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Sending, getting ‘real’ mail still magic Saturday, March 20, 2010 @ 11:17PMKevin says: E-mail is fast and simple, but to me an old-fashioned, handwritten letter has value in this speed-obsessed world.
World's Worst Irish Tenor marches proudly in St. Patrick's Day parade in St. Paul Wednesday, March 17, 2010 @ 12:02AMSometimes, it's good to be bad. Really bad. Shauna Vooris Connelly certainly thinks so. The St. Paul woman won the title of "World's Worst
Video: Where America Stands: Stem Cell Research Tuesday, March 16, 2010 @ 7:00PMAfter years of research and billions of dollars spent, stem cell research is promising, but how close are we? Dr. Jon LaPook shows us 'Where America Stands' on stem cell research.
Video: Fighting Back after Tragedy Tuesday, March 16, 2010 @ 6:57PMA Missouri man whose daughter was brutally raped and murdered set aside his tragedy and organized self-defense classes to help women fight back. Cynthia Bowers shows us this man's 'American Spirit'.
Postal service, police warn of dangers of frauds, scams Tuesday, March 16, 2010 @ 6:24PMBY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK — A young woman who has never been to Australia sends $3,500 to Australia to pay taxes on the lottery she was told she won. A 92-year-old woman lets two familiar faces into her house because they claim to be her great-nieces, but they steal money and jewelry. read more
Reward now offered for arrest of molotov bandit Tuesday, March 16, 2010 @ 5:45PMTYLER-Officials say at least nine incendiary devices have been found in the mail across East Texas. No one has been injured so far, but authorities are kicking their investigation into overdrive to make sure it stays that way. The U.S. Postal Inspection Service and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives are now offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to the ...
Fremont Argus March 17 Letters to the editor Tuesday, March 16, 2010 @ 4:09PMRolling right turnsTHREE OF Fremont's 10 red light cameras generate citations for illegal rolling right turns on red. More than half of the city's violations are from these three cameras.
Wednesday 24 March: turn the budget day into a day of resistance Tuesday, March 16, 2010 @ 2:44PMAround 200,000 civil service workers will strike on the same day that chancellor Alistair Darling presents his budget to parliament. Their strike should be a spearhead for wider protests.
Danville residents react to Postal Service plan Tuesday, March 16, 2010 @ 11:45AMLuther Millner grew accustomed to getting his mail on Saturdays.
COMING EVENTS Tuesday, March 16, 2010 @ 10:56AMMARCH 19-THE FIVE PARISH CATHOLIC CHURCH youth is sponsoring a fish fry Friday, March 19, at the St. Anna Pelican Lake Ballroom from 5 to 8:30 p.m. Take outs and home bound deliveries are available (contact Helping Hands at 746-9960 for home bound deliveries).
Census 2010: The Rigged Counting Game Begins Tuesday, March 16, 2010 @ 9:49AMFiled under: News , Politics , Race and Civil Rights As the counting of the nation's population begins this week with the 2010 census, one question rises above all others: Is cramming our mailboxes with another piece of of paperwork the best way to tally our population? With America's use of computers dominating our shopping, banking and entertainment, it seems the goal of sending out old ...
What’s in a name? Monday, March 15, 2010 @ 10:00AMMy verdict? GO | Rating 7/10 | Style 8/10 A real oasis | Service 6/10 Call me shallow, but I like a uniform | Selection 7/10 Varied and interesting | Steal-ability The tortilla towers
The Development of the American Postal System Monday, March 15, 2010 @ 6:01AMBenjamin Franklin might have made a huge impact on the United States postal system, but he was not the founder. The postal system actually began thousands of years earlier.
Has “Enter” replaced “RSVP?" Monday, March 15, 2010 @ 5:50AMIt’s been coming for awhile. Email is replacing hand-written notes, invitations, thank-you’s and person-to-person communication. Now, I may be an old fuddy-duddy, but I am horrified at the impersonal, electronic, sterile (and often pirated) contact we now have with our fellow human beings.
State library funding eliminated Monday, March 15, 2010 @ 5:19AMRecent action — or rather, inaction — in the state legislature could limit the services our local library provides to residents in the north end of the county. A visit to the Crestview Public Library on any given weekday evening finds the...
China's Envoy Considers Trade Expansion As Top Priority Monday, March 15, 2010 @ 5:15AMKUALA LUMPUR, March 15 (Bernama) -- China's Ambassador to Malaysia, Liu Jian, says expansion of trade and investment between Malaysia and China is top priority for him this year as several trade agreements, including its free trade pact with Asean, come into force.
For Asheville's Postmaster Danny Jones, traditions at work and in family set to end Monday, March 15, 2010 @ 5:15AMASHEVILLE — Asheville Postmaster Danny Jones' grandfather earned $5 a day when he started working for the U.S. Postal Service in the early 1920s — and he had to feed his transportation.
Community discusses area’s exponential growth at meeting Monday, March 15, 2010 @ 5:13AMWhen construction was complete on West Lake Houston Parkway so it extended all the way to Beltway 8, Lake Houston Area Chamber of Commerce President Mike Byers told business owners and the community to be prepared for fast growth.
Lease Up/Lease Down (Mar. 7-13): UBS Renews, Postal Service Unveils 10-Year Plan Monday, March 15, 2010 @ 4:36AMCoStar compiles news of corporate expansions, relocations, extensions, closures, layoffs, lease cancellations and mergers in the weekly Lease Up/Lease Down news report, a concise read keeping you updated on major corporate moves affecting commercial...
Senate bans cigarettes in mail shipments Saturday, March 13, 2010 @ 9:19AMWASHINGTON — The Seneca Nation’s lucrative mail-order cigarette business appears doomed.
Manny Pacquiao's at the head of his sport, in the heart of his nation Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 4:40PMARLINGTON, Texas - Here is as good a starting point as any in trying to explain the size of the shadow Manny Pacquiao...
Various - Almost Alice Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 4:56AMWould Lewis Carroll have been an Avril Lavigne fan? Would the very concept of a Mark Hoppus and Pete Wentz collaboration have had his heart racing? Would Owl City or the All-American Rejects have ticked any boxes for him? Probably not.
Viewpoint: Privacy push shouldn't come at expense of other freedoms Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 4:43AMBeliefs about the right to privacy are colliding ever more frequently with claims of free expression in a Web-wired world.
Study suggests too many invasive heart tests given Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 1:25AMNEW YORK — Researchers said Wednesday that doctors could do a better job of deciding which patients should get an angiogram, a test to look for heart disease.
Suspicious item now known Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 7:03PMOWENTOWN- Federal officials were called in to what was first though to be a bomb at an East Texas postal processing plant. The item was eventually cleared, but investigators are staying tight-lipped about the situation. Post officials say Tuesday night employees came across a suspicious item while sorting through the mail at the East Texas postal processing and distribution plant in Owentown ...
Reward Offered in Mailman Attack Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 6:55PMThe US Postal Inspection Service is now offering a $50,000 reward for details leading to the arrests of the two suspects in Monday's mailman attack in Lafayette.
Gadi Ben-Yehuda: Education vs. Condescension: Talking to the Public about Gov 2.0 Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 5:43PMIt's patronizing to tell people that they don't have to understand the technologies and regulations that are going to shape their lives, just because mass adoption of those technologies is some time in the future.
US Postal employee indicted for cashing more than $41,000 in money orders Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 2:25PMA United States Postal Service (“USPS”) employee was indicted in federal court for allegedly stealing and cashing approximately 80 money orders totaling more than $41,000 for personal use.
Stamping out Saturdays Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 2:04PMRaising fees, halting Saturday service and closing offices are a few pitches to shore up the U.S. Postal Service’s $238 billion shortfall projected over the next decade.
Congressman Issa calls out postal service for hiring sex offender Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 2:02PMHe'd been convicted of molesting a child, but the postal service still allowed this worker to deliver mail in neighborhoods across San Diego County. Now a local congressman is calling for an investigation into the hiring of this convicted sex offender.
Review: Science Trips Out on Music in 'The Heart Is a Drum Machine' Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 7:44PMThrough interviews with a brainy crop of musicians and scientists, a new documentary probes the connection between body, mind and music.
Scams can affect people of all ages Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 7:40PMIn honor of National Consumer Protection Week, the Postal Service and the Utah Department of Commerce wants everyone -- from young kids learning to use the computer to the elderly -- to be smart with their money.
Sting in tail of the Royal Mail deal: more junk mail Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 6:11PMA peace deal between Royal Mail and postal workers ending the industrial strife that has dogged the service in recent months could lead to households being deluged with junk mail, it emerged yesterday.
New Fingerprint System Helps Florida Solve Cold Cases Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 4:34PMJACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- There are more than 120,000 unsolved cases in Florida with a fingerprint on file waiting for a hit. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement said it now has a new tool to solve those cold cases quickly.
Unity, solidarity and action can stop cuts Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 1:03PMDIVIDE AND rule is a key weapon in the bosses’ armoury. We must not let them use it in their battle to impose cuts. In the 1970s the Tories produced the Ridley Plan. It set out how to beat trade unions in key battles in order to drive down wages and shift power away from organised labour.
Pueblo postal workers prosecuted for mail theft Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 12:46PMThree postal workers in Pueblo who were caught stealing money from mail are being punished. According to the USPS Office of Inspector General the employees have been prosecuted. The Inspector General says on December 21, 2009 Nathan Valdez pled guilty to mail theft by an employee. Valdez is scheduled to be sentenced in March. The agency says Jerardo Robertson admitted to stealing gift cards from ...
10-Year Plan Indicates Post Office Closures Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 12:06PMFaced with a probable $238 billion shortfall over the next 10 years, the United States Postal Service has outlined a new plan to cut costs and return the agency to long-term profitability. The Postal Service's new plan outlined several additional...
Digging out, jumping in Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 11:56AMThose who were wishing for a big snowstorm this winter finally got it. Those who were dreading the snow got it as well.
Harsh weather leaves postman unphased Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 11:12AMWeather and dogs are the Postal Service’s main enemies, says Postman Ken Haley, Shawnee, who delivers mail to 532 city homes daily through blizzards, ice storms, downpours, windstorms, blazing heat and those welcome days when Oklahoma weather is sunny and perfect. “I approach each day as an adventure,” Haley said.
Post Office Evacuated At JFK Airport Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 10:50AMThe Port Authority Police say they've identified a package left unattended at JFK International Airport on Tuesday. Discovery of the package at the US Postal Service office lead to an evacuation. The NYPD bomb squad was called to the scene as a precaution at around 11 a.m. No one was injured. Flights were unaffected.
Mrs Rawlings' Absurdity Awakens A Sleeping Dog Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 11:05PMAfter being accused of going on the rampage with a deluge of attacks on the Rawlingses by commentators, I decided to take respite for sometime but the fallacious statements oozed out from the pig of Mrs Rawlings concerning the prosecution of NPP officials gives me no option but to respond swiftly.
Postal Service plans second summer sale Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 4:31PMThe US Postal Service is planning a second "summer sale" that will provide a 30% rebate to eligible mailers on some services. The initiative, which will require Postal Regulatory Commission approval, is planned for July 1 through September 30.
BRITT TOWERY: Sunday and its presence in history Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 2:58PMSAN ANGELO, Texas —The Bible tells us that the Lord God told the people of Israel to do all their labor in six days and keep holy the seventh (Exodus 20:8-11, 31:12-17).Christians came along some ages later, though most of them came from a Jewish heritage, and they did not apply this command literally. The people of the new faith took “the first day of the week,” Sunday, as their day of rest and ...
U.S. Supreme Court Won't Change Order to Remove Religious Materials Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 2:17AMThe U.S. Supreme Court has let stand an appellate ruling last summer that settled a dispute in Manchester involving government and religion.
Customer Service Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 6:44PMVANCOUVER, B.C. - The former girlfriend of a man accused of killing four people and stealing their identities says she agreed to pose as his missing wife because he told her it would make it easier to operate his business.
Cenveo Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2009 Results Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 5:51PM$60.8 million . Adjusted EBITDA is defined as earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, integration, acquisition and other charges, stock-based compensation provision, restructur...
3 Day Forecast 2.0 Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 5:38PMSignup for Deals! The US Postal Service is proposing stopping Saturday mail delivery to save money. Do you think Saturday delivery should be stopped? Investment to add more than 1,000 Arkansas jobs.
Corona co-op’s dream of Dorie Miller stamp comes true Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 5:04PMWorld War II hero Doris “Dorie” Miller has been honored by the military, Hollywood and the city that named a Corona co-op after him.Now the black sailor’s memory will live on in another way since the U.S. Postal Service featured him on a stamp as part of...
Cenveo Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2009 Results Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 3:57PMCenveo, Inc. today announced results for the three months and full year ended January 2, 2010.
Reactions mixed to plan to end Saturday mail delivery Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 3:26PMThe U.S. Postal Service has outlined a plan to deal with plummeting mail volume and a multibillion dollar shortfall projected for the next decade. With Congress' approval, the agency would eliminate Saturday mail delivery and close some post offices.