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Inmate breaks out of jail through ventilation duct
SALINAS, Calif. (AP) -- Authorities say a Northern California inmate broke out of jail by climbing up a ventilation duct and punching out a window.
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Ukraine, pro-Russia rebels swap war prisoners
DONETSK, Ukraine (AP) -- Ukrainian authorities and pro-Russia rebels exchanged nearly 370 prisoners Friday, a major step toward easing hostilities in eastern Ukraine.
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Third priest killed in dangerous southern Mexico
MEXICO CITY (AP) -- A priest was found dead of a gunshot wound to the head, his diocese said Friday, marking the latest in series of abductions, attacks and highway robberies against Roman Catholic...
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New Russian military doctrine says NATO top threat
MOSCOW -- Russia identified NATO as the nation's No. 1 military threat and raised the possibility of a broader use of precision conventional weapons to deter foreign aggression under a new military...
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Tenth anniversary of tsunami is marked with tears
PERELIYA, Sri Lanka -- A packed train in Sri Lanka that was swept off the tracks by waves as big as elephants. A boat patrolling off Thailand's shore hurled more than a mile inland. Streets in...
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Miami, South Carolina meet in Independence Bowl
SHREVEPORT, La. -- A three-game losing streak to end the regular season dashed Miami's hopes of a banner year. South Carolina was considered one of the nation's elite during the preseason, but...
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Bowl Game Roundup: Rutgers wins Inaugural Quick Lane Bowl
DETROIT -- Josh Hicks ran for 202 yards and a touchdown and Rutgers beat North Carolina 40-21 on Friday night in the inaugural Quick Lane Bowl at Ford Field.
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Browns rookie Connor Shaw to start finale
BEREA, Ohio -- Rookie quarterback Connor Shaw will come off Cleveland's practice squad and start the season finale on Sunday against Baltimore.
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Top 10 national and world stories
NEW YORK -- The police killings of unarmed blacks in Ferguson, Missouri, and elsewhere - and the investigations and tumultuous protests they inspired - was the top news story of 2014, according to The...
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Williston-Elko's Derek Youngblood is the Aiken Standard Coach of the Year
In Derek Youngblood's first year as Williston-Elko's head coach, he guided his team to a sixth consecutive Region 4-A championship and a second-round Class A playoff appearance, earning him Aiken...
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THIS AND THAT: A New Year brings with it hope for the future
The house a block away is a reminder of bad and good, constancy and change, the past and the future.
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Ethics debate likely to reignite in next session
Editor's note: This is the third in a series of articles about the upcoming session of the South Carolina General Assembly. Each member of Aiken County's delegation visited the Aiken Standard for an...
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Woman missing after North Augusta carjacking
A woman is missing after a carjacking in North Augusta early Friday morning.
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Winter Hunter Pace set for Monday
The fifth annual FOTAS Winter Hunter Pace will be Monday at Fox Nation in Windsor.
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Deputies arrest man driving stolen vehicle in Aiken
A Columbia man was arrested in Aiken after police spotted him driving a vehicle that was reported stolen.
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TalkBack for Dec. 27: Tax presentations, Christmas and Medicare
The newspapers indicated that there will be some presentations soon on the various aspects of the school changes authorized by the one cent sales tax approval. Where can we get some of these documents...
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Deer out in force, collisions on rise
TUPELO, Miss. (AP) -- Mississippians aren't the only ones bustling about this time of year.
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ECOVIEWS: Do animals take holidays?
Q. You once wrote a column in which you said that every human profession (except being a lawyer) and everything humans do (except praying) has an analogue in the animal kingdom. Considering humans, at...
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