Fake cops fail at holiday FedEx hijacking (UPI)

When general sales manager Larry Baker saw the FedEx truck pull up outside Alex Montgomery Chevrolet Dodge Chrysler Jeep in Mount Washington yesterday at 11:55 a.m., he knew bad news was coming. More: continued here

FedEx says it will raise U.S. rates for express, ground and home-delivery shipments by an average of 4.9 percent in January. The company said Tuesday that rates also will change for FedEx SmartPost, which … More: continued here

FedEx Ground will shutter its Maspeth distribution center and move to a sprawling Long Island City facility next year, company officials said. The new 140,000-square-foot plant on Borden Ave. will cost an estimated $56 million to construct and could be completed by spring 2013, FedEx spokesman David Westrick told the Daily News on Tuesday. More:…

Federal officials are seeking a $689,800 fine against Federal Express Corp., saying the company violated rules on shipping hazardous materials. More: continued here

The Guardian Losing sleep over the illegal sale of melatonin on eBayThe Guardian“Melatonin is not restricted to the same level in the US, so we do allow the sale of it on eBay.com – but there are filters in place to stop these listings appearing on the UK site,” says a spokesperson. “These appear to…

Fedex driver Jay McMullin helps 78-year-old Odell Bunch into the delivery truck after Bunch’s Ford Ranger was swept off of Hwy 34 by flood waters Tuesday. More: continued here