During the Holiday Season Give to Those in Need
The season boosts charitable giving with 2013 donations rising 4.4 percent from 2012 and last year surpassing 335 million dollars. Local groups like United Way of Aiken County and Salvation Army outline ways to help, with food aid and toys for children a focus. Feeding America notes one in six South Carolinians faces hunger, highlighting the value of year end giving to bolster meals and education in homes.
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Giving USA Foundation
Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy
United Way
Aiken County
Salvation Army
Ally
South Carolina
Feeding America
EPA carbon rule hurts nuclear power in climate fight
Columnist Clarke Wolfe argues the EPA plan to curb emissions unfairly downplays nuclear energy, counting only a sliver of existing output and assuming under construction reactors are complete. He warns South Carolina and nearby states face unrealistically hard targets and urges a rewrite before final rule next June.
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Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
U.S
South Carolina
Virgil C. Summer
Jenkinsville
Georgia
Tennessee
Arizona
Washington
Hydro
Barack Obama
Congress
Goodell and NFL face scrutiny after Rice arbitration
The piece argues Commissioner Roger Goodell abused discretion in Ray Rice’s suspension and benefited from owners’ support and timing of an arbitrator’s ruling. It criticizes the $35.1 million salary and claims the NFL mishandled domestic violence, calling for leadership change to protect women and integrity.
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National Football League
Roger Goodell
NFL
Goodell
Ray Rice
Rice
Atlantic City
Janay Palmer
Baltimore Ravens
U.S
Barbara Jones
Jones
Palmer
Toll funded coast roadways and private ownership urged
Thomas N. Dean of Aiken argues for huge new South Carolina road projects to be paid by tolls and funded by private sector enterprises rather than the state. He says electronic toll collection is efficient, gasoline taxes should not rise, and revenues should fund maintenance while consumers already paid for higher mileage standards.
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South Carolina
Houston
Denver
Thomas N. Dean Aiken
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Editorial
Adam Zyglis
The
Buffalo News
Clint Wolfe
Citizens For Nuclear Technology Awareness
Department of Energy
Wolfe
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