Hugo Damage Tops 2.6 Billion as Claims Rise
Reports show Hugo caused more than 2.6 billion in private insurance losses with 494,043 claims filed and 445,235 settled by December 31. New Jersey’s Property Claims Service estimated 2.5 billion in damages a week after landfall on September 21. South Carolina Insurance Commissioner John G. Richards praised the industry’s quick response amid one of its largest disasters.
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Springfield Man Killed In Aiken Fox Fatal Weekend Crashes
Six people died on South Carolina roads this week including Chester residents Donnie Robbins 38 and Leslie Bryant 22 in a 4:59 a.m. collision south of Rock Hill on SC 72. Also killed were Alex Head 44 of Springfield in a head on crash on SC 19 in Aiken County and Paula Crosley, a Columbia native, in a late night collision in Columbia.
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Bus Damaged in Violent Incident Near Indianapolis
A Greyhound Lines bus on Interstate 74 at Fairland was damaged by objects thrown from an overpass. None of the 25 passengers or two drivers were injured. The strike by Greyhound drivers and maintenance workers began five weeks earlier, with 26 prior bus incidents reported since March 1.
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ANC Government Sets Date for Talks in South Africa
The ANC and government announce talks to start May 2 in Cape Town to advance constitutional negotiations after earlier delays amid black factional fighting. Violence reports include 20 dead in clashes and a police shooting in Sebokeng on March 26. two infants among the fatalities.
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Aiken Standard Coverage For Three Months
The Aiken Standard provides readers with a broad six month and twelve month outlook across local news, sports, and community notices, summarizing upcoming events and ongoing coverage plans for the region.
Superpowers Move Toward New Europe Ahead of Summit
Washington reports progress on shaping a future Europe amid stalled nuclear talks. President Bush backs a 35 nation European summit this year while seeking a treaty on nonnuclear force reductions and NATO Warsaw Pact reforms. Shevardnadze proposes an all European council and risk reduction center with 35 signatory nations.
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Rear Seat Belts Work But Costly for Older Cars
Owners of older model cars face high costs to add rear seat shoulder belts with prices from 50 to 150 dollars for hardware and 125 to 250 dollars for installation. The issue follows fatal crashes involving lap belts and has spurred lawsuits against auto makers. The 1990 model rule requires rear shoulder restraints and safety advocates warn few pre-1990 vehicles have them.
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Hubble Space Telescope Ready To Go
After seven years of delay the Hubble Space Telescope is aboard the shuttle Discovery and set to launch on a mission to the outer cosmos. The $1.5 billion observatory aims to reveal quasars pulsars black holes and the universe’s origin and may uncover unforeseen wonders from 380 miles above Earth.
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White Gains School Access and Aids Awareness
Ryan White, the teen at the center of a landmark fight to attend public school despite AIDS, remains in critical but stable condition after hospitalization for an AIDS related respiratory infection. Doctors note the case helped reduce stigma and spurred Indiana to revise its communicable disease law.
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