Hodges urges delay of plutonium shipments amid terrorism fears
Vice President Cheney warns of terrorist threats prompting concerns over moving weapons-grade plutonium to the Savannah River Site. Governor Hodges accuses the Bush administration of possible retreat from a Clinton-era pledge to remove the waste after conversion. He threatens roadblocks if no firm removal commitment, as the Energy Department paused shipments until June 15 for a court case.
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Columbia
Dick Cheney
Savannah River
Jim Hodges
Hodges
Rocky Flats
Bush Administration
Energy Department
South Carolina
Clinton
US Energy
Spencer Abra
Ham
Sec
Ing
South Carlina
Dozens Arrested in $1 Million Edgefield Marijuana Bust
Four men were arrested after a weekend raid that seized 2.2 pounds per bag and 480 vacuum sealed bags of marijuana hidden in fireplace mantels. Investigators seek at least two more suspects as federal, state and local agencies pursued the trafficking ring tied to Mexico and a truck delivery to La Tienda Mexicana de Leon in Tren ton.
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Edgefield
Honorio Hernandez Guererro
Charlotte
N.C
Avila Arjona Alfredo
Mexico
Rafael Perez Hernandez
Fredy Tamayo Deleon
Trenton
Edgefield County
Lowe
U.S. Customs Service
Laredo
Texas
U.S. Customs
la Tienda Mexicana de Leon
Padgett Road
Sheriff's Office
State Law Enforcement Division
The
Drug Enforcement Agency
GOP candidates push for broader state control in S C
Columbia businessman Ken Peeler and others joined by Secretary of State Jim Miles outlined a reform path for South Carolina. They argued Home Rule requires money, urged tax relief, and called for restructuring the Budget and Control Board to reduce state costs. Sutherland touted Site concerns and education reforms while Miles pressed afterschool and parental choice. The group aims to face Gov Hodges in November.
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Wae
Sanford
Wingate
Jim Hodges
Peeler
S.C. Budget and Control Board
Hodges
Department of Juvenile Justice
Department of Social Services
Sutherland
South Carolina
Miles
Woods
Jim Edwards
Bob McNair
Armed robbery suspects described after Whiskey Junction incident
Three men in a dark Mercedes Benz 500 SL pulled into Whiskey Junction parking lot at 4 50 am and robbed a man and two women of money and jewelry. One victim suffered a minor cut. Suspects described as black male about six feet tall and 180 pounds, another white male 55 to 60 years old 5 9 and 160 pounds with brown hair and a gray brown beard. They fled toward downtown Aiken. Call sheriff at (00) 922 9700 with tips.
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Whiskey Junction
Whiskey Road
Aiken
Sheriff's Office
Record lows hit across South and East in May snap
Cold snaps shattered long standing readings from Charlotte to Montgomery and Washington Dulles. May temperature drops marked the coldest May 20 in decades with 32 degree readings in the Tri Cities. Climatologists note unusual spring volatility as warmer months follow scarce winter cold. Wayne Jackson welcomes cooler evenings in Columbia as experts warn crops escaped major damage.
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Charlotte
N.C
Montgomery
Ala
Washington-Dulles International
Tri- Cities
Tennnessee
David Stooksbury
Texas
Great Lakes
Wayne Jackson
New York
Columbia
Middle South
Stooksbury
Two Men Sought After Morning Home Invasion in Gloverville
Authorities say two black men in their early 20s forced entry at 252 Oak St. around 3:30 a.m. Took cash from the resident, fled through the back. One suspect wore a white mask, the other a neat haircut. A gray 1975 El Camino stolen from Richmond County, Ga. was found at the scene. No injuries reported. Call sheriff at (800) 922-8211 or Crime Stoppers at (866) 88- CRIME for tips and potential rewards.
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Gloverville
Oak St
Aiken
Richmond County
Frank
Sheriff's Office
Aiken County
Judge Policy Act questions on plutonium storage review
Currie traveled to Aiken Monday to schedule another federal lawsuit against Woodside Development Limited Partnership and officers. The suit alleges illegal marketing fee practices and interstate marketing activity. Plaintiffs include five Woodside homeowners and Jeff Hudson asserting 7 percent fees on new home sales violate interstate commerce. Hudson alleges removal from a preferred builders list for declining to pay a kickback. Woodside spokesman calls the fee a normal advertising cost.
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Currie
Aiken
Woodside Development Limited Partnership
Woodside
Jeff Hudson
Richard Harpoothian
Stan Jackson
Hudson
Woodside Development
Merrill Lynch agrees to pay 100 million to settle case
Merrill Lynch & Co will pay 100 million to settle charges that its analysts misled investors with stock ratings to win lucrative investment banking fees. New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer public statements and settlement terms include a contrition statement and separation of analysts from investment bankers.
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Merrill Lynch
Albany
Merrill Lynch & Co
Associated Press
New York
Eliot Spitzer
Juanita Scarrett
Spitzer
Wall Street Journal
Merrill
Arsaster
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