Dornan cries foul over Orange County vote fraud claim
In the wake of Loretta Sanchez's 46th District win, allegations of voter fraud surface from a Los Angeles Times report. Interviews with 64 voters reveal 19 voted before naturalization, 16 still not sworn in, casting doubt on election validity and Dornan's defeat.
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Bob Dornan
Orange County
Loretta Sanchez
Los Angeles Times
Santa Ana
Hermandad Mexicana Nacional
the Times
U.S
Dornan
San Diego Union-Tribune
Funding research keeps us fueled in tough drought year
The piece argues that research funding from government, business, and institutions has fallen to 24 percent of GDP, a post recession low. It frames scientific work as team efforts using lasers and computers, warns against cutting seed corn in lean times, and stresses long term knowledge gains.
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Tom Edison
American Association For the Advancement of Science
Democratic National Committee
Fidel Castro
Mikhail Gorbachev
DNC
Chelsea Clinton
House
Newt Gingrich
Gingrich
Madonna
Aiken Standard Contact and Delivery Details
Contact information lists location at 124 Rutland Drive and P O Box 456 in Aiken 29802. Office hours are 8 30 a m to 5 30 p m Monday through Friday. Subscribers call 649 5315 for delivery issues and story ideas reach editorial staff at 648 2311.
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Aiken
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Hunter
Team Nutrition Grifts Highlight Wasteful USDA Program
GAO findings expose misused funds in the $40 million Team Nutrition effort. Contracts to Donna Bojarsky and Podesta Associates surfaced earnings for campaign work, public relations, and event organization. Disney and Lions King characters promoted healthy eating while a San Francisco jail garden project drew $49,000 for an unrelated training book.
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GAO
Donna Bojarsky
Bojarsky
Gore
Richard Dreyfuss
Washington Post
White House
Lincoln
Lake Research Inc
Celinda Lake
House
Senate
Podesta Associates Inc
John Podesta
Clinton
USDA
Burkett Group
Robert L. Burkett
Hollywood
Los Angeles ‘Times
Walt Disney Co
Disney
Global Exchange
Pumbaa
Timon
Burger King
San Francisco
Capitol Hill
Robert A. Robinson
Food and Agriculture Issues
Predictions for 1997 in politics sports and entertainment
The piece envisions Congress abolishing ethics committees to reduce probes and focus on campaign fundraising, a commission for 2040 reform, and broad indictments. It forecasts Starr expanding probes, Yankees owner Steinbrenner buying the Red Sox and moving to Osaka, Gates’ Microsoft expansion, a Whitewater film bid with Costner Travolta and Stone, and a Hollywood satire setup.
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Congress
Kenneth Starr
Independent Counsel
Boston Red Sox
Osaka
Babe Ruth
Red Sox
Yankees
Bill Gates
Microsoft
Hollywood
James Carville
Oakland
Calif
Boutros Boutros- Ghali
United Nations
Washington
Clinton
NASMEEP Brings Environmental Science to CSRA Students
Pam Graves profiles NASMEEP a USC Aiken program funded by DOE and USDA Forest Service that provides free school access, transport, and hands on lessons in soil analysis aquatic chemistry forest management and more. The initiative now spans 67 schools and 175 teachers with ongoing demand and support from educators and officials.
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Department of Energy
Usda Forest Service
University of South Carolina At Aiken
SRS
Savannah River
Ruth Patrick Science Education Center
Teddy Schuler
Carolina Bird Club
Norman Rischbieter
Ned Schuler
Environmental Educators Association of the South
Natural Resources Sciences
Aiken
Richmond County
Allendale
Nrsmeep
CSRA
Pam Sraves
Welcome Letters to The Aiken Standard
The Aiken Standard invites reader letters to the editor. All submissions are subject to editing and condensing for clarity and space. Address letters to The Aiken Standard, P O Box 456, Aiken, SC 29802.
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Jesse Todd
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