Funding for Modern Pit Facility Likely Dead in Budget
House support for the Modern Pit Facility MPF funding waned after Chairman Dave Hobson challenged the need for a new nuclear trigger plant. Rep. Gresham Barrett said Sen. Lindsey Graham might seek restoration, but Graham later aligned with Hobson citing the incomplete nuclear stockpile report. Savannah River Site remains one of five finalists for a $2 to $4 billion program.
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House of Representatives
Dave Hobson
Ohio
Gresham Barrett
R-S.c
Ham
Senate
Hobson
Graham
U.S. Department of Energy
U.S. Department of
Defense
Savannah River
Lawmakers Face Uncertain Pit Decision as Congress Nears End
Nuclear supporters in Aiken express surprise over delays in deciding on a Modern Pit site this year. Graham and Hobson urge full reporting on existing weapons systems and future funding as the 108th Congress winds down, with decisions expected in the next weeks.
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Aiken
Gress
Modern Pit
Fred Humes
Economic Development Partnership
Edgefield Counties
Hobson
Carolina Rebels Bluegrass Concert Draws 450 at Hopelands
The Carolina Rebels performed bluegrass gospel and country music at Hopelands Gardens drawing more than 450 attendees with folding chairs and blankets. Lynn and Peter Schwarz attended with their dog Lollipop as crowds sang along to favorites like Foggy Mountain Breakdown and Rocky Top. Andrew Parker noted the group as a city recreation highlight.
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Hopelands Gardens
Carolina Rebels
Lynn Schwarz
Peter
Rebels
Andrew Parker
City of
Aiken
Guidelines urge heart attack patients to lower LDL markedly
New guidelines urge very high risk heart patients to lower LDL cholesterol to 70, down from 100, using high dose statins or combination therapies. Dr. Steven Nissen of the Cleveland Clinic notes the goal is aggressive treatment and cites evidence that drastic LDL reduction saves lives after a heart attack.
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Dallas
Steven Nissen
Cleveland Clinic
Aiken tattoo parlor zoning sparks Northside concern
Aiken City Council members Beverly Clyburn and Lessie Price raise worries that a proposed tattoo parlor ordinance targets only the North side. The measure, approved on first reading, would require shops to locate in Industrial zones and avoid within 1,000 feet of churches schools or playgrounds.
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Aiken
Beverly Clyburn
Lessie Price
Northside
Price
Isabel Sanford known as Weezie dies at 86
Los Angeles publicist says Isabel Sanford star of The Jeffersons died of natural causes at 86. She passed away Friday at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center after hospitalization since July 4, with daughter Pamela Ruff by her side.
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Isabel Sanford
Weezie
Louise Jefferson
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Sanford
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Brad Lemack
Pamela Ruff
Lemack
Sherman Hemsley
CBS
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