BusinessWeek Munson: Postal debate rages on as crisis loomsDesMoinesRegister.comBut this year the United States Postal Service has been delivering first-class controversy along with the usual stacks of bills and fashion catalogs. Debate over the Postal Service's waves of post office closures amid an impending financial meltdown …The Case for the …
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Consider this annual problem for the folks at the Rock Hall. Every year, the hall announces its nominees, and every year (so far) the Moody Blues, Kiss, Chicago, ELO, Yes and Rush are not among them. Then begin the usual angry phone calls, letter-writing campaigns and the vile questioning of …
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Norvell Township residents concerned about the possible closure of the community’s only post office are preparing to fight to keep it open. More: continued here
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