Court orders Owens-Corning to pay 31 million in asbestos case
West Palm Beach appeals court rules Owens-Corning Fiber Glass Co must compensate Deward Ballard, 60, of Aberdeen Mississippi, for exposure to Kaylo asbestos from 1953 to the mid 1970s. Ballard, diagnosed with mesothelioma, had prior $1.8 million in compensatories and $31 million punitive damages awarded in 1997. The company contests the ruling and may seek Florida Supreme Court review.
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Palm Beach County
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Ohio
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Wackenhut to get governor's award
Wackenhut Services will be honored as a gold achiever at the South Carolina Governor's Quality Award Conference for security work at Savannah River Site. Saint Eugene Medical Center in Dillon and Aston Inc. in Charleston also receive top honors, with other firms earning gold silver and bronze recognitions.
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Milliken
William Finn
Aston Inc
Charleston
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Lugoff
Pirelli Cables and Systems
Lexington
Greenville
Springs Industries
Fort
Teen behavior and beliefs diverge by age in national poll
A national poll of teens shows 94 percent say they believe in God while 16 percent cite violence as the major school problem. Guns in households, sex by age, parental relations, and trust in government reveal wide gaps with adults.
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Truckers Back Road Change Plan From Officials
Support to change road conditions comes from law enforcement, Aiken County Council representatives, the Lower Savannah Council of Governments, and private citizens.
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Aiken County
Lower Savannah
Lawmaker Proposes Car Tax Relief Bill With Growth Tax Use
Spearman urged colleagues to return the lottery bill to committee without debate as Courson backs a car tax relief bill. The House bill would cut car and business property taxes by 15 percent of yearly tax growth, aiming to eliminate car taxes by 2011 and other personal property taxes by 2021.
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Ways and Means Committee
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