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U.S. senators in Washington have sidestepped a rule that would allow FedEx workers greater access to unions, policy observers said.FedEx, which began as an airline, is governed by the Railroad Labor Act, which permits unions on a national basis only, The Hill newspaper reported.FedEx rival UPS is governed by the …

FedEx Corp. today awarded a four-year grant totaling $1 million to Teach For America to support its goals to grow in scale and diversity. Teach For America is the national corps of top college graduates who commit two years to teach in urban and rural public schools and become lifelong …

Senate Democrats have spared Federal Express, for the time being, from a labor-backed provision that would give a big boost to its rival, the United Parcel Service (UPS). More: continued here

Sheriff: Brewster woman's scheme to sell stolen collectible on …Lower Hudson Journal news, NY –4 minutes agoBy Rob Ryser BREWSTER – A 49-year-old Brewster woman who sold a stolen limited-edition collectible on the Internet auction site eBay was arrested when the … More: continued here

If possible, Breeders guitarist Kelley Deal would like to clear up a little misconception about her past: that in a notorious 1995 incident she FedEx-ed herself a packet of smack, leading to her arrest and subsequent rehab. More: continued here

Larry Degenhart of Austin won an eight-man sudden-death playoff Tuesday to secure the 10th and final berth in this week’s FedEx Kinko’s Classic. More: continued here

It began as the Senior PGA Tour; now it’s the Champions Tour. Regardless of what you call it, these 20 golfers have dominated the past three decades on the over-50 circuit. With the tour in town this week for the FedEx Kinko’s Classic, we pick the all-time top 20 Champions. …

Microsoft is facing increasing pressure on its Windows cash cow as some corporate customers stage a rare revolt over upgrading to Vista, which launched with much fanfare in January 2007. Last week, Microsoft reported a 24% decline in Windows sales in the third quarter. More: continued here

A few Champions Tour players arrived Monday for the FedEx Kinko’s Classic. More: continued here

A Detroit company, as early as this week, will begin delivering hybrid-electric delivery vehicles to FedEx that started out as vans from Ford Motor Co.’s plant in Avon Lake. More: continued here