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(Reuters) – New York state joined New York City in suing FedEx Corp for allegedly violating state and federal laws by delivering untaxed cigarettes, but the company said customer privacy prevented it from checking packages without reason. New York City accused FedEx of creating a "public nuisance" through its partnership …

New York state joined New York City in suing FedEx Corp for allegedly violating state and federal laws by delivering untaxed cigarettes, but the company said customer privacy prevented it from checking … More: continued here

Monday the state of New York joined a federal lawsuit against FedEx alleging that it illegally delivered 140 tons of contraband cigarettes in defiance of a 2006 agreement to cease the practice. More: continued here

(Reuters) – New York state joined New York City in suing package delivery company FedEx Corp for allegedly violating state and federal laws by illegally delivering contraband cigarettes to people's homes. The City of New York had sued FedEx last December, accusing the company of creating a "public nuisance" through …

Illness and death caused by cigarette smoking is the number-one preventable public health epidemic of our day. If we can make cheap cigarettes less widely available, we can go great lengths toward discouraging young people from smoking and limit this public health disaster. The complaint cites state tax and public …

Italy to auction ministers' flashy cars on eBayIrish IndependentThey are one of the most hated symbols of Italy's political class – sleek, expensive executive cars in which ministers and officials are chauffeured around in comfort while the rest of the country endures the worst recession for decades. More: continued here

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Chicago Police officers are looking for the person who shot a FedEx employee and another man on the city’s South Side Friday night. A 35-year-old unidentified woman was making a delivery for FedEx near 41st and S. Drexel Boulevard at … More: continued here

FedEx employee making deliveries was shot and wounded Friday on Chicago's South Side. More: continued here

A FedEx worker was one of two people shot Friday night in the Oakland neighborhood on Chicago's South Side. More: continued here