Daylight saving time begins for most Americans on Sunday
Associated Press reports daylight will extend one hour longer in the evening as clocks move forward this Sunday at 2am, starting a seven month period. Many will adjust Saturday night to avoid Sunday church or activities. standard time returns Oct 5. Some states and territories exempt themselves and regions like Arizona Hawaii Indiana parts observe no change.
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Washington
States
Arizona
Hawaii
Indiana
Puerto Rico
Virgin Islands
American Samoa
Americans split on private accounts for Social Security
An Associated Press poll finds about 75 percent of Americans back shifting some Social Security taxes into private accounts for personal investment, while 53 percent oppose investing their own Social Security funds in stocks and mutual funds due to risk.
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Associated Press
Deaths Martha Ann Bush Wagener Ruby S Halford and others
Obituary notices list Martha Ann Bush Wagener Ruby S Halford Springfield Retha B Ashley Aiken Harry R Fischer Augusta and Paul Knox North Augusta detailed brief notices appear on page 2B with names and minimal biographical context.
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Martha Ann Bush
Wagener
Ruby S. Halford
Springfield
Retha B. Ashley
Aiken
Harry R. Fischer
Augusta
Paul Knox
North Augusta
Georgia Lottery Drawn Numbers Report
Georgia lottery results list Thursday winning numbers across games including Cash 3 Midday 9 56 Cash 3 Evening 5 74 Cash 4 682 2 Pantany 8 15 1064 with the day’s draw details and payout notes for players.
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Cash
Pantany
North Augusta educator Paul Knox dies at 96
Paul Knox longtime North Augusta school leader and namesake of Paul Knox Middle School died at 96 after seven decades in local education. He served as North Augusta superintendent and was praised as a legend for his dedication to students, faith, and community. Funeral Sunday at Grace United Methodist Church with family noting his many community roles and a life of public service.
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Aiken County
Paul Knox
North Augusta
Knox
Sheran Proctor
Wofford College
Gallman
Grace United Methodist Church
Stewards
Georgia Avenue
Johnny Shaw
Knoxes
Shaw
Gambling ban move sinks as senate delays threaten Beasley plan
South Carolina politics echo Titanic as Senator Passailaigue rails against Governor Beasley's video gambling ban. After a three hour session the Senate headed home while a bipartisan bloc stalls the measure with a long running filibuster. Passailaigue compares Beasley to a doomed captain and warns the ship is going down with many aboard.
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Columbia
David Beasley
Senate
Charleston
Ernie Passailaigue
Passailaigue
Beasley
Graham rejects funds for district in ISTEA dispute
Rep Lindsey Graham R SC says he cannot support a $15 million highway funding package for his district. He urges the House Transportation Committee to cut the Third District allocation. He states he was not sent to Congress to bring every dollar back home. The House passed a transportation infrastructure bill called ISTEA.
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Lindsey Graham
R- 3.C
Graham
House Transportation Committee
Congress
House
Thompson not chosen for new post
Aiken City Manager Steve Thompson will stay in Aiken after Leonard Weis of Greeley Colorado was offered the city manager job but declined. Thompson ranked among four finalists including Hal Shepherd and Donald Cooper. He cited ongoing downtown projects and festival center as reasons for remaining.
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Aiken
Steve Thompson
Greeley
Colorado
Leonard Weis
Thompson
Leonard
Weist
Hal Shepherd
Hamilton
Ohio
Donald Cooper
Port St. Lucie
Fla
Spartanburg
Medford
Ore
County elections chief retires amid health issues
Denton Johnson announces retirement as Aiken County voter registration and elections director after seven years. He cites deteriorating shoulders and a condition that makes walking on crutches unlikely, planning to finish the 1998 election cycle and aid a successor if possible. He praises his staff and colleagues and notes leaving friends in the office.
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Denton Johnson
Aiken
James Roland Smith
R-Langley
Johnson
Ting
Smith
Frances Pennington
Susan Shaw
Joyce Davis
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