Court orders recount push in Florida tight election
The Florida Supreme Court ruled 7-0 that amended vote tallies must be accepted and urged continued hand counting in three Democratic counties. Election workers labored overnight to finish counting about 1.5 million ballots before an impending Sunday deadline. Bush led Gore by 930 votes in official tallies with overseas ballots included, while Gore narrowed the gap amid ongoing recounts.
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Florida Supreme Court avoids ruling on dimpled ballots case
Florida Supreme Court declines to set its own standard for counting dimpled punch ballots. It points to an Illinois ruling allowing counting when voter intent can be determined with reasonable certainty as Democratic pressure grows in Broward and Palm Beach counties.
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Thanksgiving travel strained by labor disputes and peak rush
Travelers faced delays as labor problems disrupted air service with United Northwest and Delta outage risks. experts urged schedules cuts or temp staff. AAA predicts 39 million will travel over 100 miles, mostly by car, with gasoline averaging about 1.57 per gallon. Amtrak expects 580000 riders this week.
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Bust Show of Support Sends Flood of Mail to Huntsman
In Salt Lake City supporters fill Huntsman Corp offices with hundreds of postcards and letters of backing. The influx signals broad backing as the Good Morning crowds rally.
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DA seeks removal of judge in Abduction case
The Ector County DA moves to recuse 70th District Judge Jay Gibson in the Carol Babreck kidnapping case after public comments on the merits. Indictments were returned against Linda Altamirano and Rhonda Lazare for aggravated kidnapping with intent to injure.
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