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New Mexico, Colo. fires burn out of control
KRISTEN WYATT LAPORTE, Colo. -- The sun rose behind a wall of smoke from a large wildfire burning out of control in northern Colorado, while an unchecked blaze choked a small community in southern New...
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Indy man sets record for Wikipedia contributions
By KRISTINE GUERRA INDIANAPOLIS — Justin Knapp often lies on his reclining bed with a computer on his lap. In one window of his screen, he likely is listening to alternative music or watching an...
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Candidates sue to get back on SC primary ballot
CHARLESTON -- Five South Carolina candidates have sued in federal court to either get their names into consideration for Tuesday's primary or delay voting until a judge hears their concerns. One of...
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SC primary quieter after court trims candidates
By BRUCE SMITH CHARLESTON -- South Carolina was holding a primary election Tuesday but hundreds of thousands of voters weren't able to participate after almost 250 candidates were declared ineligible....
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Police: 3-year-old shot, wounded in Sumter County
SUMTER -- A 3-year-old boy is recovering in the hospital after his uncle says the boy was shot while the two were fleeing bullets in Sumter County. Sheriff Anthony Dennis says the boy's uncle told...
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Motorcycle club awards high school students with scholarships
Submitted Article Free Riders Motorcycle Club Inc. awarded scholarships to three high school seniors from Aiken County. Joshua Wooten, a Wagener Salley High School graduate, will be attending USC...
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Watch rowing contest Saturday
BY ELIZABETH FITE Twenty teams and 268 rowers representing eight states will compete during the USRowing Southeastern Regional Championships on Saturday, June 23, and Sunday, June 24, from 8 a.m. to 1...
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Board explores sales tax election, construction management options
By ROB NOVIT Aiken County Board of Education members haven't decided if they want to have a sales tax referendum for facilities as part of the November general election - and, as of yet, still don't...
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TalkBack for June 20
Over-qualified I have been unemployed from Savannah River Site for over four years, yet every time I try to get a job at a fast-food restaurant or other jobs I am told I am over qualified because I am...
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Police seek car thief caught on video
By KAREN DAILY Local law enforcement officers said they caught a thief on video inside a car taking electronics, and they are asking for the public's help tracking him down. Investigators would like to...
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Splash into summer: Ten tips for warmest season
By KAREN DAILY Today is the first day of summer. Here are 10 helpful tidbits to keep in mind for the warmest season of the year. It's finally here The first day of summer begins today at 7:09 p.m. The...
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Haley: Small modular reactors mean jobs
By ANNA DOLIANITIS COLUMBIA -- The Savannah River Site is the ideal place to demonstrate the first small modular nuclear reactor, Gov. Nikki Haley said during a press conference at the State House...
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State Energy Office cites ATC achievement
Staff reports Aiken Technical College has received an Energy Reduction Milestone Achievement Award from the S.C. Energy Office. The award certifies that the College has reduced its energy consumption...
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Wesby, Hazen won't seek re-election
Staff reports Donna Moore Wesby, an Aiken County Board of Education member since 2008, said Tuesday she will not run for re-election in District 8 in Aiken in the November general election. Since the...
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Mead Hall, Aiken Prep agree to merger plan
Staff reports Mead Hall Episcopal School and Aiken Preparatory School have agreed to merge following a series of meetings since late last week. The two private schools are located about a mile part in...
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Principal vacancy discussion today
Staff reports The Aiken County School District will conduct a public input meeting at Busbee/Corbett Elementary/Middle School in Wagener on the current principal vacancy today at 5:30 p.m. in the...
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Council approves $52M budget
By HALEY HUGHES Aiken County Council approved its fiscal year 2013 budget Tuesday, but not before tacking on a slew of amendments, which, among other things, provides a 2 percent raise to all County...
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APAG founder Hofstetter steps down, board member Ateca new president
By ROB NOVIT Tom Hofstetter, the founder and chairman of the Aiken Performing Arts Group Board, is stepping down from the leadership role. He will be succeeded by board member Tony Ateca, who will...
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Photographer says Alec Baldwin hit him in NYC
NEW YORK (AP) -- A New York City newspaper photographer said Alec Baldwin punched him outside a marriage license bureau. The Daily News reports that Marcus Santos was snapping images of the "30 Rock"...
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Acrobats balance family and the circus
By THOMAS ADAMSON PARIS -- It may be the Renaissance equivalent of a royal flush. A hairpin belonging to 16th century French Queen Catherine de Medici has been discovered at a royal residence outside...
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