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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 2008
Page
23
The Fernald Preserve and its visitors center open publicly at the former Fernald uranium processing site in Ohio. Once a secretive Cold War facility producing uranium for weapons from 1952 to 1989, it drew national concern over emissions and contamination of air soil and groundwater, now reimagined as a memorial and nature site.
In the Florida Keys residents and tourists brace for Tropical Storm Fay which forecasters say could strengthen to a hurricane and batter the island chain by Monday. Governor Crist declared a state of emergency to protect communities as Fay could become a Category 1 or 2 hurricane with winds over 100 mph according to the National Hurricane Center.
Gov Arnold Schwarzenegger pulled out of a climate change summit in South Lake Tahoe to have his knee examined after injuring it during exercise. Sen Dianne Feinstein told the crowd he could not attend the event co hosted to discuss environmental issues.
Honolulu officers arrested about 20 pro sovereignty activists after the second takeover of the grounds of Iolani Palace this year. State officers climbed a fence to make the arrests Saturday as roughly a dozen men had locked the gates Friday evening and posted signs reading Property of the Kingdom of Hawaiian Trust.
Russian troops dig in around tanks and post sentries in central Georgia as U S and France accuse Moscow of violating the Medvedev cease-fire. Russia keeps control of two Georgian cities and the Abkhazia region as Lavrov vows to ensure security measures before withdrawal.
Pakistan's ruling coalition stands firm against immunity for President Musharraf amid impeachment moves. Shah Mahmood Qureshi warns time is running out as rivals demand accountability and talks of a legal guarantee fade.
In Memphis a early Saturday fire claimed seven lives including Melissa Poole and four of her children. Two teenagers and an 1 year old boy escaped with second degree burns and were hospitalized. Neighbors described frantic attempts to help as flames engulfed the two story brick house.
Morgan Tsvangirai proposed a unity government with Mugabe’s removal and military command shift to end Zimbabwe’s crisis. In Johannesburg delegates heard the plan amid regional talks. In Baghdad a car bomb hit Shiite pilgrims in Shaab injuring several as attacks aimed at Karbala continued.
In southern Afghanistan, U S led coalition forces killed more than 30 militants during three days of fighting. A roadside bomb in eastern Afghanistan killed a soldier serving under the NATO led force. NATO did not release details on the casualty.
Tens of thousands of Muslims marched in Srinagar in India's Kashmir in tribute to a prominent separatist leader killed amid a wave of violence. The crowds carried black protest flags and Islamic green banners through the main city.
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