading comprehension across income and race groups.
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Joseph Torgesen
Torgesen
Florida State University
Aiken
The
Learning Disabilities Association of
South Carolina
Ann Whitten
East Aiken
International Reading Association
Michigan
Kansas
Florida
Rob Novit
Moee
Melissa Chance
Glenda West
North
Pat Haney
Aiken Elementary CO
Open meetings violations loom in local governments
Violations of the Open Meetings Act appear across Lancaster and Horry counties with behind door deals and delayed disclosures. The Fort Mill School Board and county councils faced criticism as meetings and search processes lacked public discussion.
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Columbia
Lancaster County
Jay Bender
Bender
Horry County
Trisha O’connor
Myrtle Beach
Sun News
O'Connor
O’connor
Fort Mill
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Santo Domingo
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Aiken County
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Karen Daily
Ginny Southworth
Marilynn Marchione
Associated Press
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Rmememcee Ce
Vennita Gonzenbach
Chuck Bechtold
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