China Airlines jet plunges six miles after engine failure
An in-flight emergency over the Pacific left 252 passengers and 20 crew injured or shaken as all four engines failed. The Taipei to Los Angeles flight dived from 41,000 to 9,000 feet, torn tail and bent wing reporting. The plane limped into San Francisco Airport after a wind shear induced stall and a partial engine restart. Authorities say No. 4 engine failed first, and crews face a full investigation into turbulence and engine loss.
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Seksan Caniyo
Taipei
Taiwan
Los Angeles
Ron Wilson
Wilson
National Transportation Safety Board
Ira Furman
Washington
Federal Aviation Administration
Furman
Christopher Liao
Tennessee Woman Receives Georgia Heart Transplant
Georgia reports its third heart transplant patient, Ruth Ann Jones of Milan Tennessee, listed in critical but stable condition after a piggyback transplant at University Hospital. Spokeswoman Harriett Lass said Jones was in intensive care eight hours post operation, with no complications after a four hour surgery completed about 5 p.m. Tuesday.
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Augusta
Georgia
Tennessee
University Hospital
Harriett Lass
Ruth Ann Jones
Milan
Tenn
State Indigent Care Bill Nears House Approval
The $90 million medically indigent assistance plan for South Carolina moved closer to approval as the House committee unanimously backed it. It now goes to the Ways and Means Committee for funding review amid fears federal dollars may be cut, potentially rendering the plan unworkable. Gov. Riley endorsed the plan, which envisions $54 million more in Medicaid funds.
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Spartanburg
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Dick Riley
Based Annexation Restrictions May Soon Become Law In State
Columbia AP Rep. Bob Sheheen says judiciary endorsed bill would ease annexation of land adjacent to municipalities. City officials say current laws hinder orderly growth and election initiation. Rep Jean Toal notes South Carolina needs updated annexation rules after a decade of home rule.
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Bob Sheheen
Chershaw
Judiciary Committee
South Carolina
Jean Toal
D-Richland
Senate blue laws bill moves to 2 to 6 Sunday sales
In Columbia the state Senate backed an amended blue laws bill allowing Sunday sales from 2 pm to 6 pm amid talk of further liberal hours if debate delays end. Lt. Gov. Mike Daniel noted rules permit seating a colleague after six days of debate, impacting Sen. Bill Branton's opposition.
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Mardi Gras Crowds Enjoyed, Now Faces Sobering Lent Start
New Orleans ended Fat Tuesday under clear skies with crowds near a million on parade routes and about half that in Metairie. Rex and Comus monarchs led celebrations from dawn to midnight as Rex King H Devon Graham Jr. rode in the parade and a Rex Royal Run preceded the midday toast. A Texas street ministry attended among many groups, while most revelers remained undeterred by Lent’s approach.
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Metairie
Rex
Comus
Pete Fountain
King Arthur
Carnival
H. Devon Graham Jr
Audubon Park
Mass Memorial For Crash Victims In Basque Country
In Bilbao a mass service is planned for all 148 victims of the Iberia Boeing 727 crash on Oiz hill near Sondica Airport. Two American passengers were Tim Markey and John Steigerwald, named by U S Embassy sources. Authorities dismiss a bomb claim linked to ETA and relatives gather for private burials.
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Spain
Madrid
Oiz
Sondica
U.S
Tim Markey
John Steigerwald
Iberia
Carlos Espinosa de Los Monteros
Espinosa
ETA
South Carolina Students Fight Higher Drinking Age
South Carolina State Student Legislature campaigns against raising beer and wine age from 20 to 21. Governor Tony Snell seeks 3,000 student signatures for a rally at the University of South Carolina. He argues young people deserve equal rights to drink and questions claims linking youth drinking to accidents. Rep Tim Rogers proposes an amendment to override if federal rules fall.
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South Carolina
Tony Snell
University of South Carolina
Snell
State House
General Assembly
Tim Rogers
D-Richland
Rogers
Stickered DUI Convicts Told to Drive and Behave
In Midwest City Oklahoma ten DUI offenders must display bumper stickers on their cars as part of their sentence. They must drive with care refrain from liquor store areas and not park near taverns six months of sticker rules. violators face 30 days in jail. Delmar Warren, 40, says the move is embarrassing and uneven.
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Oklahoma City
Delmar Warren
Warren
Midwest City
Jim Cox
Cox
Aiken Standard PBM Rates Declared
Aiken Standard lists prepaid business mail rates for delivery and carrier charges. The table shows a .90 base rate and a 3.90 surcharge for PBM services.
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Aiken
PBM
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