Bush Strikes Big in South Carolina Presidential Primary
Editorial notes South Carolina's pivotal role in the GOP race. Bush won with 58 percent statewide and 55 percent in Aiken County as McCain and Keyes trailed. The state drew intense national media attention during its two week focus before Michigan votes.
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South Carolina
George W. Bush
John McCain
Alan Keyes
Palmetto State
Aiken County
Bush
Aiken
Florence
Spartanburg
New Hampshire
Michigan
McCain
Arizona
North Charleston
Bradley Gore
Cyberattacks threaten major websites and e commerce
The Tacoma News Tribune reports that cyber assaults overload popular sites with messages, crippling access. Hackers can download attack software, making any Internet site vulnerable. Perpetrators face prison and fines, while firms seek stronger defenses as e business grows.
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Tacoma, Wash
News Tribune
Keep Our Ballot Boxes Sacred Says Weyrich
Paul Weyrich argues against electronic voting, warning it threatens ballot security and could enable widespread fraud. He cites same day registrations, PIN theft, and overseas voting as risks, urging Congress to restrict e voting and preserve traditional registration and in person ballots.
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Mark Neumann
U.S. Senate
Wisconsin
2Nd
University of Wisconsin
Tammy Baldwin
Congress
Sen
Russ Feingold
Alaska Republican Party
Alaska
Pentagon
Istic
Republic
Bush tax plan under scrutiny as surplus estimates vary
Washington analysis questions the true size of the expected surplus amid revised CBO and OMB forecasts. It notes that expansive spending cuts would be needed to finance a large tax cut, risking health, education, housing and other domestic programs. Carl Leubsdorf reports from Washington.
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George W. Bush
CBO
Clinton
Office of Management and Budget
OMB
Congressional Office
Congress
Bush
Washington
Letters on looming teacher shortage and exodus
A reader warns that half of South Carolina teachers will retire in four years. College students seek other fields, schools will face overloaded classes, and teachers quit overwork abuse and favoritism. The writer, a 20 year veteran, laments anti teacher sentiment and weighs leaving the profession.
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South Carolina
Confederate Flag at State Capitol Sparks Local Debate
A patriotic veteran argues the Confederate flag should fly over the state capitol, calling the NAACP views discriminatory. He asserts Southern heritage and questions calls to remove Confederate statues, cemeteries, or the US flag, urging residents to decide locally. He stresses pride in his country and heritage.
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Capitol
U.S. Navy
NAACP
Speed signs and curve warnings added on Dibble Road
Residents credit City of Aiken Public Safety Captain Tom Galardi and SCDOT official Tony Fallon for installing speed and curve warning signs on Dibble Road between Hayne and Highland Park Avenues. The in-town community praises the quick, positive outcome within three months, calling it another example of Aiken Works.
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Dibble Road
Hayne
Highland Park Avenues
Tom Galardi
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