Miami Dade limits recount in five day Florida tally
The Florida Supreme Court allows five more days of manual recounts and the Miami Dade elections board narrows its review to over 10 000 disputed ballots, not all 654 000 cast, angering Republicans. Cheney hospitalized with chest pains. aides cite a prior heart history and ongoing tests.
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al Gore
George W. Bush
Florida
Lincoln Diaz-Balart
R-Fla
Bush
Dick Cheney
Washington
McKenzie Junkyard ordinance approved on third reading
Aiken County Council approved a development standards ordinance amendment on third reading to permit junk yards only in industrial districts. The change does not affect existing yards and removes a provision allowing junkyards in rural districts. Crowding and screening provisions were debated but not enforced.
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Aiken County
Joan Wilson
Rud
Lottery proposals on tap as lawmakers prepare for January
Rep James Roland Smith of Langley says the legislature will see dozens of lottery proposals when it reconvenes in January. He favors a public vote on a lottery but notes he has ideas on implementation and spending. Smith expects reappointment as delegation chair and warns redistricting and the state budget will also top the agenda with census figures due late February.
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James Roland Smith
Langley
Legislatuve
Smith
Aiken County
House
Senate
Rush begins amid concerns about holiday travel delays
The first wave of holiday travelers filled highways and airport terminals as labor disputes threaten air travel. United and Northwest blame mechanics for flight delays while Delta faces slowdowns through Thanksgiving as pilots seek new contracts.
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United
Northwest Airlines
Delta Air Lines
Paul Hudson
Aviation Consumer Action Project
Deaths and Funerals Notice Brief
Obituary notices list the deaths of Daniel Lee Faysenmeyer in Orangeburg and Geneva Moore in Aiken with funeral services to be handled by local homes. Amos and Sons Funeral Home and Cheatham Funeral Home will coordinate arrangements for the deceased. Additional listings include Grace Coward Woodhead in Aiken and Mattie Thomason Brown in Johnston with services at Shelhouse Funeral Home.
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Johnston
Amos and Sons
Daniel Lee Faysenmeyer
Orangeburg
Thompson Funeral
Geneva Moore
Aiken
Cheatham
Grace Coward Woodhead
Shelhouse
Thanksgiving travel to surge amid crowded highways and high gas
Motorists face a record Thanksgiving traveler volume and elevated pump prices. AAA Carolinas notes last year’s holiday was the second deadliest with 14 fatalities, urging extra caution. Regional gas stations show regular around 1.31 per gallon with averages near 1.38 to 1.53 for different grades.
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Carolinas
David E. Parsons
AAA Carolinas
Aiken Area
North Carolina
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