MOX Project Faces Risk From FY14 Budget Cuts
Shaw AREVA MOX Services president Kelly Trice warns a 50 percent funding cut in FY14 could imperil the MOX project. The plan would keep the structure intact but halt fabrication across 40 states and threaten roughly 2,300 jobs and $500 million in contracted equipment, with administration support cited but budget not yet released.
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Lead poisoning toll revised to 1 in 38 young kids
New threshold lowered by government boosts estimated U S child exposure to lead to about 1 in 38. Experts urge more testing and prevention but federal budget cuts trimmed grant funding, heightening concerns over child health and policy response.
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David Rosner
Columbia University
Health workers screen lead in children at clinic
Pediatric nurse Julie Kappes notes only one child showed abnormal lead levels in eight years at the Margaret J Weston Community Health Center. Lead poisoning remains rare, but routine screening is included in well child exams under Medicaid rules.
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Area Deaths Listings Highlight Local Notables
Obituary brief lists six individuals including Carol Ann Martin of North Charleston Emily Maxine Nelson of Aiken Glenn Maston of Graniteville Julius Andrew Spoon of Ridge Spring and Russell L Koontz of Wagener with Deaths and Funerals as the source.
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Glenn Maston
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Kentucky woman claims dating site scams tied to Aiken
A Louisville woman says she was scammed out of 750 dollars by a military dating site with ties to Aiken County. She sent two checks totaling 650 to an Aiken address for a supposed leave date with soldiers in Afghanistan, but no date or service was provided. Fort Knox officials said the Army does not charge fees for leave. The Sheriff’s Office is investigating.
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