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Minneapolis project taps mail carriers to deliver drugs fast if there's another anthrax attack
AP Medical WriterWASHINGTON (AP) _ If there ever is another anthrax attack, the letter carrier may deliver your antibiotics. Federal health officials are beginning a project in Minneapolis-St. Paul to let letter carriers stockpile a personal supply of emergency...Tags: Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), Pharmaceuticals, Guerrilla Activity, Bioterrorism, Medicine
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Mailmen might deliver meds in next anthrax attack
The Associated PressIf there ever is another anthrax attack, the letter carrier may deliver your antibiotics. Federal health officials are beginning a project in Minneapolis-St. Paul to let letter carriers stockpile a personal supply of emergency antibiotics so they are...Tags: Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), Pharmaceuticals, Guerrilla Activity, Bioterrorism, Medicine
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Absentee ballots can reduce lines but must be back by 7 p.m. Nov. 4
Political WriterBroward voters will start getting absentee ballots next week, but they're getting conflicting advice on when to mail them back. Absentee voting is a more popular option than ever. More people are choosing to avoid the possibility of Election Day lines,...Tags: Election Day, Fort Lauderdale, Referenda, Florida, Voting
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US Postal Service 'Unplugs'
Unplug. Turn off lights. Close doors. Adjust thermostats. Report HVAC problems. Turn off unused equipment. Become personally responsible for conservation. Simple steps that, taken collectively among the 685,000 employees at the U.S. Postal Service and...Tags: Energy and Resource Industries, Energy Resources, Energy, Renewable Energy, Employees
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Postal addresses switch from Richmond to Henrico
Henrico County residents and businesses are getting new mailing addresses. Beginning Wednesday, county mailing addresses will switch from "Richmond, VA" to "Henrico, VA". The U.S. Postal Service says 61 percent of the 29,505 residents and businesses...Tags: Richmond (Richmond, Virginia), Transportation
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Neither snow, nor rain, nor _ aw, the heck with it: Feds say ex-carrier hid undelivered mail
Associated Press WriterDETROIT (AP) _ In a case that echoes a "Seinfeld" episode, a former postal worker has been charged with stealing thousands of pieces of mail that authorities say she had kept in a storage unit northwest of Detroit. More than 9,000 pieces of mail have...Tags: Wayne Knight, Jerry Seinfeld, Seinfeld, Transportation, Crimes
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YOUR COMMUNITY WATCHDOG: Unused mailbox will no longer block view
There's what the U.S. Postal Service calls a relay box sitting on the corner of my street. The mail carrier says it hasn't been used in years, but it presents a hazard because it interferes with my line of sight when I need to make a left turn from my...Tags: Metal and Mineral, Transportation
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Habits bad for the environment
RedEyeSo which of our habits is the worst enemy to the environment? For now, here's a look at some of our most common environmental transgressions, starting with the biggies. HOME ENERGY Consumption The average Chicago household uses 5,400 kilowatt hours of...Tags: Marketing, Economy, Fuel-efficient Vehicles, Energy Resources, Agriculture
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Residents push for fix to 33076 zip code dilemna
Forum Publishing GroupCoral Springs resident Robert Gillan hates it every time the postman comes to drop certified mail and he is not home. For most city residents, it means a trip to the nearest post office. But for Gillan and others in the city who live in areas falling...Tags: National Government, Coconut Creek, Transportation, Government, Coral Springs
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NY-Calif. flight marks cross-country air mail
Associated Press WriterGetting a message from New York to San Francisco these days is as easy as a click of a mouse. But nearly a century ago, sending a missive across country was an ordeal that often placed mail carriers in mortal danger in experimental flying machines. That...Tags: Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), Republic Airport, Mineola, Iowa, Air Transportation Industry
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NYC man dies after being hit by mail truck
Police said a man was hit and killed by a U.S. Postal Service tractor-trailer that left the scene. Shakoor Khan, 75, died after being hit by the vehicle on Rockaway Boulevard around 7 a.m. Sunday. A call to the U.S. Postal Service seeking comment was...Tags: Transportation
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Mexico's postal service tries to brighten up image
Associated PressMexico's notoriously unreliable postal service is getting the shock treatment - shocking pink. Infamous for lost packages and tardy delivery, the postal service is getting a hot-pink makeover to try to brighten up its image, win back customers - and pull...Tags: Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), Health Treatments, Felipe Calderon, Therapies, Transportation
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