Remains from Columbia Found in East Texas Area
NASA officials said remains from all seven Columbia astronauts were found in rural east Texas. Forensic experts anticipate possible genetic identification despite the shuttle’s disintegration. The report references analysis at Dover Air Force Base and notes mourning customs under Jewish law.
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NASA
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Charles C. Carson Center For Mortuary Affairs
Dover Air Force Base
Delaware
Fort Gordon fate tied to local economy and jobs
Fort Gordon faces a 2006 base closure decision with potential sweeping effects on Aiken. Local experts expect economic strain, while officials who navigated closures before say communities can endure. The Economic Development Partnership notes shared ties to Augusta and the Savannah River Site shape outcomes.
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Aiken
Augusta
Savannah River
Fred Humes
Economic Development Partnership
Read and Leave for McKenna Gate Across Counties
Aiken and Edgefield counties are affected as Skip Grkovic, director of development for North Augusta, notes the economic impact will ripple to Richmond and Columbia counties. He says the effect will extend beyond Aiken.
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Edgefield
Skip Grkovic
North Augusta
Richmond
Columbia
Kidnapping Report Spurs Manhunt in Aiken County
Aiken County Sheriff's Office arrested Garrett A. Baron 22 of 147 Old Country Rd Aiken on kidnapping charges. A second suspect remains at large after a Sunday night abduction along US Highway 1. a SLED helicopter aided the search. The victim escaped unharmed after being forced from the white four door Honda Accord at Powderhouse Road and Heather Way.
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New Ellenton
Frank
Ume
Whiskey and
Powderhouse Saar
Wal-Mart faces employee rights complaints in Aiken
An administrative law judge will hear Monday complaints that Wal-Mart managers harassed workers and denied the right to coworker witnesses. Joyce Moody, a former employee helping organize in Aiken, notes 30 similar cases nationwide amid wage and overtime disputes and a nonunion policy.
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Aiken
National Labor Relations Board
Dave Parker
Portland
Ore
Colorado
New Mexico
Bill ‘Wertz
Ing
Wertz
Wall
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