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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 2005
Page
9
A 17 year old boy stabbed a teacher to death and wounded two others at a former elementary school in Neyagawa City near Osaka. He remained silent after arrest, smoking a cigarette with the 8 inch sashimi knife in hand as teachers and students fled.
President Bush asked Congress to approve 81.9 billion dollars for ongoing wars and related overseas efforts, pushing total wartime spending above 300 billion. The plan aims to fund troops, boost Iraqi readiness, and extend anti terror operations while borrowing to cover the costs, likely expanding deficits.
Verizon Communications gains MCI in a 6.7 billion deal driven by regulatory changes in Washington. FCC rulings and court actions helped transform the industry, intensifying competition as long-distance carriers face higher costs. Consumers seek alternatives like cell phones and internet-based services.
Meta Group notes AT&T and MCI halted residential competition as Sprint's $35 billion Nextel deal narrows the market to Verizon SBC BellSouth and Sprint Nextel. Qwest remains isolated after a higher stock bid was rejected, while Verizon declines comment on MCI branding.
A powerful bomb killed former prime minister Rafik Hariri in Beirut on Monday. The blast created a 30 foot crater and wounded about 100 people, sparking fears of renewed Lebanon Syria tensions and prompting officials to seek security measures. Syrian denials followed, with opposition leaders accusing both governments and calling for troop withdrawal.
Rod Stewart took a Grammy for traditional pop vocal album Stardust The Great American Songbook Volume III and Jerry Lee Lewis earned a Lifetime Achievement Award in Los Angeles. Stewart called the honor travel friendly while Lewis lauded the milestone as well earned.
WKRL FM in Syracuse runs a Valentine’s Day divorce contest open to uncontested cases. More than 100 entries by Thursday, with a winner to be chosen on Valentine’s Day. Clergy caution jokes about divorce can hurt, station says entries seek divorce, not unhappy couples.
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