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Defense lead Panthers past Cardinals
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Luke Kuechly knows Carolina's defense didn't have much bite earlier in the season.
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Graniteville train wreck: Ten years later
On Jan. 6, 2005, a Norfolk Southern train hit a parked train in Graniteville, derailed and poured 60 tons of chlorine gas into the air. Nine people died as a result.
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Timeline: Train derailment shakes Graniteville in 2005
2:40 a.m.: Head-on collision between Norfolk Southern Train 192 and parked train. Sixty tons of chlorine pour into the air.
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Top T.V. picks for week of Jan. 4
"Downton Abbey" -- "The nature of life is not permanence, but flux." So says wise ol' Mr. Carson as the beloved period soap returns for what looks to be a season of tremendous change. It's 1924 and...
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Dark secret threatens family's livelihood in upcoming Playhouse play
A father's dark secret threatens his most coveted item - his family.
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MYSTERY PLANT: Scientific name of this mystery plant means 'prickly pine'
We had a mysterious pine tree not too long ago, and here is another. There's always a new pine species to learn about.
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LIFE AROUND WOODSIDE: Holiday events fill up December
Woodside Plantation kicked off the holidays on Dec. 7 when residents throughout the community lined their driveways with brightly lit luminaries. That same night, the Women of Woodside held its annual...
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Remembering the victims of the Graniteville derailment
The nine people whose lives were immediately lost in Graniteville's 2005 calamity had backgrounds in communities as far-flung as Sherbrooke, Quebec, and Overland Park, Kansas, with pursuits that ranged...
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Graniteville law enforcement reflects on train disaster, contingency plans
Aiken County Sheriff Michael Hunt remembers the text message he received during the night informing him of a train collision in downtown Graniteville with possible injuries.
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'Celebrating recovery, moving forward': Workshop on revitalization grant...
In the flicker of candles lit in memory of the lives lost after the Graniteville train derailment 10 years ago, there was also a message of hope and optimism.
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Crosland Park homes and Senior Youth Center on Council's agenda
Aiken City staff will seek approval Monday from City Council to sell homes for demolition in Aiken's Northside.
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Editorial: Anniversary a reminder of heartache, resilience
The effects of the tragic Graniteville train wreck ten years ago still linger. Yet, new life continues to spring forward in a community that a decade ago faced a future that looked far more uncertain.
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Columns: A losing hand on Cuba
There's an old Cold War joke - pre-pantyhose - that to defeat communism we should empty our B-52 bombers of nuclear weapons and instead drop nylons over the Soviet Union. Flood the Russians with the...
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Graniteville train derailment: Smell of chlorine and a hazy, green fog...
Ten years after a fist-sized rupture in a derailed train car in Graniteville released a geyser of pressurized liquid chlorine on a mild January night, Troy Smith still remembers the smell.
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Ravens upend Steelers 30-17 in AFC wild card
PITTSBURGH -- Joe Flacco and the NFL's playoff road warriors are heading to New England with their swagger - and their pass rush - fully intact.
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TalkBack for Jan. 5: Get the facts
People must resolve themselves to getting their facts straight in 2015. Self-improvement through education is a New Years resolution that everyone should embrace. It can be difficult to determine if a...
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Emerson discusses Mary Todd Lincolns mental problems during presentation
Was Mary Todd Lincoln insane? Historians have debated that question for years, and their opinions differ.
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Weekend blotter for Jan. 5
According to reports provided by the Aiken County Sheriffs Office:
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