Fear is forward. No one is afraid of yesterday
Editorial board notes Renata Adler quote as a prompt for reflection on courage and progress. The piece frames fear as a driver for future action rather than nostalgia for the past. Read as a call for forward thinking from the Aiken Standard editorial page.
Iraq crisis deepens as Maliki refuses to quit
Parliaments in Iraq adjourn without a national reconciliation plan as calls for Prime Minister Nouri al Maliki’s resignation intensify. ISIS advances threaten Baghdad while Shia militias seek Iran’s support. Obama adds 300 combat troops to advisers amid a growing U.S. footprint. Iran rejects American involvement and warns against Western meddling. The chaos risks regional spillover including Jordan and broader Middle East instability.
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Iraq
Nouri al-Maliki
Baghdad
ISIS
Iran
Maliki
Barack Obama
Russia
Obama
Washington Post
U.S
John Kerry
Kerry
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
Syria
Israel
America
Jordan
George W. Bush
White House
Uss
Middle East
Reaching the Summit of Savannah River Nuclear Cleanup
Ken Rueter, president and project manager of Savannah River Remediation, leads SRR as the DOE liquid waste contractor at SRS. SRR, Bechtel National, CH2M Hill, Babcock Wilcox, AREVA, Energy Solutions and URS collaborate to process and immobilize radioactive sludge and salt waste, close tanks, and safeguard health and environment. About 37 million gallons remain to be disposed and tanks to be closed, a long-term effort with safety as priority.
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Savannah River
Aiken
SRR
SRS
U.S. Department of Energy
DOE
Savannah River Site
America
URS
Bechtel National
Ch2m Hill
Babcock and Wilcox
AREVA
Energy Solutions
S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control
South Carolina
Letter to the Editor on growth and tax pressures in Augusta region
A reader criticizes rapid growth in Columbia County and the Augusta area, arguing new development raises taxes and degrades neighborhoods. The letter highlights I 26 widening, traffic congestion, an oversized Aiken County building, and envisioned expansions that echo boarded up areas like Regency Mall.
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Regency Mall
Augusta
Columbia County
Georgia
Columbia
S.C
Aiken County
Baltimore
Aiken
Washington Road
Whiskey Road
Aiken Mall
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Ellen Priest
Tim O’briant
Melissa Hanna
Michael Ulmer
Renata Adler
National Reconciliation
United States
Saleh al-Mutlaq
Ken Rueter
Savannah River Remediation
Cad Eis Tong
Rueter