Postal Service plagued by dysfunctional labor management say investigators
GAO report finds autocratic management and adversarial unions fuel workroom floor strife at the U.S. Postal Service. Despite some steps by Postmaster General Marvin Runyon, a lack of shared values and weak grievance resolution hinder reforms. Rural carriers show higher job satisfaction due to independence.
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Puerto Rico bids farewell to Raul Julia
Raul Julia a Puerto Rican stage and screen star was buried in San Juan after a 24 hour vigil as thousands gathered to honor him. Attendees included family friends artists and politicians with a farewell Mass broadcast on radio and television. Julia died Monday in New York from complications of a stroke at age 54.
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Teen smoking drinking linked to other drugs study says
A Columbia University study finds teens who drink or smoke tobacco or marijuana are more likely to later use cocaine and other drugs. The risk rises with multiple gateway drugs, though the research notes it shows association, not causation. Joseph Califano Jr. of the Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse commented on the findings.
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Anonymous Confession Spurs Kidnapping Search Near Saugatuck
Investigators followed a tip from an anonymous caller claiming a former San Quentin priest revealed a 10 year old kidnapping by an inmate. A six acre wooded area was scoured with dogs and a helicopter but only bone fragments, a shoe and a steak remained as finds. Sheriff Haverdink said repeated checks found nothing.
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