Lawmakers push to rewrite cable TV distribution rules
Lawmakers in multiple states and Congress seek to shift pay TV authority from local governments to state or national processes. Bills favor competition by Verizon and AT&T but risk leaving working-class areas without affordable service as new providers choose high-value neighborhoods. Consumer groups warn against redlining and loss of local protections.
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Alberto Develops Into Tropical Storm Off Florida Coast
Tropical Storm Alberto drifted over the Gulf of Mexico with maximum winds near 45 mph and no immediate signs of strengthening to a hurricane. Forecasters predicted heavy rains across western Cuba and the Florida Keys, while fire crews along Florida’s east coast welcomed the wet system after weeks of wildfires.
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National gas prices flat over three weeks in Lundberg survey
Nationwide self serve regular gasoline averaged 2.9328 dollars per gallon on Friday with a prior reading at 2.9330. The low was 2.66 in Wichita Kansas and the high 3.27 in Honolulu.
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SBC Presidential Race Promises a Three Way Contest
In Charlotte a presidential election test for Southern Baptists the field includes Ronnie Floyd of Springdale Arkansas Frank Page of Taylors South Carolina and Jerry Sutton of Nashville Tennessee Floyd leads a megachurch model with 16 000 members Sutton a vice president backed by conservatives critical of Page and calls for more dialogue Page highlights 12 percent undesignated offerings to the cooperative program and faces questions about conservatism and policy.
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