Justice OKs Registration By Mail For S.C. Voters
South Carolina voters will be able to register by mail up to 45 days before elections after a Justice Department preclearance under the Voting Rights Act. Local offices will start distributing mail forms, which require a witness from the same county and may be rejected if incomplete or unclear. The reform, backed by the NAACP and the state Election Commission, faces future reforms and opposition over fraud concerns.
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Hands Across America Faces Shortfall In Donations
Three months after the nationwide line, only 16 million has been raised for the hungry and homeless with no funds distributed. About 7 million in pledges remain outstanding as a new committee plans fall allocations and organizers admit including corporate gifts in totals was a mistake.
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Columbus Used Norse Information to Reach New World
Thor Heyerdahl announced a three year study to show Columbus planned his 1492 voyage using Vatican informed Norse data from Greenland to New Foundland. The project backed by Sons of Norway will cost at least 250000 dollars and involve scholars from Norway Iceland and the United States.
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Spain
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India
Candidates Agree Coverage Fair in South Carolina Race
South Carolina gubernatorial candidates Lt. Gov. Mike Daniel and Rep. Carroll Campbell said media coverage has been fair but could improve. They urged greater accessibility, FOIA strengthening, and more substantive reporting on policies rather than trivia.
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U.S
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Tax Overhaul Plan Has Big Winners And Big Losers
The 1986 tax overhaul would cut rates and raise standard deductions for many, but would remove several deductions for individuals and corporations. It outlines who wins and who loses among poor families, itemizers, non-itemizers, and two earner couples, with shifts in credits and exemptions across income groups and industries.
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