It's Democrats vs. Contract; Republicans vs. Clinton Web-posted July 4, 1996 at 11:30 p.m. In 1994, President Clinton was a favorite campaign topic - for Republicans. This election, House Speaker Newt Gingrich, R-Ga., will be the bogeyman that Democrats hope to use to turn voters away from Republican candidates.

Lottery funds help ecology lab Web-posted July 4, 1996 at 7:45 p.m. AIKEN - Though it's nearly as difficult to explain as it is to pronounce, researchers at the Savannah River Ecology Lab are nonetheless grateful to be getting it. It's called a Fourier transform ion cyclotron mass spectrometer (FTMS) and promises to make detection of contaminants in environmental settings a great deal easier.

Clubs try to revive live music Web-posted July 4, 1996 at 8:45 p.m. The nightclub Caffeine has joined the Red Lion Pub on Walton Way in trying to revitalize Augusta's live rock music scene.

Company uses bacteria to clean Web-posted July 4, 1996 at 9:30 p.m. When newly formed Lionheart Industries moved into its offices in downtown Augusta's Lamar Building, there was a huge stain in the carpet. No problem. The new company had just the solution - one full container of bacteria.

Dream Teamers remember '88 defeat Web-posted July 4, 1996 at 11:45 p.m. CHICAGO - The pain flares up from time to time, reminding them of an old injury that never fully healed. David Robinson and Mitch Richmond try to ignore it. The two Dream Team III players were part of Olympic basketball team that lost the Soviet Union

Six-run sixth leads to Bombers win Web-posted July 4, 1996 at 11:45 p.m. COLUMBIA - A six-run explosion by Capital City in the bottom of the sixth inning wiped out a 3-0 Augusta lead on Thursday night and led to the Bombers' 7-5 victory over the GreenJackets.

How smart are you? Web-posted July 4, 1996 at 8 p.m. When you and your spouse run out of things to argue about, start on who's smarter. IQ tests are often expensive, but if you have a multimedia PC or Mac, consider Virtual Entertainment's IQ Test and Brainteasers Volume II.

Augusta Tech begins search for new president Web-posted July 4, 1996 at 7:30 p.m. Jack Patrick is stepping down as Augusta Tech president, a job he's held since 1977. He swears he has no idea who might succeed him at Augusta Tech, but wagers some local names will appear among the applicants.