Dear Abby warns against Easter poultry as pets
Abby warns parents that chicks and ducklings pose health risks from salmonella and emphasize thorough hand washing after handling. Kammy Johnson, DVM, urges choosing stuffed animals instead. The column also includes a reader from Virginia describing a troubling pattern of abusive behavior by her father and advice to seek legal and medical evaluation.
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Abby
Kammy Johnson
DVM
Atlanta
Kammy
Virginia
Archaeological sites found at Green Diamond Midlands project
Richland County plans for the Green Diamond development face archaeological scrutiny with at least 10 significant sites on the 4,600 acre site. Brockington and Associates reported artifacts from 10,000 to 12,000 years old, with some as recent as a century ago. Burroughs & Chapin says studies will guide open space incorporation and federal permits may be needed.
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Columbia
Ateast
Midlands
Myrtle Beach
Burroughs & Chapin
Richland County Council
Eric Poplan
Brockington and Associates
Mount Pleasant
Heathwood Hall Academy
Poplan
Pat Dowling
Lexington
Burroughs & Chapin’s
Gulf war link suspected in veteran's death
Hilton Head Island area recalls Green Beret Glenn Turner who died at 49 from lung cancer. Doctors and family suspect Gulf War exposure to depleted uranium as a possible cause while noting Turner was a light smoker who quit in 1997. Defense officials cite possible exposure from burning vehicles munitions and contaminated ground.
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Hilton Head Island
Glenn Turner
Green Beret
Turner
Patrick Jordan
Bluffton
Hilton Head
Charleston
An Turner
US Defense Department
State hit by layoffs may take months to show in economy
Major job cuts across South Carolina already affect spending as Mack Trucks Winnsboro reduces 185 positions and Downgraded production, while DuPont cuts 465 at Lugoff nylon unit and Cingular shuts a Columbia call center. Experts warn unemployment may rise in May or June though overall rates stay near historic lows.
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Columbia
Bruce Yandle
Clemson University
South Carolina
Woody Hollis
Mack Trucks
Winnsboro
Mack
DuPont
Nylon
Lugoft
Cingular Wireless
AVX
Horry County
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MDR
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Cent
Pattenseed
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Zoysia
Meyer
Usda Research
Betsvila
Meyer Yoysia
Zenith Zoysia
Aiken County Farm Supply
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Cold Creek
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