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Sunshine expected today
Santa is expected to bring better weather to Aiken County for Christmas Day, and it will be all sun and no snow.
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Korean War veterans sought for project
Nearly seven years ago, Bill Tilt and Stan Schrader met with a World War II veteran - conducting an interview to serve as a formal oral history and to be preserved at the Augusta-Richmond County...
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Oldest verified man in U.S. dies at 110
ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) -- A northern Illinois resident recognized as the oldest man in the U.S. has died at 110.
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Rogen, Franco, others react to 'The Interview' release
LOS ANGELES -- Celebrities and others react to Sony's announcement Tuesday that it will release Seth Rogen and James Franco's embattled North Korean satire, "The Interview," in some theaters on Christmas:
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Sony announces limited release for 'The Interview'
NEW YORK -- "The Interview" has been re-gifted to moviegoers as a limited Christmas Day release, putting back into select theaters the comedy that prompted an international incident with North Korea...
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Judge says USC fraternity members must move
COLUMBIA (AP) -- A judge in Columbia said about 30 University of South Carolina students in the Kappa Sigma fraternity house must find somewhere else to live before the new semester begins Jan. 12.
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Man, woman found shot beside I-85 near Anderson
ANDERSON (AP) -- Deputies said a man and a woman have been found shot on the side of Interstate 85 in Anderson County with no car near them.
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Bookings for Dec. 25
These are the bookings recorded for the Doris C. Gravat Detention Center for Dec. 23, 2014. Some of the people listed may not have actually spent time in jail if they posted bond and were released....
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Sony broadly releases 'The Interview' in reversal of plans
LOS ANGELES -- In an unprecedented move, Sony Pictures broadly released "The Interview" to digital platforms Wednesday, a reversal of its previous plan not to show the film after hackers released...
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Dispatchers surprise serial 911 caller with gift
WEST VALLEY CITY, Utah (AP) -- Emergency dispatcher Kari Bueno once wanted the person clogging up their lines with false 911 calls to get into a lot of trouble.
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A different kind of Santa Claus on 'Doctor Who'
(TNS) -- "Do you believe in Santa Claus?" You may have an opinion after this year's "Doctor Who" Christmas Special.
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Thirty years later, Cabbage Patch Kids still have fans
CLEVELAND, Ga. -- Standing in a loose circle with one hand raised, a group of about five dozen adults recited an oath to be the best adoptive parent in the world. Then, when the word was given, they...
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'The best time:' Graniteville resident meets pen pal of 50 years
Margaret Pentecost became Ann Gordon's instant friend around 1964.
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Editorial: Breach reinforces need for caution at airports
A smuggling ring uncovered at one of the country's busiest airport in Atlanta should have officials on alert.
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Column: Right change in Cuba
Just a year ago, at a memorial service for Nelson Mandela in South Africa, President Barack Obama set tongues wagging by greeting Cuba's President Raul Castro with a handshake. That small gesture...
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Letter: Ballet performance top-notch
What an incredible experience we had recently watching "The Nutcracker" performed by the Aiken Civic Ballet. The performers were so involved, so delightful, so good. The costumes were exquisite, the...
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Other views: Peace and good will
And it came to pass, in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world should be registered. And this registration was first made when Quirinius was governor of...
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Letter: Warren right to fight spending bill
A Dec. 16, 2014 editorial in the Aiken Standard indicated that the attempt by U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., to exclude a banking provision (written by Citicorp) " ... was largely nitpicking over...
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'Frozen' is named top entertainer of the year by AP
NEW YORK -- If you have children, or know someone who does, or just listened to one recently, the choice of Associated Press Entertainer of the Year won't come as much of a shock: It's "Frozen," and in...
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Jolie on 'Unbroken,' the Coens and acting with Pitt again
NEW YORK -- For more than 50 years, Hollywood has flirted with bringing Louis Zamperini's story to the big screen. In her second movie as director, Angelina Jolie has finally filmed the story of an...
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