City sues Cranston Engineering over Pawnee Neilson Connector
City of Aiken files civil action against Cranston Engineering Group of Augusta alleging breach of contract for faulty design of the Pawnee Neilson Connector and detention pond slopes. City seeks reimbursement of over two million dollars spent on repairs and redesign plus related costs.
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Cranston Engineering Group
Augusta
Rob Braithwaite
Cranston
Jim Crawford
Pawnee-Neilson
Walmart
Whiskey Road
City and Cranston Engineering Group
Financial wakeup call and political firestorm mix
Jamie Dimon apologizes for a 2 billion trading loss tied to credit derivatives. Dee Dee Garcia Blase of the Tequila Party urges aggressive mobilization of young Hispanic voters for immigration friendly candidates. Mitt Romney attacks Obama as reckless on the economy while presenting himself as fiscal guardian.
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Jpmorgan Chase
Jamie Dimon
Dee Dee Garcia Blase
Tequila Party
Obama
Iowa
Mitt Romney
Barack Obama
Publisher Editor Names Rambled In A Messy Byline Line
A block of byline text lists staff roles and contact emails in a jumble including names Scott B. Hunter Timothy E. O Briant Phillip Yates Dee Taylor Letitia Jefferson Laura Tiedman and various mis-spellings and web addresses. The result is a cluttered staff credits segment with no news content.
Cold War Warriors face broken health care promises at Savannah River Site
The Savannah River Site retirees, over 5,000 workers who built and ran the plant, confront loss of promised affordable health care after retirement. DOE leadership cites costs. retirees, aided by the SRP Retiree Association, seek grandfathered coverage or fair compensation, while many must buy market plans with rising premiums.
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Savannah River
Aiken
United States
Soviet Union
U.S
U.S. Treasury
Department of Energy
Savannah River Site Retiree Association
South Carolina
Georgia
Washington D.C
DOE
South Carolina and
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Kathleen Parker Washington Post columnist based in SC
Kathleen Parker, a columnist for The Washington Post, maintains a part time residence in South Carolina. Her work often reflects political and cultural commentary shaped by her Southern ties.
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Kathleen Parker
The
Washington Post
South Carolina
Obesity trends prompt talk of health policy shifts
A new study projects 42 percent of American adults could be obese by 2030, up from 28 percent today, threatening to raise medical costs to about 147 billion dollars annually. Experts urge major public health interventions and personal responsibility through label reading and better diet choices.
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America
Morgan Spurlock
McDonald's
Eric Finkelstein
Duke University Global Health Institute
Finkelstein
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
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