Duval Eyes Masters Title Amid Spotlight Pressure
David Duval, ranked No 1, faces intense scrutiny as the Masters begins. With 11 wins in 34 tours, he acknowledges the pressure but aims to stay focused, saying it’s his duty to perform. Greg Norman and others note the rarity of such form and expect him to contend for the green jacket.
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David Duval
Duval
Mark O’meara
Hilton Head
Greg Norman
Magnolia Lane
Tiger Woods
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Lottery moving forward in South Carolina referendum vote
Lawmakers moved toward a November 2000 referendum on a state lottery. The House advanced its version of the bill while the Senate already approved its plan, which also includes video gambling. Gov Hodges hailed the vote as historic, tied to education funding.
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Columbia
House
Senate
Bobby Harrell
Charleston
Harrell
John Land
Manning
Jim Hodges
South Carolina
Hodges
Walter Edgar
South Car
Budget cuts loom in Senate reforming outdoor fees in South Carolina
Senate budget writers raised boaters and park fees while nearly 300 million in cuts still loom to balance the budget. The Finance Committee resisted modeling video gambling tax revenue as a source, with leaders wary of new taxes. A registration hike from ten to thirty dollars funds 25 more Natural Resources officers, seen as a regressive move by critics.
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Columbia
Senate
Senate Finance Committee
John Land
Dmannie
Natural Resources Department
Ernie Passailaigue
Dcharleston
Aiken Forecast Sees Partly Cloudy Skies
Partly cloudy conditions are expected in Aiken with light winds and mild temperatures. Forecast calls for gradual easing of humidity and no significant rainfall through the day from the AccuWeather page 3A report.
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Aiken
Deaths and Obituaries Notices in South Carolina Paper
Obituary listings note deaths including Joseph Book of North Augusta Claude Cooke and Ruth Gunter Helms of Augusta plus John Henry Cullum Ruben Dubose Ray Ferguson Sister M Greer Howard Edward Powell and Toosmey Kelly Crown of Aiken and Aiken area. Page 4A obituary notices correspond with Wednesday posting. Winning numbers show asm 3 manny 7-09 Cash 3 Evening 3-41 and 478 any 5 KAS 21-95.
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Joseph Book
North Augusta
Claude Cooke
Aiken
Tosemary Kelly Crown
John Henry Cullum
Ruben Dubose
Leesville
Ray Ferguson
M. Greer
Charleston
Ruth Gunter Helms
Augusta
Howard Edward Powell
Salley
Manny
Cash
Kas
IRS flags for audits spur caution on deductions
The IRS uses secret methods to select returns for audit, with red flags including unusually high itemized and self employed deductions. Two thirds of audits are computer picked by Martinsburg DIF formulas, targeting returns with higher potential tax payments.
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Washington
Internal Revenue Service
Mike Szalkowski
Ernst & Young Accountants
Atlanta
IRS
Don Roberts
Martinsburg
Wva
Eldridge Advances In Florida School Superintendent Race
Dr. Linda Eldridge won four of five votes from Aiken County's school board as she moves toward becoming Collier County Florida's top education official. Board chair Nelson Faerber Jr and members Anne Goodnight Barbara Church and Don York supported Eldridge, each allowed to back two candidates while two other contenders were also named.
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Aiken County
Collier County
Florida
Linda Eldridge
South Florida
Nelson Faerber Jr
Eldridge
Anne Goodnight
Barbara Church
Don York
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