CBS stands by Masters coverage amid gender group push
CBS Sports president Sean McManus told Martha Burk the network will continue to air the Masters, a 46 year tradition. Augusta National chairman Hootie Johnson maintained the club would not bow to pressure to admit a female member. The club had dropped three sponsors for 2003 to avoid controversy surrounding its all male membership.
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New Emmy nominees refresh the primetime race
The Emmy field embraces fresh faces and innovative new shows. Crime Scene Investigation 24 and Six Feet Under lead with 23 nominations while ER and The Practice tumble. Bernie Mac earns a first time nomination for The Bernie Mac Show and Frasier misses a best series nod for the first time in nine years.
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Lawmakers push for early budget cuts before elections
South Carolina faces bitter medicine as area legislators urge 4 percent across the board cuts now to avert larger 8 percent reductions if delayed. Rep. James Roland Smith warns delays could deepen the red ink from last year. Sen. Greg Ryberg criticizes postponement as unacceptable despite the Budget and Control Board vote to delay action.
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Emmy Nominations Highlight Garner Suther land Chiklis and Curb Your Enthusiasm
The Emmys honor Jennifer Garner and Kiefer Sutherland for dramatic work with well earned nominations. Michael Chiklis earns a nod for The Shield’s fierce portrayal of a corrupt cop. Curb Your Enthusiasm earns a surprise best comedy series nomination, amid strong viewership of about 2.5 million weekly.
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Convicts captured after prison escape near Aiken
Two escapees from the Lower Savannah Pre Release Center were found Thursday afternoon by Aiken Public Safety. David Haug, 24, and Joseph Smith, 23, were spotted on Croft Mill Road by Officer John Gregory. They initially gave false names but were identified and taken into custody.
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Cotton crop at risk as rains raise boll rot fears
Area cotton farmers warn recent soaking rains may damage late season crops. Ralph Fox notes rain benefits soybeans and cattle but hurts cotton, risking boll rot as soilborne fungi flourish in damp, warm conditions near maturity. See Cotton, Page 4A.
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NAACP to mark 84 years celebration at Second Baptist
The Aiken Branch of the NAACP will celebrate its 84th anniversary with a ceremony at Second Baptist Church Sunday at 4 pm. Guest speaker Joseph Shine, appointed in June as general counsel for Westinghouse Savannah River Company, is a Charleston native and Citadel and Harvard Law School graduate with an MBA from Southern Illinois University.
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