Postal worker injury claims spark federal probe
A Staten Island mailman faked a work injury to draw full pay for 45 days. House panels warn of widespread abuses in the federal workers compensation program. Postal Service projects rising costs as it plans to end Saturday deliveries while defending full pay for job related injuries.
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Artifacts shed new light on life of early Americans
Washington AP reports archeologists near Colonial Williamsburg Virginia uncover varied artifacts revealing early English settlers' life. A 1831 Virginia clay dish and a three part medicine still top a cache suggesting sophisticated goods once carried into the wilderness. Skeletal remains and imported items indicate wealth and skill among some settlers.
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Alaska governor calls pipeline fees gouging
New York AP reports Alaska Governor Jay S. Hammond labeled proposed tariffs by oil companies for moving oil 800 miles from the Arctic Ocean to Valdez as gouging. He warned that if royalties do not meet expectations the state might raise taxes to cover the difference.
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Alaska oil tax threat looms as tariffs debated
Hammond warned that tariff proposals might be cut but if not there would be virtually no recourse but to raise state taxes on oil production. He argued that oil development in Alaska could become a collective negative rather than an asset to the state.
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