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  • Get To Know The Jurors In The Roger Clemens Trial Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 10:30AMThumbnail sketches of the jurors who will decide whether star pitcher Roger Clemens lied to Congress about the use of performance-enhancing drugs.
  • Around the region: Bomber's wife fights conviction Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 12:00AMThe wife of a Pope County doctor convicted of a bombing that nearly killed the chief of the Arkansas Medical Board says in court papers her obstruction conviction should be thrown out.
  • Tri-State Regional News, Tuesday 7/5 Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 9:16AMIndiana is among the top three freest states in the country.   That's according to the study "Freedom in the 50 states:  An Index in Personal and Economic Freedom" by George Mason University.
  • Postal workers put small dent in mail backlog Tuesday, June 28, 2011 @ 9:44PMMail dropped through door slots across the country on Tuesday as postal workers made a small dent in the millions of letters, bills and flyers that went undelivered during the rotating strikes and lockout at Canada Post.
  • Public meeting on changes to Gary post office is Thursday Tuesday, June 28, 2011 @ 4:22PMThe public will have the chance to weigh in Thursday on a U.S. Postal Service proposal to consolidate some operations at its Gary Processing and Distribution Facility to South Bend. A study conducted by the Postal Service supports the consolidation, which is expected to save around $1.3 million a year. However, a decision on whether to carry out the proposal hasn’t been made for the facility at ...
  • Dix message: scrap the HST Thursday, June 23, 2011 @ 6:08PMBC NDP leader Adrian Dix was pounding the pavement in Quesnel Tuesday with one simple message, “Vote Yes on the ballot to scrap the HST.” And he will say that as often as possible to convince people how the HST is having a negative impact on small businesses and working families.
  • Federal Law Enforcement and Industry Experts Call for Heightened Awareness and Increased Collaboration to Combat ... Thursday, June 23, 2011 @ 10:13AMWASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Experts from U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security, Eaton Corporation and Pfizer Inc. participated in a panel discussion at the National Press Club in D.C. to combat the threat of counterfeit products.
  • Eldridge Post Office delivery operations to combine with Davenport Northwest Wednesday, June 22, 2011 @ 11:01PMBeginning in August, people in Eldridge may see a change in their mail delivery times and fewer workers at the post office on West LeClaire Road.
  • Briefs: Draexlmaier announces expansion, 150 new jobs Wednesday, June 22, 2011 @ 9:13PMDUNCAN Draexlmaier Automotive of America, an affiliate of the Dräxlmaier Group, will expand its current facility in Spartanburg County.
  • Postal Service suspends retirement contributions Wednesday, June 22, 2011 @ 2:18PMWASHINGTON — The financially troubled Postal Service is suspending its employer contribution to the Federal Employee Retirement System.
  • Postal Service suspends pension plan payments Wednesday, June 22, 2011 @ 1:56PMFinancially troubled agency was $8 billion in the red last year; Congress eyes action to save it
  • Mail distribution operations moving to Grand Junction Tuesday, June 21, 2011 @ 4:00PMFollowing months of study, the U.S. Postal Service has decided to proceed with closing a Glenwood Springs regional mail distribution facility and moving its operations to Grand Junction.
  • Emergency shelter at Apache closing Tuesday, June 21, 2011 @ 1:10PM  2:30 p.m. The Red Cross is in the process of shutting down the emergency shelter at Apache Middle School this afternoon as they concentrate efforts to aid evacuees at Buena High School.  “ It’s just going to make it easier for us to serve the clients needs,” said Diana Thibault, who is handling logistics for the American Red Cross Southern Arizona Chapter. The Red Cross took over the operation ...
  • Did Errol Morris’ Brother Invent Email At MIT? Tuesday, June 21, 2011 @ 5:48AMIn a New York Times series this week, Academy Award-winning filmmaker Errol Morris tests out the idea that his late brother deserves much of the credit for the creation of email while working at MIT in the 1960s.
  • Future of historic post office is uncertain as Postal Service is pressured to lower costs Monday, June 20, 2011 @ 9:21PMPressure is increasing on the Postal Service to cut costs and to eliminate excess capacity.
  • Back-to-work law for Canada Post tabled Monday, June 20, 2011 @ 10:59AMFederal Labour Minister Lisa Raitt has introduced back-to-work legislation to end the Canada Post lockout, and said the two sides have had more than enough time to come to a deal.
  • CAW 'satisfied' with Air Canada deal: Lewenza Thursday, June 16, 2011 @ 10:49AMThe Canadian Auto Workers union is "satisfied" with the tentative deal it has reached with Air Canada, said president Ken Lewenza, but the agreement still leaves a dispute over pensions unresolved.
  • Realignment of Postal Service Facilities Saving Millions Wednesday, June 15, 2011 @ 1:48PMHouse subcommittee told cost-cutting not enough to avoid USPS liquidity crisis
  • Postal strike hits home Wednesday, June 15, 2011 @ 1:09PMAs many as 200 postal workers in Welland, Port Colborne and Dunnville spent Wednesday on the picket lines, rather than delivering mail. "We showed up at work this morning to find out that Canada Post has locked the doors," said Kevin Girolametto, vice-president of the CUPW Local 628.[...]
  • Give Air Canada, union time to negotiate: Layton Wednesday, June 15, 2011 @ 12:19PMOpposition Leader Jack Layton lashed out at the Conservative government's plan to legislate an end to a strike by Air Canada employees on Wednesday, calling it a "draconian measure" that abuses the government's role in labour talks.
  • Brockville Canada Post workers locked out Wednesday, June 15, 2011 @ 9:17AMBrockville postal employees picketed at the post office Wednesday after being locked out when they arrived at work Wednesday morning, a situation that was mirrored at other post offices across the country.[...]
  • Raitt will use legislation to end postal strike: CTV Wednesday, June 15, 2011 @ 6:34AMCTV News has learned that Labour Minister Lisa Raitt intends to push back-to-work legislation forward in an effort to end the ongoing postal strike.
  • Whittier psychologist charged with bilking nearly $1 million from government Tuesday, June 14, 2011 @ 7:03PMA Whittier psychologist was arrested by federal agents Tuesday morning for allegedly bilking the government of nearly $1 million, including fees for treatment sessions that supposedly took place while he was out of the country. Arnold P. Nerenberg, 69, co-founder...
  • Royal Mail sale undermined as letters arm slumps to loss Tuesday, June 14, 2011 @ 6:35PMThe challenges facing potential buyers of Royal Mail were laid bare yesterday when the state-owned postal operator revealed that its letters and parcels and international business had fallen to a £120m loss over the year to April from a £20m profit a year ago.
  • Insolvent Royal Mail pays boss £780,000 (including a bonus the same size as the Prime Minister's salary) Tuesday, June 14, 2011 @ 4:47PMChief executive Moya Greene (pictured) scooped a £142,000 reward, just £500 short of David Cameron’s annual pay.
  • Airline, postal unions strike: Is this Canada or Greece? Tuesday, June 14, 2011 @ 3:43PMPlus, Suncor shuns Gadhafi's Libya
  • Congressman's topics range from health to Helper Tuesday, June 14, 2011 @ 11:18AMMost of the talk in Congress about cutting spending and balancing the federal budget has been focused on a mighty small slice of the spending pie, according to Rep. Jim Matheson.
  • Royal Mail set to axe jobs as it posts £120m losses Tuesday, June 14, 2011 @ 11:02AMChief executive Moya Greene (pictured) who is on a basic salary of £500,000, said the average person was spending just £18 a year on postage.
  • More jobs to go as Royal Mail reports £120m loss Tuesday, June 14, 2011 @ 10:32AMThe daily postbag has fallen from 80 million five years ago to 62 million, a decline of 20 per cent, with further reductions of 5 per cent a year predicted.
  • 20,000 Royal Mail workers face the axe Tuesday, June 14, 2011 @ 9:52AMTens of thousands of Royal Mail workers face the threat of losing their job after the company reported a £120 million loss in its letters and parcels business following a huge slump in the number of people ...
  • Pawlenty calls for tax cuts and smaller government role in economic address Tuesday, June 7, 2011 @ 1:12PMCHICAGO — Former Minnesota governor Tim Pawlenty (R) offered what he called a dramatic alternative to President Obama’s “big government and heavy-handed regulations” in an economic address at the University of Chicago on Tuesday morning. Speaking at one of the world’s foremost centers of free-market thought — and just a few miles from the offices of Obama’s reelection campaign — Pawlenty, who ...
  • Presidential hopeful Pawlenty in Chicago Tuesday, June 7, 2011 @ 8:02AMRepublican Tim Pawlenty proposes an economic policy Tuesday in Chicago that would simplify individual tax rates to just three options and cut taxes on business by more than half.
  • Pawlenty to Call Obama’s Economic Record ‘Class Warfare’ in Chicago Speech Tuesday, June 7, 2011 @ 5:59AMRepublican presidential candidate Tim Pawlenty will call for lower U.S. tax rates and less federal regulation in a speech today across the street from the law school where President Barack Obama once taught.
  • Pawlenty to Lay Out Simplified Tax System Tuesday, June 7, 2011 @ 4:19AMSpeaking in Obama's hometown, GOP presidential contender will propose policy simplifying individual tax rates Top Economic Adviser to Resign Senate Confirms Obama's Pick for Solicitor General
  • Postal strike ‘completely different kind of situation’ Monday, June 6, 2011 @ 6:43PMMontreal latest city to face disruption of mail delivery by rotating work stoppages
  • Canada Post backs away from part-time jobs' proposal; rejects union's offer Monday, June 6, 2011 @ 4:15PMMONTREAL - Canada Post rejected Monday the latest contract proposal from the union representing 50,000 urban workers, but backed away from a plan to create more part-time positions to deal with a decline in mail. "With the hope that CUPW would start to address the issues facing the postal system, Ca
  • Canada Post rejects union's latest offer, saying it's too expensive Monday, June 6, 2011 @ 2:30PMMONTREAL - Canada Post has rejected the latest contract proposal from the union representing 50,000 urban workers, saying it's too expensive and doesn't offer solutions to a decreasing volume of mail. "We've reviewed the union's latest offer very carefully and we have now informed them that we have
  • Twin Falls Council to hear union's concerns today about post office plan, job losses Monday, June 6, 2011 @ 1:06AMThe postal worker’s union will give a presentation to the Twin Falls City Council today about a proposal to consolidate the Twin Falls postal processing center with the one in Boise.
  • Postal patrons help 'Stamp Out Hunger' Sunday, June 5, 2011 @ 11:15AMVolunteers at the Bogalusa Help Center were on the job at the food bank Saturday accepting and shelving special deliveries of food donated by area residents, via United States Post Office mail carriers.
  • Veterans return to difficult job market Monday, May 30, 2011 @ 12:00AMKyle Evans just missed certain death when a bomb exploded under his military-convoy vehicle in Iraq . The Army logistics expert survived and returned home to Orlando nearly two years ago, though for the longest time he could not find work.
  • Community Calendar Friday, May 27, 2011 @ 2:25PMToday 05/28
  • Regional postal operations, jobs moving to Hartford Thursday, May 26, 2011 @ 11:32AMThe U.S. Postal Service is concentrating some of its New England operations and staff to Hartford as part of the mail carrier's ambitious plan to scale back costs, The (Fall River, Mass.) Herald News reports.
  • Newport passport office future Monday, May 23, 2011 @ 6:10AMFrom March 2012, the Identity and Passport Service (IPS) will stop processing postal and online applications at Newport. IPS will continue to provide a customer service centre at Newport serving South Wales and the South West of England.
  • When You're Hungry for Sales, Consider These Lead-Gen Tools Monday, May 23, 2011 @ 3:46AMIf you're looking for leads en masse, this survey of four services can help you choose the one that's best for your business
  • Mission possible for East Parker County library Friday, May 20, 2011 @ 8:09AMThis year’s East Parker County Library garden party theme is catchy: Mission Possible. And, they even have a “Bond” to celebrate it. Anita Bond, that is. The long-time librarian has seen many changes since she started at the library’s director in 1994. The library now has a new director and Bond works part-time, but will receive the Never Give Up Award at Saturday’s event for her efforts ...
  • Canada Post to close downtown Vancouver facility and move mail processing to YVR Friday, May 20, 2011 @ 7:50AMCanada Post is closing its main processing facility in downtown Vancouver and will move to a new 700,000 square foot facility at Vancouver International Airport.
  • Smith concerned about possible closing of rural post offices Friday, May 20, 2011 @ 1:01AMDeclining population and budget concerns have the U.S. Postal Service considering the closing or consolidation of rural mail facilities.
  • Why I love rich people Wednesday, May 18, 2011 @ 12:30PMWhy I love rich people
  • Around the Region for May 18, 2011 Tuesday, May 17, 2011 @ 9:41PMNews from around the Gainesville region and the state of Florida for May 18, 2011
  • Ben Evans: A Few Good Questions With Justin Cronin Tuesday, May 17, 2011 @ 12:55PMA few years ago it was announced that Justin Cronin's next project would be a vampire novel. Many readers found it difficult to believe. In honor of its paperback release, I spoke with Justin last week.