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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 2004
Page
13
John Allen Muhammad sits beside attorney Jonathan Shapiro as testimony proceeds after his murder conviction recorded by AP photographer Jeff.
John Allen Muhammad was sentenced to death by a Manassas Virginia judge for the Washington area sniper rampage that killed 10 people. He denied involvement in the October 2002 shootings, reiterating his claim of innocence. The judge noted the evidence of guilt as overwhelming.
EchoStar Communications dropped CBS programs and MTV Nickelodeon from its satellite service over a fee dispute with Viacom. Up to 9 million customers lost Viacom networks and 1.6 million lost local CBS affiliates, risking NCAA tournament viewership. The outage shows a demand for higher rates blamed on Viacom.
In Baghdad and Karbala influential Shiite clerics oppose the interim charter. Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani mobilizes supporters on the Governing Council to press changes. Grand Ayatollah Mohammed Taqi al-Modaresi warns the charter risks civil war or dismemberment. Abdel-Aziz al-Hakim says federal powers threaten future parliament. Some see U S authorship. others see unity and democracy at stake.
Kerry plans campaign stops across the South after four Southern primary wins, aiming to deny Bush southern comfort. Florida Louisiana Texas and Mississippi held primaries with Kerry expected to win, while Bush seeks to protect Midwest and Florida battles and prevent a Dixie sweep.
California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger will be honored at the Cinequest film festival in San Jose with the Maverick Spirit Award. The 14th annual screening series will feature a moderated talk by former San Jose mayor Tom McEnery at San Jose State University.
A Brazilian scholar Ana Maria da Costa Santos Menin and Italian Bruno Berni join Denmark's Queen Margrethe as recipients of the ninth Hans Christian Andersen Honorary Awards. Berni translated all of Andersen's tales into Italian, Menin wrote a doctoral thesis on The Ugly Duckling and uses Andersen in teaching, and the queen was honored for illustrating many of Andersen's fairy tales. The ceremony in Odense will occur on April 2, Andersen’s birthday.
Lexington Mayor John Fagot enforces a playful shaving ban for men over 21 until July 5 to boost Plum Creek Days. Violators must buy a shaving permit or risk a mock punishment at Kangaroo Court. Western attire is required on Fridays from May with weekly Kangaroo Court Fridays starting June 4.
Police halted a car after midnight to find a 14 year old driving with a 10 year old at the wheel and Lionel Cerda in the front seat with empty bottles. Cerda admitted teaching relatives to drive while drunk and was arrested on DUI and child endangerment charges.
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