Ashcroft faces Senate battle over civil rights record
President elect Bush’s pick for attorney general John Ashcroft opens a Senate Judiciary confirmation hearing amid Liberal criticism on civil rights abortion and law enforcement. Ashcroft condemns racial profiling and pledges to enforce the law while Democrats seek moderates to oppose him as the chamber remains closely divided.
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South Carolina protester to march on Washington over Bush win
Maureen B. Chavis reports Blaine van der Linden a Aiken County resident travels to Washington this week to protest George W. Bush winning the presidency She led South Carolina efforts for a four mile march from Du Pont Circle to the Ellipse focusing on voter rights reform including abolishing the Electoral College She cites ballot tampering and calls for reforms while criticizing both parties and the two party system.
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King Day rally focuses on Confederate flag at State House
In Columbia 3000 protesters gathered for the NAACP King Day at the Dome. They spoke of removing the Confederate flag from the State House grounds while acknowledging the 1993 dome compromise. Participants urged without hate and cited civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. as a model.
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Clinton to say farewell in televised address
President Clinton plans a five to eight minute televised farewell speech at 8 pm EST to thank the American people for their support and reflect on progress. White House aides say networks were asked to carry the address, with CBS ABC NBC and CNN indicating varying responses.
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Deadly trucks fuel rising SC crash toll trend
Columbia The State reports a 38 percent rise in fatal crashes involving large trucks in South Carolina over five years, with trucks accounting for 12 percent of deadly crashes in 1999 though they are under 3 percent of total crashes. Experts warn the trend may worsen as truck traffic surges.
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