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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 2010
Page
6
A 35 year old chair lift at Sugarloaf in Carrabassett Valley Maine failed in high winds during a busy vacation week. Eight people were hospitalized after the double chair derailed sending skiers especially children tumbling into newly snow covered terrain from the lift.
The Economic Policy Institute reports American firms like Caterpillar and UPS are expanding overseas, with 1.4 million jobs created abroad this year vs under 1 million in the United States. International sales grow at twice domestic rates, potentially lowering U.S. unemployment from 9.8 to 8.9 percent if shifted home.
AP reports a 37 percent rise in U S police deaths in 2010 to about 160. Cluster killings in Alaska California and Arkansas, plus spikes in gunfire and traffic fatalities, mark a deadly year with official linking budgets and frontline strain to the downturn. Craig Floyd notes officers are asked to do more with less amid anti crime and terror duties.
Hundreds of airline passengers faced hours on Kennedy Airport tarmacs as major delays halted flights and customs. Ambulances and city buses were stuck in unplowed streets while the storm dumped up to two feet of snow. Officials warned it could take days to restore normal service and rebook travelers.
NATO and coalition forces faced heavy fighting across Afghanistan as 700 foreign troops were killed in 2010, making the year the deadliest since the war began. Insurgent attacks persisted in the east and south while civilian casualties rose, with 2,412 conflict related deaths recorded in the first ten months.
Pakistan's ruling party faces a new blow as a coalition partner withdraws from the cabinet. The move deepens political turmoil and could trigger elections that might produce a government less friendly to U.S. interests. Even with a change, the nation must tackle a fragile economy, power shortages, and post floods rebuilding while balancing the military U S alliance and efforts against al Qaida and the Taliban.
The Postal Service will mark all new 1 ounce first class stamps as forever starting January as rates rise. A USPS official, speaking anonymously, said Donahoe will announce the policy January 14. The Lunar New Year Year of the Rabbit stamp (Jan 22) leads upcoming Forever issues, followed by Kansas statehood (Jan 29).
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