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Bayern Munich routs Barcelona, 4-0, in first leg of Champions League semifinal
Thomas Mueller scored twice, Mario Gomez and Arjen Robben had one goal each and Bayern Munich routed Barcelona, 4-0, Tuesday night in the first leg of their Champions League semifinal in Munich. Bayern Munich sent Barcelona to its first four-goal defeat...
Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Lifestyle and Leisure, Johan Bruyneel, Sports Organizations, Football
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Average federal salary up, despite pay freeze
The "average" federal employee salary is nearly $78,500, an amount that has risen by about $1,800 in the past two years despite a general freeze on salary rates, according to the Office of Personnel Management. As of September, OPM reported last week,...Tags: Civil and Public Service, U.S. Congress, Politics, U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Public Employees
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Post office retreats on eliminating Saturday mail
WASHINGTON (AP) — The beleaguered U.S. Postal Service backed down from its cost-saving plan to eliminate Saturday mail delivery, acknowledging that Congress barred a move that supporters said was essential to addressing the agency's dire financial...
Tags: U.S. Congress, Politics, U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Mail Order Industry, Executive Branch
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U.S. Postal Service relents, cancels plan to trim Saturday service
WASHINGTON--The US Postal Service has canceled a plan to end Saturday letter delivery this summer, conceding Wednesday that Congress had won a recent legal bout over the agency's attempt to cut costs. The USPS had announced in February that letter...
Tags: U.S. Congress, Politics, Government Postal Delivery, Executive Branch, Mail Order Industry
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May 2 Letters: Gun owners, public servants, online sales taxes
'Gun people' There are reasons that can be given for disarming the American people. Several have been cited in this space. I take particular exception, however, to a remark made on MSNBC two days ago: "gun people don't care about the poor, the...Tags: E-Commerce Industry, National Weather Service, Newport News (Newport News, Virginia), Weather, Career and Workplace
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Grants available for neighborhood watch programs
Wellington is offering active neighborhood watch groups a new way to pay for meetings, food and supplies with the Neighbors of Wellington Grant. Groups may apply for up to $250. The grant, which is just one part of a larger effort to improve the...Tags: Financial and Business Services, Safety of Citizens, Politics, Government Postal Delivery, Mail Order Industry
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PREVIEW-Rebound in U.S. job growth eyed, but momentum still slow
Reuters* Nonfarm payrolls seen having risen 145,000 in April * Unemployment rate seen steady at 7.6 percent * Average hourly earnings seen up 0.2 percent * Average work week seen unchanged at 34.6 hours By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON, April 30 (Reuters) - U....Tags: Unemployment Rate, Employment Opportunities, Career and Workplace, Earnings Forecasts, Labor Markets
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Schiff criticizes Burbank post office closure plan
Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Burbank) on Tuesday said he would fight any move to close the Glenoaks post office in Burbank to cut costs at the financially-strapped U.S. Postal Service. In a letter to U.S. Postal Service Postmaster Gen. Patrick Donahoe, Schiff...
Tags: U.S. Congress, Government Postal Delivery, Mail Order Industry, Labor Legislation, Career and Workplace
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Fred A. Geranen
Custer: Fred A. Geranen, 75, of Custer passed away Monday, April 29, 2013, at the Hospice of the Hills in Rapid City after a hard fought battle with cancer. Fred was born Oct. 27, 1937, to John A. and Emma (Groop) Geranen in Frederick. He was raised on...
Tags: Human Interest, U.S. Army
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Reading Eagle, Pa., Reporters' Notebook column
Reading Eagle, Pa.Reporters' Notebook is a weekly feature in which our staff members share some of the stories behind the news. For an expanded version, go to readingeagle.com. Last week, we had a story about local folks who collect things. In the story, one of the...Tags: Baseball, Sports, Pittsburgh Pirates, Philadelphia Phillies, U.S. Army
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Two Benson Post Office robberies connected, police say
The robber of the Benson post office on Connolly Road Saturday is believed to be the same man who robbed that post office in December 2012, police investigators say.. An attempted robbery that also occurred Saturday, at the Sovereign Bank branch just...Tags: Witnesses, Criminals, Theft, Bank Robbery, Bel Air (Harford, Maryland)
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LETTER: Thank government workers
Across the country and in communities like Aberdeen, government employees protect and serve our nation. To honor these workers and their service, May 5-11 has been nationally designated as Public Service Recognition Week. If you checked the weather...Tags: Civil and Public Service, National Weather Service, Politics, Weather, Career and Workplace
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