Last-minute shoppers fill aisles at Aiken Mall
Shoppers from Aiken and Virginia Beach roam stores on a busy holiday afternoon. Families look for sales while soldiers overseas in Iraq shape plans for time with loved ones. Mall workers report heavy crowds and a brisk season, with fears of not matching last year’s totals.
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Jordan Carter
Aiken
Nancy Cruz
Virginia Beach
Carter
Cruz
Joey Cruz
Iraq
Martha Nichols
Nichols
Aiken Mall
Jennie Rollins
Sears
Holiday heartburn risk peaks with festive meals and alcohol
More than 60 million Americans suffer monthly heartburn as holiday eating and rich drinks raise risk. Experts warn heartburn can mimic heart attack symptoms and urge swift medical care if chest pain lasts.
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Pat’ Baird
Greenwich
Conn
Baird
University of California At San Diego
David Peura
National Heartburn Alliance
Cool Christmas Week Forecast With Sunny Highs
A weather outlook predicts Christmas Day will reach 45 with a 20 low under mostly sunny skies. Sunday through Thursday show highs from 49 to 61 and lows from 21 to 41 with partly cloudy conditions.
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John Moore
Moore
Aikenstandard
Blue Laws Limit Sunday Shopping Across Counties
Discussion of South Carolina blue laws restricting Sunday store hours to 1 30 p m with exemptions debated by officials including Ronnie Young and Danny Brazell. Notes Richland and Columbiana Mall areas may open early. counties exceeding 900 000 in accommodations tax qualify for exemption while others weigh similar changes. Local retailers plan adjusted staffing and customers anticipate standard hours.
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Ronnie Young
Danny Brazell
S.C. Department of Revenue
Lexington County
Columbiana Mall
Columbiana
Richland
Lexington
Richland County
Horry County
Charleston County
Aiken County
Brazell
Augusta
Georgia
Ahile
Roses
Brooks Mills
Mills
Iit
South Carolina
Target
Jason Smith
Smith
Aiken
Philip Lord
Plord
Aikenstandard
Washington race ends with Gregoire 130 vote win recount
Final hand recount in Washington gives Democrat Christine Gregoire a 130 vote victory over Dino Rossi out of 2.9 million ballots. Rossi had led in earlier counts before late ballots altered the result. Certification is set for December 30 with potential legal challenges and further scrutiny expected.
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Washington
Seattle
Christine Gregoire
King County
Gregoire
Dino Rossi
Rossi
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