Budget standoff as 85 billion in cuts loom
President Obama and Republican leaders remain at an impasse over an 85 billion across the board spending cut package. The White House meeting yielded little progress as the nation braces for weighty reductions, with effects already rippling to Seattle where housing vouchers face cuts under a federal program aiding elderly and disabled households veterans and families with children.
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White House
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King County Housing Authority
Final beam placed on Aiken County Government Center
The final steel beam was hoisted for the 134000 square foot Aiken County Government Center on University Parkway. It carried signatures from officials and workers and included a pine sapling and the American flag, honoring building tradition and progress. County Council Chairman Ronnie Young praised the milestone as a wonderful asset for the county.
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Danny Mullis
KBR Building Group
Ronnie Young
University Parkway
Juan Hernandez
Deaths and Funerals Area Notice for Aiken Residents
Area deaths list Allen Earl Seigler Billy M Nims Lecia Bonnie Aman Fuchs Madeline Jane Hanly Nalley Myrna Fern Callan Ozell A George Thomas Wilson Decker Sr. Aiken with funeral times and locations likely in 6A section.
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Billy M. Nims
Aiken
Lecia Bonnie Aman Fuchs
Madeline Jane Hanly Nalley
Myrna Fern Callan
Ozell A. George, Aiken
Thomas Wilson Decker Sr., Aiken
Aiken to Host 23rd South Carolina Rural Summit
The City of Aiken and the Economic Development Partnership will host the 23rd annual South Carolina Rural Summit with Governor Nikki Haley joining rural and economic development leaders from across the state. Haley will deliver the keynote and oversee the awards ceremony honoring individuals or groups for contributions.
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S.C
Nikki Haley
Economic Development Partnership
Haley
S.C Department of Commerce
Local lawmakers back a personhood bill in D C
State and federal officials wrestle with a proposed Personhood Act to declare a human a person from fertilization. Senators Tom Young and Lee Bright lead sponsors with Representatives Roland Smith Don Wells William Hixon Joshua Putnam and others backing the measure. The bill seeks to curb abortion rights using the 10th Amendment and could challenge Roe v Wade principles if enacted.
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Roland Smith
Don Wells
William Hixon
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