South Carolina Tops Nation in Women Killed by Men in 2001
A Violence Policy Center study shows South Carolina led the nation with 64 women killed by men in 2001, a rate of 3.15 per 100000. Most victims knew their attacker, many being wives or girlfriends. Officials call it a continuing tragedy and urge safety planning.
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South Carolina
Violence Policy Center
Washington, D.C
Henry McMaster
Vicki Bourus
South Carolina Coalition Against Domestic Violence
Columbia
Alabama
Nevada
Louisiana
Tennessee
South
Jennifer Friedman
Gerald Stoudemire
Gun Owners of
National Rifle Association
Center
Stoudemire
Camel visits kick off St Mary Chocolate Festival in AIKEN
Bubba the camel returned to St Mary Help of Christians School for a second year giving rides to students as the 15th annual Chocolate Festival begins. The event on Saturday October 4 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. features climbing walls a silent auction a flea market a dog show radio controlled cars and Hershey Kissmobile chocolate truck. The festival aims to draw up to 2000 attendees and boosts the school fundraiser.
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Bubba
Say
St. Mary Help of Christians Church
Casey Thomas
Laurie Ulmer
Ulmer
St. Mary
Mark Nesbit
Eudora Farms
Rob Novit
Mnovit
Aikenstandard.com
Ginny Southworth
St. Mary Help of Christians
Bubba the Camel
System Keeps Emergencies Under Control
Aiken Department of Public Safety combined response to back-to-back incidents on Wednesday. At 10 a.m. crews battled a downstairs fire at 630 Aldrich St while an unattended ambulance crash sparked a pole fire at a health care center. Dispatchers and patrol officers aided a rapid, coordinated evacuation as more units arrived.
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Aiken Department of Public Safety
Crosland Park
Aldrich St
Gerald Taylor
Economy shows strong 3.3 percent growth in Q2
The U S economy grew 3.3 percent in the April to June period, revised up from 3.1 percent, boosted by housing and Iraq war spending. Analysts expect higher growth in the July-September quarter aided by tax cuts and low interest rates.
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Washington
U.S
Iraq
Bush
Federal Reserve
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