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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 2005
Page
9
Former WorldCom chief Bernard Ebbers was sentenced to 25 years in prison for leading the largest corporate fraud in U.S. history. He wept as the judge handed down the sentence, with Ebbers 63 and facing possible release after good behavior.
NASA aborts Discovery countdown at Cape Canaveral hours before lift off after a fuel gauge read full instead of empty. The delay pushes first shuttle flight in 2 1/2 years to at least Saturday with possible longer repairs, as managers weigh pad versus hangar work and await repairs details.
Police pursued a suspected mastermind behind the London attacks after a Wednesday raid on a home in Aylesbury near Oxford. Scotland Yard said no arrests were made while investigators widened their search. Home Secretary Charles Clarke called the bombers foot soldiers in a broader organization and urged unity against extremist violence.
Edwin May III claims Gallagher struck him on the head during a May 27 Riverside hotel show in Laughlin Nevada damaging his hearing and causing emotional and physical harm. The Riverside co-defendant is named in the suit seeking at least 80 000 in damages plus legal fees. Prosecutors earlier declined to file misdemeanor battery charges against Gallagher.
An explosion next to U S troops distributing aid in a Shiite district of Baghdad killed 18 children and teenagers and as many as 27 people overall. The blast wounded at least 70, including a newborn and three U S soldiers. Police report many victims were under 18 with scenes of mangled bodies and scattered belongings.
Beijing pushes to more than double its nuclear generating capacity by 2020. Driven by fuel shortages and smog, China seeks up to 8 billion dollars in contracts for two new plants, offering opportunities for U S French and Russian suppliers amid its economic boom.
Otawara north of Tokyo becomes first city in Japan to adopt the New History Textbook and New Civics Textbook amid Education Ministry approval and protests from South Korea and China. The books published by Fusosha Ltd sparked anger over portraying Japan's militaristic past and prompted rioting in several Chinese cities earlier.
Rose Mary Cook in Mascoutah disputed a 10 million gallon water bill totaling 74 000 dollars. Officials found a broken meter caused the spike and issued a corrected 32 66 bill with water and sewer charges waived. In Oakland, California Stephen Holladay allegedly robbed Summit Bank four times before a fifth attempt led to his arrest after a teller alerted staff.
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