Celebration at Savannah River Site Defense Waste Facility
About 300 workers celebrated the completion of the 1.3 billion Defense Waste Processing Facility at Savannah River. The plant will begin test runs with water before handling real wastes, with full testing possible in two years.
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Savannah River
Defense
DWPF
U. S
The Disgrace Of The House
The editorial laments the House of Representatives for inaction on a deficit reduction plan amid debates over Medicare and taxes. It argues voters will demand fiscal responsibility and sacrifice, criticizing lawmakers for delay and half measures and urging decisive action before elections.
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House of Representatives
House
Senate
Bush
Congress
Washington
Parents urged to involve in Aiken County schools
Staci Brunson urges local parents to attend School Board meetings and PTO events to support the district. She notes Task Force 2000's addendum to the 1990 report and stresses getting to know teachers and principals by name to aid children's education and needs.
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Aiken County
Aiken Standard Seeks Readers Letters for Publication
The Aiken Standard invites signed letters with writer's mailing address. Letters should be legible and preferably typewritten. Brief, to the point submissions are preferred and subject to editing and condensing. Send to The Editor Box 456 Aiken SC 29802.
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Aiken
8.C
Budget Plan Got What It Deserved
The column criticizes the Budget Summit Agreement, calling the process indefensible and the leadership arrogant. It argues the plan would not truly reduce deficits and warns that Congress tolerates wasted spending while fearing Medicare cuts.
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Ashington
White House
Congress
House
Senate
Courts Call for Justice Over Vengeance on Jogger Case
A letter writer argues punishment alone fails to deter crime and rehabilitation is essential. He recalls experiences from prison work and a Philadelphia courtroom, noting jails overflow and swift sure justice is rare. He urges a justice, not vengeance, approach to reduce crime and protect society.
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Central Park
A. Sands
Tucson
Aziz
England
Tyburn Hill
America
Britain
Senacs Eersteen
Philadelphia
Bergalis Case Pushes Health Care HIV Testing Debate
Florida woman Kimberly Bergalis linked to dentist David Acer as the AIDS source fueling calls for routine HIV testing among doctors nurses and dentists. The case raises questions of disclosure patient rights and future testing in health care settings while noting the low transmission odds per patient encounter.
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Bergal
David Acer
Kimberly Bergalis
Centers For Disease Control
Bergalis
Acer
CDC
America
University of Minnesota
Frank Rhame
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