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Crunch time at Postal Service: Five questions about post office closings.
The US Postal Service may shutter as many as 3,700 post offices nationwide, to help close a $20 billion revenue shortfall between now and 2015. How'd the venerable USPS get into this position? Here's the answer to that question and four others concerning what's next for the Postal Service.
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Eight ways $100 oil may affect you
Here are eight ways that higher energy prices are starting to affect America.
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Oil reaches $100 a barrel: Five winners, five losers
With gasoline now at $3.37 per gallon – 20 cents higher than last week, and rising daily – who is profiting from higher prices and who is not?
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Bare feet to pat-downs: Five big changes in TSA screening at airports
Security screening at US airports has undergone waves of changes in the years since the terror attacks of September 11, 2001.
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Five key members of Al Qaeda in Yemen (AQAP)
Here are five leaders and key members of Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP).
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Modern Parenthood
A mom thanks Sendak for giving her son's “Jester” his jingle
A mom's wild rumpus of memories of Maurice Sendak: She read to her son “What Do You Say, Dear?" That son eventually was invited to visit Sendak. And when that young man wrote a book – "The Jester Has Lost His Jingle" – about the healing nature of laughter, but died before it was published, Sendak helped launch it onto the New York Times bestseller list.
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Smartphones: Postal service bans foreign shipments
Smartphones with lithium batteries will no longer be accepted for international shipment beginning Wednesday because of fire risks. Shipments of smartphones to US troops abroad will have to go via UPS or FedEx.
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Stocks lower on worries about Chinese economy
The Dow slipped 78 points to close at 13046 amid signs that suggest the Chinese economy is weakening.
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UPS to buy Dutch delivery company TNT Express for $6.8 billion
Atlanta-based UPS is the world's largest delivery company, while TNT, headquartered in Hoofddorp, Netherlands, is the second-biggest express mail company in Europe behind Germany's DHL.
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Gas prices: How much will they hurt the economy? (+video)
Gas prices are slated to hit new highs within months. How might that affect the modest economic recovery? Here's a clue: Every 10-cent rise per gallon in gas prices costs the US economy $11 billion.
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Latin America Monitor
Is Brazil about to experience a second golden age of immigration?
New immigration policies in Brazil might soon open the door to fast-track visas for skilled workers. My own experience indicates just how badly reform is needed.
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The New Economy
FedEx delivery video: Package thrown. FedEx apologizes on YouTube.
Fed Ex delivery video, showing employee throwing a computer monitor, went viral on YouTube and caught the attention of local news stations. So FedEx went to YouTube to make amends. Did it work?
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Progress Watch
US sees renaissance in energy efficiency, led by Congress and big business
For decades, the US has been transforming into a more energy efficient society. But fresh impetus has come in the wake of a 2007 law embracing tougher appliance and auto standards.
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Newt Gingrich targets 'sancturary' cities for illegal immigrants
In a campaign speech in South Carolina, a key primary state, Newt Gingrich spoke against 'sanctuary' cities for illegal immigrants. But Newt Gingrich also called for a guest worker program.
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Postal Service: Bankruptcy looms? Hike rates. Again.
Postal Service will raise rates an average 5 percent on priority and express mail services next year. Is it enough to avoid Postal Service bankruptcy?
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Stamp prices go up one penny. Is it enough to save the Postal Service?
Stamp prices: The price of a first-class postage stamp will go up one penny to 45 cents next year, as the US Postal Service struggles to address its financial crisis.
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Why Chris Christie isn't running for president
Despite polls showing he would have been an instant contender, Chris Christie said now is not the time to seek the GOP nomination, saying his passion is for his job as New Jersey governor.
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iPhone update debuts Tuesday. Why not get cash for your old iPhone?
The iPhone 5 – or maybe iPhone 4S – will emerge at Apple's special unveiling Tuesday. If you're thinking about getting the latest iPhone, you might as well earn some money off your aging model.
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Employee benefits: Rising costs will eat into your paycheck
Businesses are restoring employee benefits eliminated during the recession. But other employee benefits are going to cost workers extra.
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US Postal Service seeks reprieve from Congress to avert 'default'
Congress must act by Sept. 30 or the US Postal Service, running out of funds, will default on a $5.5 billion payment for retiree health benefits, US Postmaster General Patrick Donahue said Tuesday.
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Crunch time at Postal Service: Five questions about post office closings.
The US Postal Service may shutter as many as 3,700 post offices nationwide, to help close a $20 billion revenue shortfall between now and 2015. How'd the venerable USPS get into this position? Here's the answer to that question and four others concerning what's next for the Postal Service.
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The Circle Bastiat
US Postal Service cut: Do we really want another bailout?
US Postal Service cut: Its retiree health-care program on the brink today. Entire USPS broke by early next year.
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Whistleblower rules: Get paid to report fraud
Whistleblower rules to offer tipsters up to 30 percent of the money the government recovers in a fraud. New whistleblower rules will take effect in two months.
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NBA playoffs: Thunder defeat Grizzlies in triple-overtime thriller
NBA playoffs: The Oklahoma City Thunder, in the first triple-overtime NBA playoff game since a 2009 Celtics-Bulls contest, defeated the Memphis Grizzlies Monday night at Fedex Forum. Their second-round series is now knotted at two games apiece.
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NBA playoffs: Grizzlies look to claw past Spurs to reach Round 2
NBA playoffs: The Memphis Grizzlies visit the San Antonio Spurs tonight for Game 5 of their best-of-seven NBA Western Conference playoff series.
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The Ben Franklin solution for the coming age of scarcity
The basic human struggle for freedom, food, and energy will intensify on a global scale over the next few years. Doing more with less must become our mantra.
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Eight ways $100 oil may affect you
Here are eight ways that higher energy prices are starting to affect America.
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Stocks climb back from lows to end higher
Dow average gains 161 points as traders send stocks up broadly. Dow is now positive for the year.
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Oil reaches $100 a barrel: Five winners, five losers
With gasoline now at $3.37 per gallon – 20 cents higher than last week, and rising daily – who is profiting from higher prices and who is not?
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The Reformed Broker
Brace yourself: The 2.0's are coming!
The Web 2.0's, that is. Here's the rundown on all the social media IPOs in the works. Exciting times to be in the market.
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