Gore refuses to concede as recount in Florida lingers
Associated Press reports Gore will not concede if hand recount totals show Bush ahead in Florida and will pursue action in Miami-Dade County where recount was canceled. His lawyers urge Supreme Court to stay out, arguing court interference would delegitimise the election. Florida Supreme Court had rejected Gore bid to resume manual recounts in Miami-Dade before the Sunday 5 pm deadline.
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Blessing of the Hounds Opens Thanksgiving Hunts
In Hitchcock Woods about 200 spectators gathered at Memorial Gate for the 87th Blessing of the Hounds. Riders and hounds followed a dragged scent after the blessing, with the ride beginning around 11 am on Thanksgiving morning.
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Nancy Mann
Beaufort Jurors Picked for Wise Capital Trial
Aiken County court selects Beaufort County to supply jurors for the capital case of Arthur Hastings Wise. Circuit Judge Thomas W. Cooper cites demographic similarity and pre trial publicity as reasons to move the pool, excluding Sumter, Orangeburg, Anderson and Berkeley counties. York County previously provided jurors for a related Hill murder case that ended in a death sentence.
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Shoppers Ring In Sales Season Across Aiken Stores
Shoppers flocked to Kmart Wal Mart and Target as Thanksgiving weekend opened with doors at 6 7 a m opening hours and lines stretching through parking lots. Customers hunted jewelry scooters and electronics while carts ran scarce and staff described brisk sales and crowded aisles. The day marked a peak in holiday shopping with many plans to buy scooters stereos and gifts for Christmas.
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Beech Island
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Aiken
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Hopelands Hosts Ninth Christmas in Hopelands Festival
Hopelands Gardens launches its ninth annual Christmas in Hopelands from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. nightly in the Rye Patch reception area. About 70 000 white lights line 1.5 miles of paths with crafts by area vendors including woodcrafts baskets and ceramics. Friday and Saturday evenings feature children craft activities and local concerts on the Roland H Windham Performing Arts Stage starting at 7 p.m. The Thoroughbred Racing Hall of Fame Doll House and Carriage House Museum remain open with seasonal decorations and outside refreshments.
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