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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 2008
Page
9
Two Chinese firms Xuzhou Anying Biotechnology and Suzhou Textiles Silk Light Industrial plus Las Vegas based ChemNatra Inc were charged in related indictments. U S reports show 1950 cats and 2200 dogs died after melamine contaminated pet food, raising concerns about Chinese made products.
A natural gas pumping plant in Hartsville is reported exploded after a tornado hit Tuesday night. No fatalities or injuries were announced as firefighters contained the blaze and gas demand remained low due to unseasonably warm weather. The Columbia Gulf Transmission Co plant was said to be unoccupied at the time. The storms and tornadoes spread across the South, with fire crews working through the early hours.
McCain extended a commanding delegate edge on Super Tuesday with 703 of 1,191 needed to clinch the nomination. Romney Huckabee and Paul trailed while Clinton, facing a cash shortfall, lent $5 million to her campaign as Obama stayed close behind. Delegates remaining include 25 in New Mexico where results were still undecided.
A major snow storm sweeps the Midwest forcing hundreds of closures and grounding more than 1000 flights. Milwaukee area records 14 to 20 inches with near whiteout conditions. two traffic deaths blamed on slick roads as Interstate 44 briefly shuts after a 12 car crash. Kansas, Iowa, and Illinois schools cancel as Snow falls across Missouri and Wisconsin.
Tungurahua in Ecuador blasted ash miles into the sky while Civil Defense reported 1000 villagers fled toward shelters at dawn. Officials said 11 families refused to leave and were removed by force. President Correa said a state of emergency would be extended 60 days. Local mayor Juan Salazar confirmed 3000 people to evacuate including those already displaced.
Taliban militants declare a cease-fire in fighting with Pakistani forces and the government moves toward peace talks with al Qaida linked extremists in the border region near Afghanistan. The spokesman says the truce covers the tribal belt along the Afghan border and the Swat area where the army has fought pro Taliban forces.
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