Pay raise Road cleared for Congress salary hike.
Congress advances a proposal to raise salaries for members, clearing a path toward a larger pay package. Lawmakers argue higher pay will attract qualified candidates, while critics warn of voter backlash and fiscal costs.
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Fed sight unseen hold on rates as economy stays steady
Washington economists anticipate the Federal Reserve will keep interest rates unchanged at today’s policy meeting. The Dow climbs to 7,991.43, its best close since August, as growth runs hot but inflation cools with core prices rising at about 2.2 percent this year.
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Washington
Federal Reserve
Fed
Robert Dederick
Northern ‘Trust Co
Chicago
Deaths List Includes Attaway, Smith, Strickland, Watson
Obituary notice lists Rene Attaway Golden Clearwater A C Smith Graniteville Peggy H Strickland North Augusta and Sallie Mae Martin Watson Salley as deceased in the regional community.
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Rene Attaway Golden
Clearwater
A.C
Adam) Smith
Graniteville
Peggy H. Strickland
North Augusta
Sallie Mae
Martin Watson
Salley
Gas lottery Monday winning numbers
Cash 9 numbers drawn were 3.67 and 444.87 Pantone 5 numbers shown as 24 6820.
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Pantany
Fall ball: Braves tuned in by many local businesses
Businesses across Aiken County plan to broadcast the Atlanta Braves playoff games against the Houston Astros. Sears at the Aiken Mall and venues like Porthole Saloon, Applebee’s, Red Lobster, and local restaurants will show the games starting at 1 pm, with ESPN coverage from Atlanta.
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Chris Bryant
Aiken County
Houston Astros
Atlanta
ESPN
Greg Dyer
Porthole
Whiskey Road
Aiken Brewing Company
Laurens Street
Applebee's
Red Lobster
Lost Trust probe eyes Campbell in Senate inquiry
The Senate Capital Gains Investigation subcommittee begins a probe into a 224 million tax break passed for 21 people as part of Operation Lost Trust. It tests trust in the legislature amid views Campbell may run for U.S. Senate against Fritz Hollings and follows ties to Campbell and former officials in a historic vote buying case.
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Carroll Campbell
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Ernest “Fritz” Hollings
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Tom Moore
Moore
D-Aiken
David Thomas
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House
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Falcon Hawkins
Hollings
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Lost Trust
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State Development Board
Dick Greer
Greer
Jack Rogers
Bennettsville
Ron Cobb
Jack Lindsay
Justice Department
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U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Jack Dolan
American Council of Life Insurance
Washington, D.C
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