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Former professional wrestler Dusty Rhodes dead at 69
STAMFORD, Conn. (AP) — WWE says Virgil Runnels, a former professional wrestler known by his fans as Dusty Rhodes, has died. He was 69.The company says Runnels died Thursday, but a spokesman declined to...
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Union: Hackers have personnel data on every federal employee
WASHINGTON (AP) -- A federal employee union says hackers stole personnel data and Social Security numbers for every federal employee, charging that the cyberattack on federal employee data is far worse...
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Give blood, get a commemorative bandage on World Blood Donor Day
The American Red Cross will celebrate World Blood Donor Day on Sunday, and it hopes people all over the world will celebrate, too, by going out to donate blood.The Red Cross has partnered with Nexcare...
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Cedar Creek will celebrate Flag Day with home tour Sunday
Between Memorial Day and Independence Day stands another holiday easily forgotten by many; however, an Aiken County neighborhood plans to honor the United States on Flag Day.Celebrated on June 14,...
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Goodwill basketball game to benefit scholarship fund in North Augusta
On Saturday, teammates of Toyian Williams will take to the Riverview Park Activities Center in North Augusta to honor their fallen teammate.Last June, Williams lost his footing while fishing, slipped...
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Barnwell County bookings for June 12
These are the bookings recorded for the Barnwell County Detention Center for June 4-10. Some of the people listed may not have actually spent time in jail if they posted bond and were released....
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Aiken County bookings for June 12
These are the bookings recorded for the Doris C. Gravat Detention Center for June 10, 2015. Some of the people listed may not have actually spent time in jail if they posted bond and were released....
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Blotter for June 12
According to Aiken Department of Public Safety:A man reported Thursday a window to his home on Croft Avenue had been broken into and items were missing.A woman was detained Wednesday after shoplifting...
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Helping troubled kids: Social service resources available to Aiken County...
For about 16 years, Children's Place Director Peggy Ford has described the stark issues that kids and teenagers can bring to their classrooms.Summer Institute is bringing teachers, and now some social...
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Construction falls behind on North Augusta parking deck
The City of North Augusta is under the gun on the construction of its downtown parking deck.The parking deck was a key part of the deal, known as Project Slumber, to bring the headquarters of...
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Shelter offers 'Touch of Gray' adoption special
The Aiken County Animal Shelter is holding a "Touch of Gray" adoption special through June 30. The shelter is offering 50 percent off the adoption fee for any gray cat, or any cat with even a touch of...
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One dead in early-morning fire in Belvedere
A North Augusta woman was killed in an early-morning fire in Belvedere on Thursday.The victim has been identified as the homeowner, 64-year-old Debra Hurst, said Aiken County Coroner Tim Carlton.The...
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Meeting highlighting Edisto River set for June 18 in Blackville
South Carolina's rivers are to be the focal point of a June 18 meeting at the Edisto Research and Education Center, near Blackville, with particular emphasis on the Edisto River.The gathering, promoted...
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Just like 'CSI': Aiken Career Center camp draws in middle-schoolers
Hannah Jones, a rising North Augusta High school freshman, enjoys programs such as those in the "CSI" television franchise.On Thursday, she got a cool opportunity to learn about such work - even...
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Missing toddler, fatal shooting over thrown beer & Huckabee on tour: News...
Deputies question details on missing Pendleton toddlerPENDLETON, S.C. (AP) — Anderson County sheriff's deputies are questioning some details they've been given about a 1-year-old girl who has been...
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Teenager suffers apparent shark bite on North Carolina beach
OCEAN ISLE BEACH, N.C. (AP) — Authorities say a 13-year-old girl suffered lacerations on her foot after what she said was a shark attack at a North Carolina beach.Local media outlets report emergency...
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NAACP chapter president questioned about her racial identity
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) -- The head of the NAACP chapter in Spokane, Washington, is facing questions about whether she lied about her racial identity, with her family saying she is white but has portrayed...
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Gateway opens door to the arts for Aiken County students
The halls are alive with the sounds of music, dancing feet and busy hands sculpting clay and weaving baskets at Kennedy Middle School this summer.More than 100 elementary-school students who have...
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Defendants say Clemson student caused his own death
PICKENS, S.C. (AP) -- Clemson University and members of a fraternity say they are not responsible for the death of a pledge last year.Multiple media outlets report that the school, three members of the...
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Barnwell passenger bus wreck in Tennessee injures 17
A Barnwell passenger bus wrecked in Cleveland, Tennessee, leaving 17 injured Friday morning.The bus was from Hagood Avenue Baptist Church in Barnwell and was carrying 16 juvenile passengers, according...
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