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For Republicans especially, the pressure is on to make the most of their nascent campaigns to make it into the first presidential debate on Aug. 6.

The last time the U.S. ranked No. 1 in a key economic index was 2008. Key issues cited in the 2016 report: America's problems with its infrastructure, health and primary education systems.

The South Carolina House will begin debate on the state's $14 billion budget Monday, but one billion-dollar bit of business probably won't get settled until well into the spring. Lawmakers have an unprecedented amount of money to spend between the booming economy, federal stimulus money and cash lawmakers saved over the past few years. There is $1 billion set aside to improve roads, money for salary increases for state employees, law enforcement and teachers. But the difference in the income tax cut plans passed by the House and Senate likely won't be resolved for more than a month. The House sets aside $600 million, while the Senate wants to spend $2 billion.

Summer is hot in Rio, but this is hotter than normal. Mercury could top 107 degrees. And the record heat is triggering alerts and safety warnings.

Anna King calls Richland, Washington home and loves unearthing great stories about people in the Northwest. She reports for the Northwest News Network from a studio at Washington State University, Tri-Cities. She covers the Mid-Columbia region, from nuclear reactors to Mexican rodeos.

Because of a Halloween boost, "Thriller" helps Jackson hit some major chart milestones.

This week Bobbi Conner talks with Janet Carter about the challenges of discussing weight and health in the health care setting. Janet is a registered dietician and she’s the Program Manager for the Heart Health Program at MUSC Children’s Health.

This week Bobbi Conner talks with Dr. Elizabeth Mack about complications from respiratory viruses in infants and young children. Dr. Mack is the Division Chief for Pediatric Critical Care Medicine at MUSC Children’s Health, and she’s a spokesperson for the American Academy of Pediatrics.

This week Bobbi Conner talks with Dr. Skip Schumann about the specifics of keeping up with preventive health care for men during the young adult, middle adult and older adult years. Dr. Schumann is an Assistant Professor of Medicine and a general internist at MUSC.

This week Bobbi Conner talks with Dr. Hamilton Baker about the Clemson/MUSC AI Hub, focused on expanding and refining the use of artificial intelligence in biomedical research. Dr. Baker is a pediatric cardiologist at MUSC Health and he is the co-founder and lead for the Clemson/MUSC AI Hub.