County planning meetings seek rural school programs and clean campuses
Aiken County residents and students joined a public meeting at Midland Valley High School to suggest future plans. The steering committee aims to connect gaps in services with agencies, focusing on clean campuses, broadened programs at rural schools, and pre college guidance from freshman year onward. Residents proposed community centers, beautification, and attracting higher paying jobs, while concerns over absentee landlords and enforcement were voiced by New Hope residents.
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Rick Osbon
South Aikien High School
Silver Bluff High School
Midland Valley High School
Aiken County
YMCA
Martha Holmes
New Hope
Holmes
Erma Anderson
Anderson
J.C. Lexow
Flexow
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Norfolk derailment shocks Aiken as Pennsylvania train spills chemical
A Norfolk Southern derailed train in Pennsylvania near the Allegheny River released an unknown amount of chemical into the river. Thirteen of 82 cars derailed. 200 residents were evacuated but not within the half mile zone. No injuries reported and investigation ongoing.
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Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
Aiken
Kim Ingham
Graniteville
Pennsylvania
Ingham
Norfolk Southern
Rudy Husband
Husband
Allegheny River
Associated Press
Los Alamos fee cut underscores systemic security failures
Brooks calls the security lapses at Los Alamos serious and orders a further reduction of just over 3 million from the remaining management fee. Under the contract the university can earn up to 8.7 million, but will receive 2.9 million for 2004, a third of the maximum. If bidding occurs, Washington Government would pursue the contract based in Aiken.
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Brooks
Los Alamos
NNSA
Bryan Wilkes
Washington
Aiken
Philip Lord
Plord
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Iraqi election sparks calls for unity as violence continues
Interim Prime Minister Ayad Allawi urged Iraqis to unite after elections while insurgents issued claims of responsibility. Violence persisted with Marines killed near Baghdad and Sunday attacks killing dozens. Turnout appeared strong overall, despite Sunni participation concerns and security fears.
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U.S
Baghdad
United Iraqi Alliance
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Najaf
Basra
Allawi
Ali al-Sistani
Tikrit
Saddam Hussein
Qais Youssif
America
Naser Ayef al-Ani
Jordan
Abdullah
CNN
Electoral Commission
Bush
Middle East
Iraq
Jacques Chirac
Vladimir Putin
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