Record number of Americans to vote early this year
A record share of voters will cast ballots before Election Day shaping get out the vote. Oregon leads with all mail balloting while California Washington Nevada and Arizona see high absentee use affecting House and Senate battles.
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Association of Election and
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Computers in more than half of American homes now
A Commerce Department report shows 51 percent of U S households owned a computer by August, up from 42.1 percent in 1998, with Internet access at 41.5 percent. Whites urban households lead. blacks 23.5 percent, Hispanics 23.6 percent, Asians 56.8 percent.
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Commerce Department
Commerce
Norman Y. Mineta
Mineta
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Arkansas
Forum highlights county races and budget concerns
The August 1999 forum featured candidates including incumbent D A Smith defending his budget growth and case handling, Leahey criticizing the office, and challengers Todd Graff Bright Bland Gardner Fife Brennan Bannowsky Yearwood Donaldson Taylor attending. They discussed economic diversification tax abatements and trial performance with Bland claiming a 90 percent conviction rate.
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Todd
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Graff
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Bright
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Gardner
Sam Fife
Fife
Steven Brennan
Larry Bannowsky
Reggie Yearwood
Mark Donaldson
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Jay Treat
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Global oil show highlights China CNPC and Odessa Pump scope
China National Petroleum Corp dominates China's oil sector while China Petroleum International expands exports to North America leveraging imported tech. Odessa Pumps, Regionally long involved, touts global reach and enduring customer ties as the oil show emphasizes international trade and Internet driven connections.
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Rates mixed in Treasury auction on short term bills
The Treasury sold 11 billion dollars in three month bills at a discount rate of 6.080 percent, up from 6.075 percent. Six month bills totaling 10 billion dollars went at 5.990 percent, down from 6.055 percent. The three month rate was the highest since August 28 and the six month rate the lowest since September 25. The implied yields to investors were 6.261 percent for the three month bill and 6.262 percent for the six month bill.
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