ABC News Debate on Health Care Hits Snags At the StartWashington Post, United States(By Melina Mara — The Washington Post) Comments that include profanity or personal attacks or other inappropriate comments or material will be removed from the site. Additionally, entries that are unsigned or contain "signatures" by someone other than …
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Letterboxing will take you over the river, through the woods, and …New Times SLO, CASome favor hiding the boxes, generally small plastic food containers with hand-carved stamps ensconced in Ziploc bags, for others to find. Others merely hunt, solving clues, puzzles, and riddles until they find their box, stashed beneath a …
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Unable to cash his giro Rikki Trangmar swore at Post office staff and spat at its manager. Frustrated father-of-two Trangmar, 38, smashed a… More: continued here
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PERRYSBURG, Ohio – Three Ohio men are accused of stealing merchandise from the gourmet cookware plant where they worked and selling the pricey pots and pans on eBay. More: continued here
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FedEx, the nation’s second largest package shipper, lost more money in the last quarter, as consumers and businesses downsized shipments and the company took over $1 billion in one-time charges. More: continued here
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