Pentagon estimates Afghanistan war cost near 30 billion
The Defense Department reports to The Associated Press project about 30 billion dollars in military spending this fiscal year for the Afghanistan conflict and security efforts in U S cities, airports and bases. The Pentagon may need an additional 12.6 billion in coming months.
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Washington
Pentagon
Afghanistan
Defense Department
Associated Press
United States
Police arrest man in missing girl case
A neighbor suspected in the disappearance of Danielle van Dam is now charged with murder as the 2nd grader is believed to be dead. David Westerfield, 50, was to be arraigned Tuesday on the case stemming from the girl's abduction in her bedroom.
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Dan Dingu
David Westerfield
Danielle van Dam
Deaths of Cora Lee Fannings and Julia Barragan Luna
Obituary notices for Cora Lee Fannings of Aiken and Julia Barragan Luna, with brief biographical mentions and dates of death noted in the 5A notices.
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Cora Lee Fannings
Aiken
Julia Barragan Luna
Johnston
Faye Bane Sides
Center for the Performing Arts funding plan discussed
Aiken city leaders and the Aiken Community Playhouse examined remaining costs for the Newberry Street center. Angie Fitzgerald proposed two funding paths: write off construction expenses and city loans of 935000 dollars. No decision was made.
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Center For the Performing Arts
Newberry Street
Aiken
Cite
Zubly Cemetery Earns National Register Status in Beech Island
Beech Island reports Zubly Cemetery dating 212 years old was added to the National Register of Historic Places in late January. The site holds 18th century Swiss settlers from Appenzell led by John Tobler who helped establish New Windsor near Savannah River.
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Beech Island
Old Jackson Highway
Zubly
Beech Island Historical Society
Jackie Bartley
South Carolina
Robert Johnson
New Windsor
Savanna Town
Savannah River
Horse Creek
Hollow Creek
Johnson
Bartley
Hodges and DOE head to discuss plutonium plan
Gov Jim Hodges and Secretary Spencer Abraham plan talks in Washington about shipping plutonium to South Carolina. Hodges says a definite exit strategy is needed before any shipment and expects progress, not immediate resolution, during this week’s Southern Governors Association meeting.
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Columbia
Jim Hodges
Spencer Abraham
South Carolina
Hodges
Washington, D.C
Southern Governors’ Association
Aging nuclear staff concerns safety board
The Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board reports the nations nuclear weapons plants remain a complex hazardous operation. In its 12th annual report to Congress the board criticizes future technical expertise and urges immediate action to build up a skilled workforce.
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Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board
Congress
Three Aiken principals set to retire this term
Three elementary school principals in the Aiken County School District will retire at term end. Superintendent Dr. Linda Eldridge notes Bill McKinney of Clearwater Elementary Dr Christine Sanders at Chukker Creek Elementary and Kathy Morris of Belvedere Elementary will leave. Public input meetings are planned at each campus with details for dates and times.
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Aiken County
Linda Eldridge
Bill McKinney
Clearwater Elementary
Christine Sanders
Chukker Creek
Kathy Morris
Belvedere Elementary
Eldridge
Dr. Sanders
Sanders
Clearwater
Belvedere
Parole Board commutes killer's death sentence in 1986 murder
Aleta Bunch’s mother Carolyn Bunch is devastated after Georgia Parole Board commuted Lexander Williams 33 from death row to life without parole for the 1986 rape and murder of Aleta Bunch abducted from Regency Mall. Williams mental health cited as factor.
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Beech Island
Georgia Parole Board
Corbin McRae
Carolyn Bunch
Aleta Bunch
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