Rebuts Eisenhower medical center critics

Defends integrity of John Birch Society

Kill lawmaker 'perk'

Upholds right to display heritage

Comment on Christmas card tiff

Suspects taxpayers duped by politicians

Says Reagan evicted mentally ill

Worst journalism of '97

Defends teacher in flap over cards

Blasts renaming roads for politicians

Can this marriage be saved: Real life can alter the dreams

Balloonist lands in Russia, ending 4th attempt to fly around world

`Titanic' holds the helm in box office battle

The people's pharmacy: Natural remedies not reliable against herpes prevention

`Simplicity,' new attitude keep Allman on music road

Patrol troopers to review bulletproof vest policy

Crowded field competing for mayor pro tem

Police charge man in disc jockey's death

Prayers will be answered with free clinic opening

Violin or fiddle?

Thurmond departing Eisenhower

Neighbor charged in teen's death

No charges to be filed against jailer

Foreclosure filed against Aiken Mall

Thurmond back at work

Price of poker license may rise

Young fashion designer aspires to clothe top celebrities

Drugs still a problem in Augusta

Age old question: A positive outlook can defeat the blues

Warm weather

Columbia succeeds in ridding itself of sex clubs

Murder charge put on hold

Georgia lottery drawings held

Barnes leads in race fund-raising

Xtreme calendar

Lady enjoys taking care of flowers in Aiken

Motions delay hearing over New Ellenton suit

Holiday cleanup

School board to be odd numbered

Community's picturesque roads like a stroll down memory lane

Surplus targeted by governor

Local and area briefs

Notch babies may finally get their due

City hopes to end jail lawsuit

Punching permanently eliminated from Marine boxing exercise

Georgia Lottery drawing held

Feast of lights

Sutton not expecting Hall vote

Senior calendar

Unemployment line

Parkway may honor lawmaker

Additional area news

The Uplink

Latest estimate on Pippen's return: Two more weeks

Sutton makes Hall of Fame

Georgia loses to Badgers in OT

Duke has few problems with Tech women

Patience will be golden for U.S. speedskaters

Smith sees game just like any other

A dunk, then death

Paine falls to Tuskegee

Tubby Smith to coach against Georgia

Overtime: Area ski team places third

Eagleson to plead guilty to defrauding players

Mississippi State quietly off to best start under Richard Williams

Carolina still on top while Hawaii's in

U.S. falls Down Under at Hopman Cup

College basketball roundup

Montgomerie tops Love in Andersen

Networks begin rearranging schedulesfor new year

Head of the class

Xtreme advice: Relationships can just end

Xtreme style: Area teen-ager shows his own unique fashion style

Xtreme screen

Jason Kay wants music to be fun

Long-term interest rates at record low

VW hopes nostalgia sells new Beetle

Mall area traffic horrendous

Additional business news

Authority concerned about new high school

TVA has plans for SRS uranium stash

UGA applications taken online

Government urged to create more local phone competition

FDA to monitor managed-care companies that dictate drug coverage

Study suggests mothers' milk makes school kids smarter

FAA reduces alcohol testing for aviation industry

FEC puts reports on Internet

Automakers escalate race to make more `green' cars

Mir crew members start preparations for spacewalk

NASA begins countdown for moon mission

Moon shot delayed one day