Masters Week Opens With Golf Glitz At Augusta National
Editorial notes the Masters Week in the Aiken Augusta area as spring blooms and Augusta National host world class golfers chasing the green jacket. It welcomes visitors, notes traffic shifts and increased activity in Aiken County as players and fans fill local courses and downtown venues for a week of exciting golf.
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Obama fires GM chief in bailout shakeup
The Post and Courier reports President Obama dismissed GM Chief Executive Rick Wagoner over his failure to present an acceptable plan. The move signals a government-led restructuring of key industries and raises questions about future bailouts and the role of Washington in corporate outcomes.
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Readers clash over SPLC claims and GOP budget debate
A letter criticizes the Southern Poverty Law Center as biased and questions hate group counts, citing Kennedy era Klan numbers and arguing civil rights gains negate ongoing discrimination. A second letter analyzes President Obama and the GOP budget proposal, warning of a $1.7 trillion deficit and urging voters to reject freezing spending.
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Nuclear plants in New Jersey face license fate at Oyster Creek and Salem
The region’s aging reactors Oyster Creek and Salem County units face license expirations. Oyster Creek awaits its 40 year license renewal, while Salem units 1 and 2 and Hope Creek will extend licenses to 2016 2020 and 2026 respectively. NRC timing and spent fuel storage policy loom large.
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ACORN Voter Controversy Spurs House Investigation Calls
The column cites whistle blowers Anita MonCrief and Marcel Reid alleging ACORN misuse of funds and links to the Obama campaign through Project Vote. It notes a NYT report from Oct 24 2008 and a stalled investigation as Rep John Conyers calls for a full House probe.
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