Hunley Raised From Ocean Floor A Historic Moment for Charleston
Editorial notes the 1864 Hunley submarine’s surfacing after 136 years, its removal from the seabed near Charleston, and transport to a lab for study. Crowds, bells, and ceremonies marked the event while officials seek answers about its sinking and the crew.
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H.L. Hunley
Breech Inlet
Sullivan's Island
Isle of Palms
Charleston
Housatonic
Cooper River
Charleston Naval Base
Yorktown
Patriots Point Naval and Maritime Museum
Charleston Museum
Clive Cussler
Jim Hodges
CNN
Lieberman as moral foil in Gore ticket discussion
The piece weighs Sen. Joseph Lieberman as Al Gore's running mate, praising his independence and condemning Clinton's conduct while warning Lieberman could become a partisan voice. It contrasts Gore's stance with Lieberman's reputation for moral probity and potential risks to his Senate leadership if elected vice president.
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al Gore
Sen. Lieberman
Bill Clinton
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Senate
Bush
Joe Lieberman
Gore
Clinton
Monica Lewinsky
House Judiciary Committee
South Lawn
White House
FBI
Justice Department
Louis Freeh
Justice
Janet Reno
Hartford
James Carville
Connecticut
Amusing little wine and beer clash at ancient times exhibit
Lenore Skenazy notes the Jewish Museum exhibit Drink and Be Merry contrasts wine and beer origins dating back 8 000 years Both beverages began in the Near East and served diverse roles from sacred to daily life Wine grew costly and snobbish while beer used local crops and fed the masses Experts argue beer boosted society yet wine remained linked to celebration Soldiers drank wine for water purification and spice enhanced traditions Despite the showdown beer might win on head presence through the years
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Jewish Museum
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Near East
Susan Braunstein
Herod
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Greece
Egypt
Jim Koch
Boston Brewery
Tom Dalldorf
Celebrator Beer News
England
Germany
Koch
Lottery debate highlights poverty and education funding concerns
Aiken readers argue over state lottery’s impact on the poor and funding for education. They note gambling’s evolution, tax issues, and urge equitable funding while criticizing a coroner’s public comments on a motorcycle death.
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