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French probe terror suspect ties; fear new attacks could be ahead
PARIS -- What started as a hunt for two terror suspects grew into something worse - fears of a nest of terrorists that could strike again in the heart of Paris. The suspects in three attacks knew each...
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French PM acknowledges 'failings' in preventing attack
PARIS -- France's prime minister on Friday acknowledged "failings" in intelligence that led to a three-day spree of horror and at least 20 people dead, as criticism mounted that the attacks might have...
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French security forces kill gunmen, end hostage sieges
PARIS -- With explosions and gunfire, security forces Friday ended three days of terror around Paris, killing the two al-Qaida-linked brothers who staged a murderous rampage at a satirical newspaper...
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Signals heard in Java Sea, but unclear if from AirAsia jet
PANGKALAN BUN, Indonesia -- Underwater ping-like sounds were heard Friday in an area where searchers are scouring the Java Sea for the crashed AirAsia plane, but it was unclear if they were coming from...
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Challenger Sirisena elected Sri Lanka's new president
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) -- New Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena was sworn into office Friday and vowed to curtail the powers amassed by his predecessor, who was swept aside in a stunning...
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Heightened court security for Boston Marathon bombing trial
BOSTON (AP) -- Extraordinary security measures are being taken during the federal death penalty trial of accused Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, perhaps the most scrutinized U.S. terror case...
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Israeli video remix king becomes player in election campaign
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) -- One of the most unlikely stars of Israel's election campaign is a musical artist whose popular video remixes of stump speeches have rocked YouTube, leading some of his most...
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Roy Tarpley, drug-plagued former Mavericks center, dies
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) -- Roy Tarpley, the former Dallas Mavericks star center whose NBA career was cut short by drug abuse, has died. He was 50.
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Panthers aiming to knock off Seahawks
SEATTLE -- Here's what has set the defending champion Seattle Seahawks apart: They seem to have perfected not overhyping an individual game.
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Mustangs offense clicks in region opener
GRANITEVILLE — Broderick Brown admitted he wasn't familiar with who Vinnie Johnson was after the Midland Valley's game against Gilbert Friday night. However, Mustang head coach Mark Snelgrove...
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Former cop turns experience on the force into crime novel
New York State Trooper Robert G. Clark was four years on the job when he got caught in a shootout.
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Former teacher fears for her beloved France
Two decades ago, Lilly Baumil - a retired South Aiken High School French teacher - spent a year in Marseille, teaching high school English during a frightening period in France.
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Everitt rolls out plans to use revenue for school renovations, construction
Collection of the 1 percent sales tax to help fund construction and renovations at five Aiken County Public Schools will begin in March.
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North Augusta files response brief in Project Jackson case
The City of North Augusta argues that a lower-court ruling green-lighting the Project Jackson development was proper and should stand.
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Aiken man sees Paris terrorism first hand
When Kim Coleman saw the news of the terrorist attack on a French newspaper in Paris on Wednesday, her heart sank.
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Christ Central hosts prayer breakfast
GRANITEVILLE -- Corporate prayer was the focal point for dozens of Aiken County residents at sunrise Friday morning, as Graniteville's Christ Central facility played host to a prayer gathering.
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Four arrested after armed robbery at Aiken motel
One Aiken County man and three Augusta residents are in custody after an armed robbery late Friday night.
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Novelist Robert Stone, known for 'Dog Soldiers' dies at 77
NEW YORK (AP) -- Robert Stone, the award-winning novelist who spun out tales worldwide of seekers, frauds and other misbegotten American dreamers in such works as "A Flag for Sunrise" and "Dog...
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George Zimmerman arrested on aggravated assault charge
MIAMI -- Florida authorities say George Zimmerman, whose acquittal of murdering an unarmed black teen sparked a national debate on race and self-defense laws, has been arrested for allegedly throwing a...
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SpaceX launches for NASA, no luck with rocket landing at sea
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida. (AP) -- SpaceX sent a supply ship soaring flawlessly toward the International Space Station on Saturday, but the booster rocket ended up in pieces in the Atlantic following a...
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