PHOTO: Post Office Petition

Postal workers compiled more than an estimated 10,000 signatures for a petition in front of Streator’s post office Wednesday. The petition asks for support from U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger, R-Manteno, regarding HR Bill 1351 to amend the provisions relating to More: continued here

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Feds crack down on food stamp fraud – The Detroit News

Feds crack down on food stamp fraudThe Detroit NewsDetroit— Federal agents targeted Metro Detroit retail shops in a crackdown on food stamp fraud, the US Attorney's Office said Wednesday. Agents spent two weeks raiding stores and arresting people engaged in redeeming food stamps for cash, tobacco, …Food-stamp scammers buy booze, …

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Eskimos still preaching underdog label – Vancouver Sun

Eskimos still preaching underdog labelVancouver SunCertainly not as long as the Eskimos have leaders like Ray and Stamps, the Eskimos' soft-spoken, go-to receiver. “At the start of the season, we came out and everybody looked at us the underdogs,” Stamps said Wednesday. “We're still underdogs, …Hard corps: Esks receivers backToronto …

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Nationalize the Post Office

The woes of the U.S. Postal Service are in the news again, with the organization headed for default once more. The New York Times has urged modernizing reforms, while the Direct Marketing Association called for outright privatization. Both of these proposals are misguided. More: continued here

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FedEx seen cutting outlook with economy stalled

(Reuters) – FedEx Corp is seen reporting higher quarterly results than a year ago on Thursday, but analysts are more keen to see if the No. 2 package delivery company cuts its full-year guidance because stalled global economic growth has stifled volume. More: continued here

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HP stock rises after reports CEO might be replaced – Boston Globe

USA Today HP stock rises after reports CEO might be replacedBoston GlobeHewlett-Packard reportedly is considering replacing Leo Apotheker with former eBay chief executive Meg Whitman. By Jordan Robertson Associated Press / September 22, 2011 SAN FRANCISCO – As trial balloons go, Hewlett-Packard's not-so-secret handwringing …HP may oust CEO, hire eBay …

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