Health care: Will bureaucracy bog down treatment?Seattle TimesNext time you make a trip to the DMV or the Post Office, ask yourself: Do I want government to be in charge of my family's health care? …and more » More: continued here
ILLINOIS STYLE: Plans to save mural from old Post OfficeChicago TribuneThe 24-year-old graduate of the Cleveland School of Art had been hired by a town committee to paint a mural in the new US Post Office built three years …and more » More: continued here
Unions and firms call for people's bankguardian.co.ukThe coalition published detailed proposals it said would give a boost to the post office network and prevent further closures. A "Post Bank" would revive …and more » More: continued here
Featuring full-frontal nudity, dour characters and beanbag chairs made from the ex-boyfriends of a supermodel who’s obsessed with smooth skin, “$9.99” strikes a far different tone from most animated fare. Made for less than $5 million, the stop-motion debut… More: continued here
Police finally charge wallet thief on food stampsGrand Forks HeraldAP – FARGO, ND Fargo police have identified a suspect more than a year after a man swiped a wallet just before his own food stamp swipe card. …and more » More: continued here
If your car shares the same name as a popular brand of menthol smokes, you might as well go ahead and paint the thing to resemble a gasper pack, right? Of course! That’s what the seller of this ’65… More: continued here
FRANKFURT: Package delivery giant and US economic bellwether FedEx Corp is seeing signs for a potential turnaround in the second half as production seemed to be picking up again, German magazine WirtschaftsWoche reported. Michael Ducker, in charge of FedEx’ international business, told WirtschaftsWoche in an interview to be published today that the downturn was easing…
Questions about speculation the Dunedin Public Library is headed to the former chief post office in the Exchange received unusually guarded responses from council and library insiders yesterday. More: continued here
The Calgary Stampeders are set to welcome another non-import to their banged-up receiving ranks, but John Hufnagel is remaining tight-lipped about the identity of the newcomer. More: continued here
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria’s main militant group says it has attacked a Royal Dutch Shell oil facility in southern Nigeria. More: continued here