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Rose winner of Palace Malice photo contest
Bethany Rose of Wagener is the winner of the Aiken Standard's Palace Malice photo contest. She submitted a picture that her husband, Larry, took of her feeding the two-time Aiken-trained Horse of the...
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Prince William hits D.C.; Kate joins NYC first lady
NEW YORK -- While Britain's Prince William met with President Barack Obama at the Oval Office on Monday, his wife, Kate, toured a child development center with New York City's first lady, Chirlane McCray.
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Uruguay says Guantanamo refugees' families welcome
MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay -- The six Guantanamo Bay prisoners sent to Uruguay to be resettled as refugees are welcome to bring their families, get jobs and cheer for the local soccer team of their choice,...
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U.S., NATO end Afghan combat command after 13 years
KABUL, Afghanistan -- The U.S. and NATO closed their combat command in Afghanistan on Monday, more than 13 years after invading the country in the wake of the Sept. 11 terror attacks to target al-Qaida...
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In Honduran schools, gangs are in control
TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) -- In primary and secondary schools of this Central American capital, "hallway" is not just another word for corridor but slang for a gantlet of gangsters who hit up...
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Waiting for Lester at winter meetings
SAN DIEGO -- As players and teams waited for Jon Lester to make a decision and start defining the high-end pitching market, baseball's winter meetings opened Monday with Oakland jettisoning yet another...
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Heisman finalists: Mariota, Cooper and Gordon
NEW YORK -- The Heisman Trophy finalists would make one heck of an offense.
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South Carolina rallies to stay atop AP women's poll
A last-second putback kept South Carolina at No. 1 and dropped Duke out of the top 10 for the first time in six years.
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Croft House tenants enjoy food, family and friends
The Croft House's annual Christmas Dinner is a time for residents of the facility to spend time with their families. This year, resident Dorothy Templeton received an early Christmas gift when her...
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Promotion board for Aiken officers includes community input
When the men and women of the Aiken Department of Public Safety are up for promotion to a higher rank, that promotion depends, in part, on input from the very same people they serve and protect.
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City of Aiken OKs $3 garbage fee increase on first reading
City of Aiken taxpayers are one step closer to seeing a $3 increase on their solid waste bill.
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Megiddo unveils plan to construct 92-foot-tall cross in Graniteville
GRANITEVILLE — A nonprofit that helps underemployed and unemployed adults become better job candidates has a plan to construct a huge public symbol of Christianity in this small community...
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Mother charged for "deplorable" home
Two Aiken women were charged after their children were removed from their home after the discovery of "deplorable" conditions in the home, including roaches and little food, according to the Aiken...
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Column: Don't minimize the U.S. nuclear future
It is entirely appropriate of the Environmental Protection Agency. or EPA, to propose carbon mitigation goals with respect to generation of electricity in the U.S. However, it is both perverse and...
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Letter: Best way to fund roads
Huge new road projects in South Carolina, along the coast for example, should be paid for by the users directly by the use of tolls. Houston and Denver have had major successes using this approach....
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Editorial: Don't forget less fortunate during the holiday season
Those with a generous heart need to make sure they make the most of their charitable giving this year before the holiday season ends.
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Other views: Under Goodell, NFL won't progress on domestic violence
National Football League Commissioner Roger Goodell had a lot to be thankful for over the recent holiday weekend.
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Lacy, Packers hold off Falcons rally for 43-37 win
GREEN BAY, Wis. -- Another big first half helped the Green Bay Packers withstand a furious rally by the desperate Atlanta Falcons.
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Grim-faced Feinstein lays out CIA case to Senate
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Sen. Dianne Feinstein stood grim-faced, moving through the stark reality of a CIA program she called a "stain on our values and on our history."
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