Florida Court fight tightens Florida recount for president
Attorneys for Gore and Bush duel before Florida Supreme Court over a manual recount of punch ballots in Broward Palm Beach and other counties. The vote gap narrows as overseas ballots extend Bush lead while hand recounts resume in Palm Beach Broward and Miami-Dade. If Florida’s 25 electors swing the outcome, the race for the 270 electoral votes ends.
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al Gore
George W. Bush
Supreme Court
America
Bush
Nctmen
Broward
Palm Beach
Miami-Dade County
Gore
State Supreme Court
Bob Graham
Boxes of joy fill First Baptist Church for Operation Christmas Child
Youth and adults packed and lined shoe boxes for Samaritan's Purse project at First Baptist Church in Aiken. Over 3,200 boxes were donated by more than 50 churches and groups, loaded for transport to Charlotte processing and then to 70 countries worldwide. Volunteers spoke of the joy and impact as boxes travel from local hands to children in need.
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First Baptist Church
Christmas Child
Samaritan
First Baptist
Martha Martin
Aiken
Charlotte
Julie Ann Hicks
Patsy Haynes
Actions
Albania
Zimbabwe
Jesus Christ
Janie Lunsford
Frosty Night Predicted In Aiken With Freeze Warnings
Forecasters led by Bob Kurzeja of 3RS Weather Center warn of clear skies today with highs around 55 to 60. Tonight’s cold front will drop temperatures to about 28 with strong winds and a freeze warning issued. Tuesday remains breezy with highs near 45 and lows around 23. Freeze warnings likely again Tuesday night into Wednesday as temperatures rise to the 60s by Thanksgiving. No precipitation expected this week.
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Aiken
Bob Kurzeja
3Rs Weather Center
Conner
Jerusalem blast wounds children and kills two near bus
A hazardous device exploded Monday near an armored bus carrying children and teachers from a Jewish settlement in Gaza. Two adults were killed and nine passengers injured, including five children. A small splinter group claimed responsibility in a faxed leaflet, while Hamas and Islamic Jihad have carried out similar roadside attacks. Prime Minister Barak urged a strong response after calling a special security session.
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Jerusalem
Gaza Strip
PLO
Omar al Mukhtar
Gaza
Hamas
Islamic Jihad
Ehied Barak
Gilead Sher
Barak
Israel Army
SC firms expect hiring rise in early year survey shows
About a third of South Carolina companies anticipate new hires in January to March with strongest gains in Spartanburg Myrtle Beach Columbia and Greenwood. In Spartanburg 62 percent plan staff increases while Myrtle Beach and Greenwood Columbia show 50 45 percent. Florence records the highest planned staff decreases at 7 percent and overall 60 percent expect no change. The unemployment rate drops to 3.6 percent in September from 4.2 percent in August with national rate at 3.9 percent.
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Columbia
South Carolina
Spartanburg
Myrtle Beach
Greenwood
Manpower Inc
Busi
Esses
Trans
Portation
Pune Wunues
Laurens County
Florence
Anderson
Greenville
Hartsville
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Goldfinch Funeral
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