Senate transportation cut sparks budget clash across programs
Senate leaders edge toward approval of a bill that would cut mass transit funding to 2.1 billion and reduce airport and road programs as part of a broader effort to shrink the federal deficit. Critics warn the measures could hurt commuting and travel nationwide.
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Second Measles Shot Urged for College Students
Federal health officials warn about 3 million adults aged 20 to 37 at risk of measles and urge all returning college students to receive a second vaccine dose. The shift comes after findings that two doses protect better than one, with initial vaccines not fully effective in a portion of children.
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Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
Aiken students show mixed national norm results across grades
Aiken County 11th graders posted a composite 59 percent with reading 85 and math 57 and language 58. Grade 5 dipped in reading while grade 9 lagged in math with a total 48 percent. District officials argue most subtests exceed the national average. state results emphasize higher standards in reading and language arts and math.
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Barbara Nielsen
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Education Department
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Lawyer Claims Bomb Hoaxer Misunderstood Brown
UNION AP reports lawyer Chuck Thompson defends Larry Darnell Brown 44 charged with a bomb threat against Union County Court house during the Susan Smith trial. Brown is jailed on $200000 bond and faces up to 15 years. Thompson calls him a fine person caught in a hornet's nest.
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Chuck Thompson
Larry Darnell Brown
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