Activists press for cleanup budget amid plant cuts
Activists warn that funding for nuclear site cleanups remains tight as the Bush administration proposes cuts to Mound Dayton Livermore Pantex and other facilities. They note potential gaps in meeting legal obligations while lawmakers debate overall increases and energy department officials prepare to defend the plan on Capitol Hill.
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Karraker a Chemist with a Labor of Love
The article profiles Karraker a longtime chemist who shifted from supervision to laboratory work. Friends like Major Thompson praise his devotion to chemistry, his diverse interests from music to Hawking books, and his roots in Jonesboro where his family ran a farm.
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Gas tax debate cites rising prices and road funding need
Hodges opposes a 7 cent gas tax hike arguing higher prices harm drivers and noting fuel at over 1.60 per gallon. Mabry says the department could need 0.9 billion annually and 21 percent of national highway funding, with 43,000 miles making South Carolina fourth largest, while maintenance funds and federal matching money are at stake.
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Aiken defendant Council grilled over competence in murder case
Psychiatrists for state and defense label Council schizophrenic as he testifies about a zone four origin and threats against lethal injection. Judge Barber delays ruling two weeks to allow further research, keeping the death sentence on hold after four years of appeals. Council, sentenced for the October 1992 torture and killing of Elizabeth Gatti, faced questions about competency and potential federal review.
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Gray charged after classroom disturbance at North Augusta school
Gray, 18, faces simple assault charges after an incident in a North Augusta school classroom. He was booked and released on a personal recognizance bond with attorney Jim Huff representing him. NADPS Detective Tim Thornton said a student repeatedly disrupted class and threw paper. Gray tried to regain control without a punch or face injury.
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