Berlin Wall anniversary and world events across nations
The piece recalls Berlin’s 1961 boundary mark at Checkpoint Charlie and recalls Stasi roles, while noting Australia debates a republic vote, Pope John Paul II in India amid Hindu Christian tensions, and talks on the Kyoto Protocol easing greenhouse gas rules.
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Malcolm Turnbull
Australian Republican Movement
John Howard
Australian Broadcasting Corp. Radio
India
New Delhi
John Paul II
Rome
Vatican
World Hindu Council
BOM
Germany
United States
North America
Russians Clash With Chechens Over Harsh Mountain War
In Arshty and Bamut amid Chechen resistance, Russian troops face brutal mountain fighting. A tank loses cohesion, prisoners are taken, and exchanges of bodies for prisoners become common as both sides endure harsh terrain, dwindling supplies, and fading morale.
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Arshty
Russia
Hell
Bamut
Chechnya
Vladimir Davydenko
Alexei Dmitriyes
Dmitriyev
Samut
Insanity defense discussed in Xerox warehouse shooting case
Honolulu lawyers for copier repairman Bryan Uyesugi consider an insanity plea as strategy in the Tuesday rampage that left seven co workers dead. Uyesugi faces one count of first degree murder and seven counts of second degree murder with a life sentence without parole in Hawaii.
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Honolulu
Xerox Corp
Byran Uyesugi
Jerel Fonseca
Uyesugi
Kerox
Bryan Uyesugi
Rodney Ching
Jere Fonseca
McCain touts trivia edge on Bush in South Carolina
Sen John McCain on a Greenville stop says he could answer world leader questions Bush stumbled on. He jokes the quiz was not fair and notes Bush’s missteps during a campaign swing through South Carolina. McCain signs books at Clemson and plans a Lexington County GOP event ahead of the Feb 19 primary.
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Greenville
John McCain
Texas
George W. Bush
Arizona Republican
South Carolina
Bush
Boston
Pakistan
India
Taiwan
Chechnya
McCain
Clemson University
Lexington County
USC Baruch Foundation extend coastal research program
USC will continue a research partnership with the Belle W Baruch Foundation accessing marshes and marine areas at Hobcaw Barony near Georgetown plus the Kimbel Conference Center and Marine Field Laboratory. Scientists study toxic Pfiesteria impacts on marine life and coastal development effects on wetlands and forests.
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USC
Baruch Foundation
Columbia
South Carolina
University of South Carolina
Belle W. Baruch
Shellfish beds closed in Beaufort County
State health officials closed shellfish beds in Skull Creek from the U S 278 bridge to Port Royal Sound in Beaufort County due to possible contamination after a sewage spill earlier in the week. The closure covers the accessible beds along the creek shore.
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Beaufort County
Columbia
Skull Creek
U.S. 278
Port Royal Sound
Ventura interview follow-up teases controversial Playboy piece
Lawrence Grobel plans a 10,000 word Ventura interview follow-up after the November Playboy issue. Ventura says religion is a crutch and the Tailhook affair was “much ado about nothing.” Grobel spent nine hours over three days with the governor.
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Minnesota
Jesse Ventura
Lawrence Grobel
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Grobel
KFGO
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