Cleanup funds push accelerates Savannah River Site
Rep. Lindsey Graham praised Bush admin plans for accelerated cleanup at SRS while noting funding fell short of the $300 million request. The DOE allocated $216 million under the Accelerated Cleanup Reform Account, bringing total cleanup funds to $975 million across the program. Graham argued the plan will deliver results safely and maintain progress for DOE EPA and South Carolina.
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Video witness Crooks jailed on 1999 arrest charges
Mitchell Crooks, 21, who filmed a July 6 Inglewood arrest, was flown to Placer County to serve a seven month sentence on an outstanding warrant. He had videotaped a white officer slamming and punching a handcuffed teen at a gas station. He was later arrested near CNN studios in Hollywood as cameras rolled.
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Arafat vows not to step aside amid pressure
Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat told The Associated Press and Bahrain television he would not resign and had not decided whether to run in January elections. He said leadership must decide, warned it would be cowardly to leave office, and blamed uncertain fate on the broader Palestinian leadership.
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Teen crash leaves two in critical condition as tests await
Friday update shows two teens in critical condition after a crash. Jared Lowell, 13, was thrown from a truck bed and treated at MCG before being released. Passenger Michael Batchelor, 34, initially listed in fair condition, later labeled no information with charges pending and BAC tests planned.
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Woman Faces Jail Or Fine For Dog Case In Aiken
83 year old Ruby Artrip admitted dropping Whaley off and trying to retrieve a dog for a friend. Whaley could face up to 90 days in jail or a 672 fine for willfully violating repeated orders not to have pets. On June 6, Aiken County Animal Control seized 53 dogs and nine cats from Whaley. Forty six dogs and one cat were euthanized. Whaley's home was deemed uninhabitable for Edmonds and she was ordered to relocate.
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