Aiken Standard Masthead and Message
A brief display of the Aiken Standard masthead listing leadership roles from 1867 era include Publisher Scott B. Hunter Executive Editor Melissa Hanna Advertising Director Dee Taylor Business Manager Terri Cheek Circulation Manager Laura Tiedman Classified Advertising Manager Ronnie Butler Production Director Think About It quote by W C Fields shared and dated with comedian's years.
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Scott B. Hunter
Melissa Hanna
Dee Taylor
Terri Cheek
Obamacare communication confusion prompts public forum
A Wall Street Journal NBC poll shows many Americans misunderstand Obamacare changes set for October open enrollment. The Greater Aiken Chamber of Commerce hosted a forum to clarify the Affordable Care Act as consumers prepare to log onto HealthCare.gov for plans starting October 1 with coverage by January 1, 2014.
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Wall Street Journal/NBC
Obama
Greater Aiken
www.HealthCare.gov
Russia outplayed U S in Syria relations, Cal Thomas writes
Cal Thomas argues Russia bested the United States on Syria by offering to help with chemical weapons handover and proposing talks in Geneva. He compares Putin to Khrushchev, critiques Obama’s leadership, and cites Iran relations and Romney's warning to claim credibility is key to deterring threats.
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Mischa Elman
Vladimir Putin
Obama
Washington
Syria
London
John Kerry
State Department
Putin
Walid al-Moallem
Al-Moallem
United Nations
United States
Israel
Kerry
Sergey Lavrov
Geneva
Nikita Khrushchev
Cuba
Fidel Castro
Kennedy
House
Nancy Pelosi
Russia
ABC News Online
Hassan Rowhani
Iran
America
Hezbollah
Mitt Romney
Barack Obama
Gun debate repeats as violence patterns shift over decades
Kathleen Parker notes the gun control debate recurs after each shooting and contrasts past and present mass killings. She argues focusing on societal factors and troubled individuals may matter more than tightening gun ownership rules, urging deeper environmental analysis to prevent future violence.
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Florida State Prison
Stark
New York
Washington Navy Yard
National Rifle Association
Mother Jones
Bureau of Justice Statistics
U.S
Starke
Letter to the Editor on North Augusta baseball park plan
Steve Donohue of North Augusta accuses city and Aiken County leaders of denying residents a vote on a baseball park project. He claims the proposal promises 1000 jobs but relies on untested economics and ignores actual job creation, urging residents to question authorities and their motives.
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People’s Republic of
North Augusta
Aiken County
Savannah River
Georgia
Sherman
Obama
Biden
Supreme Court
John Roberts
Project Jackson
Steve Donohue
North
Augusta
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Letitia Jefferson
Ronnie Butler
W.C. Fields
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Editorial
Cal Thomas
Thomas
NRA
Congressman
Florida
Kathleen Parker
The
Washington Post
South Carolina
Parker
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