Sanford criticizes quick veto override by South Carolina House
Gov Mark Sanford condemned the House two hour override of 105 budget vetoes citing reckless process and potential election year politics. Speaker David Wilkins and Ways and Means Chair Bobby Harrell defended the override arguing they were proud of the budget action.
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Columbia
Mark Sanford
House
Sanford
David Wilkins
Greenville
House Ways and Means
Bobby Harrell
Charleston
Vetoes Trim State Budget Puts Deficit Plan in Motion
Governor Sanford trims about 21 million from the 90 million in tighter tax enforcement funds and 16 million elsewhere to erase a 155 million deficit. Wilkins argues the one time money is needed to ease agency cuts Harrell says not needed. Legislature agrees remaining deficit will be paid. See Budget page.
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Wilkins
Sanford
Harrell
House
Senate
Honor student fights to remain in United States
Silver Bluff High School student Griselda Lopez Negrete sits in Atlanta for an immigration court appearance expected to be procedural. Her case since 2003 has drawn national attention with advocacy groups and politicians weighing in on her possible deportation to Mexico.
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Silver Bluff
Griselda Lopez Negrete
Atlanta
Griselda
Mexico
Augusta
Glenda Bunce
Columbia
America
Charleston
Washington
National Immigration Law Center
Lindsey Graham
R-S.c
Graham
Fantasia Barrino Wins Idol Finale Energizes Greensboro Crowd
Cynthia Price prayed with tears of joy as Fantasia Barrino clinched the American Idol finale in Greensboro attracting 8,107 fans. Price credited divine blessing and celebrated the win amid cheering supporters.
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Greensboro
N.C
Cynthia Price
Fantasia Barrino
Price
Williams and Rawlins named co Students of the Year
Natalie Williams of Midland Valley High School and Kevin Rawlins of North Augusta High School earned co Students of the Year at the Aiken County Career and Technology Center during the Completer ceremony at Aiken Technical College. Williams plans nursing at USC, while Rawlins is a welding technology student and VICA/Skills member.
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Natalie Williams
Kevin Rawlins
Aiken County Career and Technology Center
Aiken Technical College
Natalie
Midland Valley High School
S.T.O.P. Club
Who’s Who
University of South Carolina
Kevin
North Augusta High School
Terror threat rising linked to summit and conventions
Attorney General John Ashcroft and FBI Director Robert Mueller warned of credible intelligence from multiple sources that al Qaida aims to strike the United States in coming months. They cited ties to events such as an international economic summit in Georgia and summer political conventions and urged caution.
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United States
al-Qaida
Georgia
John Ashcroft
Justice Department
Ashcroft
al- Qaida
America
FBI
Robert Mueller
Iraq
Spain
U.S
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Rob Novit
Dashawn Deloach
Meghan James
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Aiken High School
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