Tito presses space tourist bid for April launch
California billionaire Dennis Tito insists he will fly to the international space station aboard a Soyuz rocket by April 30. Russian officials guarantee a seat in exchange for up to 20 million dollars, despite NASA urging him to back off. Tito, 60, calls himself not a spacer and says he will not jeopardize partner relations.
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Submarine Hunley excavation uncovers more crew remains
The Hunley dig reveals additional crew members while explorers recover a button bearing an anchor and rope motif. State Sen. Glenn McConnell, head of the commission, calls the ongoing work an emotional rendezvous with the crew.
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H.L. Hunley
Glenn McConnell
Deaths of Cathy Boatwright William Kattler Jr Buena A Snellings
Obituary notes the deaths of Cathy Boatwright and William Kattler Jr and Buena A Snellings with brief memorial references. No further biographical details provided in the readable text.
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Cathy Boatwright
William Kattler Jr
Buena A. Snellings
Groups clash over oxide fuel plant at Savannah River Site
Citizens for Nuclear Technology Awareness led by Mal McKibben rebuts Blue Ridge Environmental Defense League and allies calling for a formal NRC hearing on the proposed mixed oxide fuel facility at Savannah River. They say informal review suffices since MOX fuel has decades of production in Europe and Asia.
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Savannah River
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Aiken
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Europe
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Asia
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US Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Massive tanker fire closes Atomic Road near Beech Island
A tanker carrying thousands of gallons of diesel and gasoline overturned on US 125 near Beech Island. Firefighters battled the blaze for hours as the driver, Paul Augustine, 45, suffered third degree burns. Fire crews from Belvedere, Beech Island, Jackson, and the Savannah River Site, with the Aiken County Hazmat team, assisted. Augustine was taken to an Augusta burn center. charges pending. Nearby resident Kay Usry reported delayed ambulance response and diesel impacting a pond, prompting DHEC involvement and an anticipated drainage plan. Road closures and detours remained in effect into the next morning.
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Kagat
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Belvedere
Jackson
Savannah River
Aiken County
State Eyes 50 Million Cut in Current Year Budget
The South Carolina Budget and Control Board will discuss a 50.4 million dollar cut to agency spending at Tuesday’s meeting. Funds targeted cover 38.2 million for tax breaks and LIFE scholarships with largest shortfalls in homestead exemption trust 13 million, car tax relief 10 million, and LIFE scholarship 6.3 million. Governor Hodges chairs the board. spokesman declined comment.
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College funding plan gains applause in Aiken County
Gov Hodges proposed diverting about 35 million from the Barnwell County landfill trust fund to cover a 126 million cut for colleges and universities next year. USCA Chancellor Hallman and Aiken Technical College President Dr Susan Graham praised the plan while urging caution as the budget process continues.
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