Aiken police training praised for strong programs
Local police in Aiken and the Aiken County Sheriff's Office train beyond state requirements. The state minimum is nine weeks, with 349 hours of basic training in South Carolina versus a national 600 hour average. Officers complete academy plus extended in-house training before patrolling.
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South Carolina
Palmetto
Aiken
Aiken County
Sheriff's Office
Sheriff's Department
Editor notes on currency and cross border tensions
A reader memo discusses Canadian currency the loonie and compares it to the American dollar. The note touches on exchange ease and broad geopolitical pressures including migration, China, and terrorism, signaling a perception of being squeezed from multiple directions.
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Restauram
Waterton Lakes
Alberta
Calgary
Canada
China
Hillary Clinton Could Be Next U S President Says Gingrich
Column notes Newt Gingrich says Democrats have an 80 percent chance to win the White House if Iraq issues and spending dominate. He argues a dynamic Republican candidate is needed to counter Hillary Clinton while acknowledging the race remains tight and volatile with shifting voter sentiment and turnout.
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Newt Gingrich
White House
House
Hillary
Sen. Clinton
Michael Moore
Teo
Iraq
MoveOn.org
Petraeus
Barack ‘Obama
Rosie O'Donnell
George Soros
Lincoln
Larry Craig
Sen
Clinton
Gingrich
Residents clash over city council election and local health care
A letter-writer from Aiken criticizes Sam Erb for hating the last city council election results and questions why he did not run. The missive also notes frustration with local health care availability for retirees and the uninsured, citing difficulties finding specialists in the CSRA region.
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Aken
Sam Erb
Dick Dewar
Aiken
Augusta
Columbia
Letters to the Editor Spur Public Feedback
Readers urged to send concise opinions to Aken Standard Letters to the Editor. Submissions must be under 200 words and may be edited for publication. Requests include sending by mail to Box 456, Aken, S C 29802 or via fax at 648-6062.
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Aken
S.C
Media bias in Palmetto Family Council straw poll coverage
Reader letter condemns national and local media for biased reporting of the Palmetto Family Council straw poll in Columbia. It cites vote tallies for Huckabee, Paul, Thompson, Brownback, Romney, McCain, Giuliani, and others, arguing press coverage distorted results and misrepresented vote totals.
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Palmetto Family Council
Columbia
David Beasley
Rudy Guiliani
Arkansas
Mike Huckabee
Ron Paul
Fred Thompson
R‘enn
Sam Brownback
R-Kan
Duncan Hunter
Rcalif
Massachusetts
Mitt Romney
North Carolina
Daniel Gilbert
John McCain
Rariz
Hugh Cort
Alabama
New York City
Rudy Giuliani
South Carolina
Associated Press
Paul
VRWC
Ed Gunderson
The
American People
Gunderson
Federal Bureau of Investigation
You
Parity Goal for Togo and U.S. Dollar Signal Exchange Debate
An unclear review discusses the dollar’s parity with the U.S. currency and mentions individuals like Brian and Lee in a fragmented economic context. The text is incomplete and lacks coherent events or dates.
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Standard.com
Scot Newcom Samaeneelin
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Michael W. Gibbons
Mgibbons
Venstdard.com
Yellerson
Ike
Letitia Jefferson
Hillary Clinton
U.S
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Bill O'Reilly
Patrick Brennan
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