US led air campaign seeks to seize Taliban strongholds
Reports detail ongoing US led bombing in Afghanistan five weeks into the campaign with strikes north of Kabul and in Kandahar. Taliban defenses, civilian casualties claims, and Pakistani and UN reactions frame the conflict as authorities stress momentum while winter looms.
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Burnettown Perry Wagener Monetta mayor and council race notes
Municipal continued page reports voters in Burnettown elect a mayor Wayne Benson unopposed and five council candidates Ken neth Ferguson James McIntosh Mark Nelson Wayne New and Robert Roth. Perry sees mayor Thomas H. Williams unopposed with Margie Blizzard and L Neal McLaurin unopposed for District 1 and District 4 seats respectively. Wagener voters choose a mayor Steve Carver and council seats for Districts 3 and 4 with John W. Hudson and George A. Smith running. Monetta lists two council seats with only write in candidates on the ballot.
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Tax-Free Week Shows Different Impacts Across States
South Carolina merchants compare its three day tax holiday to Florida nine day event. Florida limits tax free items to 4.50 while South Carolina has no dollar cap. SCSA estimates this year’s tax holiday boosted sales by 250 million with 3 million revenue loss. Retailers say discounts focus on moving inventory rather than deepest price cuts. Columbia business owner Karlene Mercer reports good sales during tax free days.
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Anthrax found in Pentagon post office and Senate area
Anthrax spores are reported in a Pentagon post office and a Senate office building area. Decontamination began after trials returned negative findings in some locations while other facilities, including Hart and Longworth, prepared to resume operations. NBC videotape contamination and smallpox vaccination of health workers also noted.
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Speeding Porsche Driver Killed In Aiken County Crash
John Patrick Ardis, 44, of Augusta, died in a single car crash on 120 in Aiken County after a state trooper clocked him at 140 mph. The Porsche Boxster left the roadway at the 27 mile marker near U.S. 1 and Wire Road around 2:52 a.m. He was wearing a seatbelt and died of massive trauma. A toxicology report is pending with alcohol suspected. The county traffic fatality toll reaches 43 for the year.
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