UPS mega facility copes with year's busiest day
At the Hodgkins Illinois facility near Chicago, nearly 11,000 workers processed more than 1.7 million packages on Peak Day. UPS anticipates 19 million packages shipped worldwide that Tuesday amid online shopping growth.
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ACLU to sue over library and school Internet filters
The ACLU plans to challenge the Children’s Internet Protection Act requiring libraries and schools to install filtering software to avoid losing federal funds. Critics call it censorship while supporters say it protects children. the measure was attached to a large federal spending bill awaiting the president’s signature.
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Bridgestone Firestone links tire failures to design plant
Bridgestone Firestone faulted Decatur Illinois plant design and manufacturing attributions while noting Ford Explorer factors. After a four month probe government tied tread separations to 148 deaths but the firm emphasized shoulder design of 15 inch ATX tires and Decatur rubber processing. Ford disputed Explorer as the problem and recalls remain focused on Decatur made tires. Bruce Easter and Kaster criticized the report as general and lacking specifics.
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