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Relay powers on, despite weather
The Courier-Tribune, Asheboro, N.C.Uncertain weather is a lot like cancer. You hope for the best, but you never know what will be next. That was the philosophical attitude of Co-Chairs Richard Brooks and Mark Vuncannon as they kept an eye on the sky but didn't let the clouds or showers...Tags: Healthcare Provider, Chemotherapy, Human Interest, Pancreatic Cancer, American Cancer Society
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EDITORIAL: Editor's notebook
The Capital, Annapolis, Md.The current system for providing bus transit in Central Maryland is fragmented, inefficient and more expensive than it needs to be. So says John Powell Jr., the Howard County transportation administrator, who is pushing to create a nonprofit...Tags: Annapolis, Laurel, Howard County, Mail Order Industry, Public Transportation
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Dad's in the hospital, mom checks out
Dear Amy: My father has cancer, along with other health issues. Though his prognosis is fine, my mother seems to be showing a complete lack of concern or involvement with his health care. He has gone to oncologist and radiologist visits by himself. He...
Tags: Reviews, Healthy Diet, Eating Disorders, Family
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N.J. tea party group feels victimized by IRS
The Philadelphia InquirerUnlike some nonprofit groups that have obtained tax-exempt status to help influence elections with millions of dollars in TV ads, the Greenwich Tea Party Patriots of South Jersey say they have no desire to flood the airwaves. They just want to pay...Tags: Politics, U.S. Department of Justice, Internal Revenue Service, The Philadelphia Inquirer, Tea Party Movement
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Sale of downtown Annapolis post office building will end era ... eventually
Since 1901, Annapolis residents and downtown workers have been dropping off letters and buying stamps at the brick Georgian Revival-style post office on Church Circle. But not for much longer. A vote by the state's Board of Public Works on Wednesday...
Tags: Arts and Culture, Annapolis, Human Interest, Advertising, Mail Order Industry
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Renovations give South Charleston pool a Key West feel
Charleston Daily Mail, W.Va.SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Lounging at Ridgewood Pool conjures images of a day at the beach. "It's like a Key West atmosphere," said John Wright, vice president of the pool board. "It's a beach resort theme." Wright and pool board president Keith...Tags: Ridgewood, Key West, Dwayne Johnson
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Ricin-laced letters intercepted at postal facility
The Spokesman-ReviewTwo ricin-laced letters were seized this week at a postal facility in Spokane -- one addressed to a federal judge and another to the Spokane post office, postal officials have reported. The letters were postmarked Tuesday, officials said. The FBI said...Tags: Unions, FBI, Mail Order Industry, Career and Workplace, Ricin Mail Attacks (2013)
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Mail bonding: Postal carrier's visit proves life-saving
Cape Cod Times, Hyannis, Mass.Charles "Ed" McGovern, who is 92 and lives alone, fell out of his recliner on Valentine's Day night. He ended up face down on the floor, in pain, immobilized, alone and dehydrated, waiting for more than 12 hours. But he consoled himself, thinking that...Tags: Somerville
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Illinois is second in dog bites, report finds
RedEyeThe likelihood of a person being bitten by a dog in Illinois is pretty high according to anĀ American Veterinary Medical Association report. In conjunction with National Dog Bite Prevention Week--which is May 19 through 25--the AMCA, along with the U.S....Tags: Animal Attacks, Labor Legislation, Mail Order Industry, Government Postal Delivery, Employees
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Q&A With Phil Stevens, Founder of Music Ranch in North Lakeland
The Ledger, Lakeland, Fla.Phil Stevens spent 31 years working for the U.S. Postal Service, but his true passion is delivering live music. Stevens, 58, founded Music Ranch in 1998 at a 10-acre property in North Lakeland his family has owned since the early 1960s. He hosts about...Tags: Music, Muddy Waters, Entertainment, Radio, Leon Russell
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Special delivery: Las Vegas duo to be arraigned on mail theft charges
Las Vegas SunTwo Las Vegas men are scheduled to be arraigned Thursday on federal charges accusing them of stealing checks, credit cards and other items from local mailboxes using counterfeit U.S. Postal Service keys. Derrick F. Hutson, 42, and Marshal R. Stapleton,...Tags: Mail Order Industry, Credit and Debt, Theft, Punishment
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Indiana ranks #7 in dog attacks against postal workers
As a partner in National Dog Bite Prevention Week, the United States Postal Service released its 2012 U.S. Postal Service Dog Attack City Rankings, ranking Indiana as #7 for attacks of postal workers. To help reduce the number of dog bites across...Tags: Animal Attacks, Mail Order Industry
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