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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 2003
Page
1
Forecasters predict 2004 will bring the strongest economic growth in two decades led by consumer tax refunds and renewed business investment. GDP could rise 4.6 percent or more, with unemployment lingering around 5.7 percent as productivity gains limit hiring. The deficit may reach $500 billion amid heightened federal spending ahead of elections.
Victor and Marguerytte Freda, a retired couple, moved to Aiken for family support and the comfort of nearby relatives. They rely daily on prescribed maintenance medications, with Victor’s veteran benefits covering some prescriptions, yet high drug costs strain their budget.
Facing a $700 three month supply, Marguerette and her husband find relief by ordering several prescriptions from a Canadian pharmacy at about $430. They join a growing number of Americans sending money north for drugs while local independent pharmacists warn about safety and efficacy concerns.
U.N. nuclear inspectors led by Mohamed ElBaradei visit four Tripoli facilities linked to Libya's weapons program. The step follows Muammar Gaddafi's pledge to abandon weapons of mass destruction and aims to verify Libya's compliance under the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty.
Aiken area recalls the Savannah River Plant startup of the reactor on December 28 1953. Health physics workers led by H A Mac McClearen monitored radiation levels and portable monitors while operators like James P Huskey watched instruments, with confidence the new technology would succeed. Page 8A references further details.
Washington officials say meat from a Holstein sick with mad cow disease has reached eight states and one territory including Alaska Hawaii Idaho Montana and Guam. USDA veterinarian Dr. Kenneth Petersen notes the recalled meat presents essentially zero risk to consumers.
Investigators traced meat from a Holstein slaughtered on December 9 that was found sick with mad cow disease. The recalled product was distributed to eight states and the Pacific Territory of Guam, with cuts reaching multiple outlets.
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