Former coworker killer Wise sentenced after plant shooting
Plaintiffs including Elizabeth Griffeth and Linda Thompson alleged Regent knew Wise was fired and dangerous but failed to bar him from the property. Prosecutor Barbara Morgan said Wise entered the plant by shooting guard Stan Vance at the gate. Wise admitted the killings and was sentenced by Judge Thomas W. Cooper after a Beaufort County jury verdict.
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Elizabeth Griffeth
Linda Thompson
Jenny Blackmon
Alice Filyan
Judy Mucha
Sherri Corley
Phelon
Mucha
Corley
David Langille
John Goad
Regent Management
Wise
Barbara Morgan
Stan Vance
Vance
Thomas W. Cooper
Beaufort County
Palestinian envoy calls Israeli assertions absurd
Hassan Abdel Rahman PLO chief representative in Washington calls Israel’s claim of Yasser Arafat’s personal involvement in a failed arms smuggling plot absurd. Palestinian police in the West Bank detain Fuad Shobaki Adel Mughraby while Fathi Azim is sought. Israel says Shobaki aided payments for the ship and arms.
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Washington
United States
Israel
Yasser Arafat
Arafat
Rahman
West Bank
Gaza
Fuad Shobaki
Adel Mughraby
Shobaki
Fathiazim
Student Holds Principals at Gunpoint in Mississippi Standoff
A 17 year old student with a prior suspension returned to a Raymond school and held the principal Celeshia Martin and assistant principal Robert Keenum at gunpoint for about three hours before releasing them unharmed after negotiations. The student was taken into custody and will face adult charges. School staff and students were evacuated during the incident about 25 miles southwest of Jackson.
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Raymond
Eiland
Celeshia Martin
Robert Keenum
Antiques Show Sparks Auction Day in Aiken
Antiques in the Heart of Aiken Show and Sale in early February drew visitors to Chariton Hall Galleries for appraisals and talks. Dana Leary, chair, thanked sponsors Aiken Brewery and highlighted a related lecture and the 21 dealer spread from across the country. A visitor's $200 item was appraised around $3,000. For details, contact the arts center at 641 9094.
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Dana Leary
Aiken Brewery
O'Leary
Long
Heart of Aiken
Arts Center
Tee
Linda Long
Chariton Hall
South Carolina Faces Nuclear Fallout From Storage Plan
Nuclear Regulators described storing about 6,000 fuel assemblies in pools or casks to limit health risks. Duke Energy reports 3,400 metric tons of spent fuel at Oconee with SRS cleanup accelerated. Lawmakers warn many hurdles remain before Yucca Mountain opens, while Gov Hodges presses for a concrete removal plan.
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Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Ken Clark
Duke Energy
Oconee
Lake Keowee
Tom Sheil
Lindsey Graham
RSC
South Carolina
SRS
John Spratt
Ds.c
Nuclear Energy Caucus
Congress
Yucca
Jim Hodges
Cortney Owings
DOE
Ford Restructuring Causing Plant Closings and Job Cuts
Ford, led by William Clay Ford Jr., unveils a $4.1 billion plan to close plants in Edison New Jersey Oakville Ontario Brook Park Ohio Hazelwood Missouri and Vulcan Forge Dearborn among others. It will halt Ford Escort Mercury Cougar Villager and Lincoln Continental production as part of the restructuring. Workforce reductions total thousands worldwide with voluntary buyouts and 401k changes. a Canada CAW strike threat looms.
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Dearborn
Ford
New York Stock Exchange
North America
William Clay Ford Jr
South America
Asia
Scheele
Canadian Auto Workers Union
Ontario
CAW
Buzz Hargrove
David Healy
Burnham Securities
Wall Street
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Nevada
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Wayne, Mich
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Singapore
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British High Commission
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Tralian High Commission
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Afghanistan
Osama bin Laden
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bin Laden
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Dizr Doero
Marcia Mashburn
Smartway Furniture
Gordon Highway
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Tom Young
Whiskey Rd
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