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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 2000
Page
6
Rep. William Jefferson and 45 other Democrats back a plan to repeal inheritance taxes, arguing the estate tax blocks minority wealth building and harms family farms. The House will vote on a 10 year phase down costing about 106 billion, with Clinton threatening to veto.
Merck researchers in West Point Pennsylvania report in Nature strong evidence that gamma secretase is presenilin 1. This enzyme helps cut the long protein producing deposits linked to brain cell death in Alzheimer's disease. Presenilin 1 is also connected to a rare early onset form of the illness.
Vice President Al Gore launches a progress and prosperity tour to reshape public perception ahead of Election Day. At fund raising appearances in Los Angeles he urged supporters with a yes we can message and vowed to shelter Medicare from budget cuts while urging inclusive prosperity.
Thousands gathered for the funeral of Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi, praised for his efforts to revive Japan's economy after a decade of stagnation. Dignitaries including President Clinton attended, while Mori lauded Obuchi's dedication and the challenges he faced before his death on May 14.
Warren District Court granted Eminem a bond with conditions prohibiting weapon possession and requiring disclosure of tour schedules. Judge Susan Chrzanowski warned that any weapon information could revoke the bond. Eminem, born Marshall Bruce Mathers III, faces two counts from a weekend incident involving his wife.
Bill Gates vowed to appeal after U S District Judge Thomas Penfield Jackson ordered Microsoft to breakup into an OS company and a software and Internet properties company. The decision also imposes behavioral restrictions, with a possible Supreme Court path discussed.
The South Carolina Democratic Party sues the State Election Commission claiming illegal removal of more than 500 black voters from registration rolls at the request of Republican House Leader Rick Quinn. Quinn seeks excusal from a circuit court hearing as Democrats accuse him of targeting voters in Richland County. Primary elections are the day before one of 170 legislative seats up for election in November.
An F-16 from McEntire Air National Guard Base accidentally released a practice bomb over Sumter County on Wednesday. No injuries were reported as the bomb struck ground near Yuasa Corp and officials work to determine why it missed the target near Manchester State Forest.
On a raspberry farm near Mount Hood, George and Kathy Culp face threats after agreeing to host a 250 foot cell tower. Gunfire struck the ranch house and SUV last May, with a note threatening their lives if the project proceeds. No suspects are named as neighbors fear property devaluation and eyesore concerns amid broader tower conflicts.
Tourists along I 95 near Sumter County are told to avoid rest stops after seven robberies two involving beatings have been reported since February. AAA Carolinas and state officials consider notices at borders as law enforcement reviews security.
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