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Each Friday morning, ETV's The Big Picture, holds an hour-long discussion on important South Carolina topics. Broadcast begins at 9:00 a.m. Friday mornings. (NPR News Stations only)
Each Friday morning, ETV's The Big Picture, holds an hour-long discussion on important South Carolina topics. Broadcast begins at 9:00 a.m. Friday mornings. (NPR News Stations only)
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Utah, Ariz. Prosecutors Vow Not to Raid Polygamists
The attorneys general of Utah and Arizona say they won't do what Texas did. They won't raid polygamist groups in their states, even though the polygamists targeted in Texas last month are based on the Utah-Arizona border. The officials spoke at a town meeting on polygamy Thursday night in Utah.
The attorneys general of Utah and Arizona say they won't do what Texas did. They won't raid polygamist groups in their states, even though the polygamists targeted in Texas last month are based on the Utah-Arizona border. The officials spoke at a town meeting on polygamy Thursday night in Utah.
China's Underground Submarine Base Scrutinized
An underground nuclear submarine base on China's Hainan Island is drawing scrutiny from the United States and India. According to satellite imagery on the Web sites of Jane's Intelligence Review and the Federation of American Scientists, the base has a sea entrance wide enough to allow submarines to enter the underground facilities. The photograph reveals what appears to be a ballistic missile submarine moored to one of the piers outside.
An underground nuclear submarine base on China's Hainan Island is drawing scrutiny from the United States and India. According to satellite imagery on the Web sites of Jane's Intelligence Review and the Federation of American Scientists, the base has a sea entrance wide enough to allow submarines to enter the underground facilities. The photograph reveals what appears to be a ballistic missile submarine moored to one of the piers outside.
France Plans Lucrative Champagne Expansion
A century-old law restricted champagne production to 370 villages in northeastern France, but with demand now outstripping supply, the official body that determines wine laws is admitting 40 more communities — a lucrative move for those joining the exclusive club of champagne producers.
A century-old law restricted champagne production to 370 villages in northeastern France, but with demand now outstripping supply, the official body that determines wine laws is admitting 40 more communities — a lucrative move for those joining the exclusive club of champagne producers.
USC graduation: 3 sisters had long road to finish line
Michelle and Morgan Toole learned early that when life gives you lemons, you better learn to make lemonade.As they were nearing the end of high school and anticipating going to college, their father, Mike Toole, died, leaving their widowed mother to figure out how to put the twins and their older sister, Jennifer, through college.This weekend, Diane Toole sees their experience together as a life-affirming journey. Her daughters will be among the thousands to receive degrees.The Columbia campus will award more than 3,400 baccalaureate and graduate degrees, including eight associate degrees, 2,320 baccalaureate degrees, 204 law degrees, 107 pharmacy degrees, 19 graduate certificates, 942 master’s degrees and 44 specialist degrees.Jennifer, 22, who will receive a degree in early childhood education, has a job lined up teaching second grade at Wood Elementary School, and will be married in June.
Michelle and Morgan Toole learned early that when life gives you lemons, you better learn to make lemonade.As they were nearing the end of high school and anticipating going to college, their father, Mike Toole, died, leaving their widowed mother to figure out how to put the twins and their older sister, Jennifer, through college.This weekend, Diane Toole sees their experience together as a life-affirming journey. Her daughters will be among the thousands to receive degrees.The Columbia campus will award more than 3,400 baccalaureate and graduate degrees, including eight associate degrees, 2,320 baccalaureate degrees, 204 law degrees, 107 pharmacy degrees, 19 graduate certificates, 942 master’s degrees and 44 specialist degrees.Jennifer, 22, who will receive a degree in early childhood education, has a job lined up teaching second grade at Wood Elementary School, and will be married in June.
?09 Art show: big money, big Monet
The Columbia Museum of Art will bring in its most expensive exhibition ever next year, one featuring big names including Claude Monet, Paul Cezanne, Pierre-Auguste Renoir and Vincent van Gogh.The museum is spending $500,000 on “Turner to Cezanne: Masterpieces from the Davies Collection, National Museum Wales.”The 47 paintings and six works on paper, done between 1850 and 1920, are being shown for the first time in the United States. The Columbia Museum of Art is the first stop on the tour. The works will be on display here for three months starting in March.“It think we’re unique in having this kind of a show in South Carolina,” said Karen Brosius, museum director.The museum already has raised about $485,000 for the show, mostly from individuals.
The Columbia Museum of Art will bring in its most expensive exhibition ever next year, one featuring big names including Claude Monet, Paul Cezanne, Pierre-Auguste Renoir and Vincent van Gogh.The museum is spending $500,000 on “Turner to Cezanne: Masterpieces from the Davies Collection, National Museum Wales.”The 47 paintings and six works on paper, done between 1850 and 1920, are being shown for the first time in the United States. The Columbia Museum of Art is the first stop on the tour. The works will be on display here for three months starting in March.“It think we’re unique in having this kind of a show in South Carolina,” said Karen Brosius, museum director.The museum already has raised about $485,000 for the show, mostly from individuals.
Senators prepare to hear from Keel
Confirmation hearings for Gov. Mark Sanford’s nominee to lead the embattled Department of Public Safety likely will be held the week of May 19, the Senate Judiciary Committee chairman said Thursday.Sen. Glenn McConnell, R-Charleston, directed staffers working with a special subcommittee investigating the department to present Mark Keel with issues he could be questioned about during the hearings.“I want this to be a positive experience and help DPS,” McConnell said during a meeting of the five-member subcommittee. “I don’t want an ambush.”McConnell said the confirmation hearings will be held before the full Judiciary committee and likely will take more than a day. The entire Senate has the final say on confirmation.“This is the most important issue facing the people of South Carolina — public safety — that I’ve encountered even in my law enforcement career,” said Sen. Jake Knotts, R-Lexington, a subcommittee member and a former Columbia police officer.
Confirmation hearings for Gov. Mark Sanford’s nominee to lead the embattled Department of Public Safety likely will be held the week of May 19, the Senate Judiciary Committee chairman said Thursday.Sen. Glenn McConnell, R-Charleston, directed staffers working with a special subcommittee investigating the department to present Mark Keel with issues he could be questioned about during the hearings.“I want this to be a positive experience and help DPS,” McConnell said during a meeting of the five-member subcommittee. “I don’t want an ambush.”McConnell said the confirmation hearings will be held before the full Judiciary committee and likely will take more than a day. The entire Senate has the final say on confirmation.“This is the most important issue facing the people of South Carolina — public safety — that I’ve encountered even in my law enforcement career,” said Sen. Jake Knotts, R-Lexington, a subcommittee member and a former Columbia police officer.
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Fresh Air
Growing Up In a Surfer Family, Wipeouts and All
The family of Dorian "Doc" Paskowitz — all 11 of them — lived on a 24-foot camper, traveling the continent in search of good surfing. Their story is the subject of Surfwise, a documentary directed by Doug Pray and produced by Jonathan Paskowitz.
The family of Dorian "Doc" Paskowitz — all 11 of them — lived on a 24-foot camper, traveling the continent in search of good surfing. Their story is the subject of Surfwise, a documentary directed by Doug Pray and produced by Jonathan Paskowitz.
Reporter Explores America's Unique Take on Justice
The United States is home to less than five percent of the world's population — and almost a quarter of the world's prisoners. Adam Liptak, national legal correspondent for The New York Times , says that's one of the ways America's legal system differs from those of other countries.
The United States is home to less than five percent of the world's population — and almost a quarter of the world's prisoners. Adam Liptak, national legal correspondent for The New York Times , says that's one of the ways America's legal system differs from those of other countries.
Ricardo Sanchez: 'Wiser' in Hindsight on Iraq, Politics
Retired U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Ricardo Sanchez commanded ground troops in Iraq from 2003 to 2004; it was on his watch that the Abu Ghraib prison scandal took place. Subsequently, Sanchez has vocally criticized the conduct of the Iraq war — especially the Bush administration's "catastrophically flawed, unrealistically optimistic war plan." His new book is Wiser in Battle: A Soldier's Story.
Retired U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Ricardo Sanchez commanded ground troops in Iraq from 2003 to 2004; it was on his watch that the Abu Ghraib prison scandal took place. Subsequently, Sanchez has vocally criticized the conduct of the Iraq war — especially the Bush administration's "catastrophically flawed, unrealistically optimistic war plan." His new book is Wiser in Battle: A Soldier's Story.