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Aiken Standard

Location

Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

Jan 29, 2002

Page

8

Karzai urges larger security force for Afghanistan

Afghan interim Prime Minister Hamid Karzai says Afghans want a bigger international peacekeeping presence to prevent chaos and acknowledges the job of securing the future is very difficult. He notes U S support remains crucial as Afghan forces take over while promising to turn over Osama bin Laden and Mullah Omar if captured. Bush administration funds aid local reconstruction.

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Bush outlines war on terrorism and social spending plan

President Bush proposes a Pentagon budget boost near 50 billion, aims to extend post 9 11 war efforts across multiple countries and target terrorists tied to Osama bin Laden. He pushes WMD curbs on North Korea Iran and Iraq while detailing a doubled homeland security budget and new Medicare drug benefit with a broader faith based initiative.

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South Carolina lawmakers seek higher beer and wine taxes

An Upstate lawmaker proposes doubling beer and wine taxes over three years to fund medical, law enforcement, and prison costs. Sen. Mike Fair, R Greenville, says the plan could raise about 90 million in new revenue with a 10 to 1 benefit ratio, citing crashes and injuries linked to alcohol. Beer would rise from 0.6 to 1.2 cents per ounce. wine under a gallon would go from 6 to 12 cents per eight ounces, with metric wine from 25.35 to 50.7 cents per liter.

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