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Saturday mail service from USPS might be a thing of the past
In an effort to curb anticipated shortfalls, the U.S. Postal Service may discontinue Saturday delivery service, cut down on overtime, raise postal rates, and layoff about 30,000 of its 596,000 employees. According to a new article on Reuters.com highlighted an announcement on precisely that subject by USPS CFO Joseph Corbet.
The recent proliferation of private delivery ...
Rogue bull orca named Tilikum is the guilty Shamu
Trainer killed in rogue whale attack
Tragedy struck at Sea World this week, as 40 year old trainer Dawn Brancheau was attacked by Tilikum, an Orca who resides at Sea World Orlando.The eyewitness accounts indicate the whale seized Brancheau, thrashed with her violently and dragged her down into the tank, where she drowned. She was 40 ...
Cancel Your Sprint Contract Without Penalty – January 2010
This is just a reminder that as of 1/1/10, Sprint is changing their contracts to add a “Regulatory Charge” of 20 cents per month. This is essentially a fee that they are adding to your contract, as it is not a consumer tax nor is it required by law. ...
Parents Rely on Personal Loans As Adult Kids Return Home
New trend
Parents are relying on personal loans for expenses as their adult children return home. The recession has brought about many necessary changes in the lives of Americans, and one of the most common trends is for adult children to move back home with their parents. Studies are showing that this is a growing trend ...
Whose Responsibility are Green Investments?
At last: EPA announces danger to human life
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has now confirmed that scientific evidence clearly shows that greenhouse gases "threaten the public health and welfare of the American people". The EPA has identified the main pollutant as “carbon dioxide from burning fossil fuels” and called for a reduction in these emissions ...