Two Players Chase Baseball Immortality This September
The essay notes how McGwire and Sosa have surpassed legends in the race for single season home run records. It highlights their daily battle for baseball immortality, with McGwire visiting Milwaukee and Sosa and the Cubs heading to Houston and Montreal. The piece frames the chase as the most exciting in baseball history.
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Cal Ripken
Lou Gehrig
Gehrig
Ripken
Pete Rose
Ty Cobb
Joe DiMaggio
Sammy Sosa
Mark McGwire
Roger Maris
Babe Ruth
McGwire
Sosa
Milwaukee
Cubs
St. Louis Cardinals
Wrigley Field
Houston
Montreal
Chicago Tribune
2000 Contenders Start Emerging in Iowa
In Cedar Rapids, three high profile Republicans discussed future presidential bids. Rudy Giuliani and John McCain drew attention as capable, vote winning leaders not fully aligned with the religious right. McCain warned the religious right has hurt candidates in primaries and general races.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
New York
Rudy Giuliani
Arizona
John McCain
Giuliani
McCain
Soft money scandal threatens democracy in campaign finance
Myriam Marquez warns that unregulated soft money fuels political influence, urging scrutiny of where funds originate and how parties route large donations to candidates. She notes Senate reform defeats, historic patterns, and the risk of future loopholes, urging vigilance over Democratic and Republican practices.
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Indonesia
China
Democrats
Hong Kong
Commie
Congress
US Senate
George Bush
Bush
Clinton
US House of Representatives
Senate
White House
Federal Election Commission
FEC
Republcans
Birthday memories honor Aiken editor Jeff Wallace
A playful office birthday ritual honored managing editor Jeff Wallace. The piece outlines his career path from news editor to newsroom leader, his community involvement with GALEF and the Chamber, and his family ties including wife Mary Lou and daughter Darby.
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Jeff Wallace
Jeff
Aiken
American Legion
Augusta
Aiken Standard
University of South Carolina
Mary Lou
Elizabeth Darby Wallace
Darby
Linden
Corey
Wallace
Tulane University
South Aiken High
The
GALEF
Chamber of Commerce
Red Cross
St. John’s United Methodist Church
Jeff Walace
Grading scale hurts America
New York reports reveal SAT scores fell while grade point averages rose over the last decade, with 4 average students increasing from 28 to 38 percent. SAT verbal down 12 points and math down 3. Critics blame grade inflation and shifting standards, noting American math proficiency lags internationally and labor demand favors computing fields.
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New York
Tte College
College Board
Yesteryear
Donald Stewart
Labor Department
America
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J. David Boyd
Ellen C. Priest
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Romarnam Hinertene
Aiken Gas
Justice Departmer
Myriam Marquez
Orlando Sentinel
Scott B. Hunter -Blisher
Brothers
Surf Girls
S.C
Hunter
Scescape.net
Mace
Herbert London
John M. Olin
New York University
Indianapolis
Hudson Institute
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