Connoisseurs of Sacagawea and Susan B. Anthony coins be warned: the tall gray behemoths that have served for decades as the primary distributors of the United States’ most unpopular currency will soon be no more. More: continued here
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FedEx saw its profits dip last quarter. The overnight shipping company warns that the year ahead may be more of the same as it feels the pinch of an economic slowdown and high gasoline prices. More: continued here
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CONFUSION surrounded Lacock Post Office this week after a series of conflicting stories over its future. More: continued here
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The future of the post office in this small Keokuk County town is in limbo, with its doors scheduled to close today at least temporarily and perhaps for good.But the town’s 144 residents are not letting it go without a fight.”It’s our heartbeat, and we need to keep our heart …
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