USPS Puts Saturday Mail On Track For Cut In 2011
The Postal Service unveils a broad cost-cutting plan to end Saturday delivery next year and eliminate thousands of frontline jobs. Postmaster General John E. Potter said the move aims to reduce a projected $238 billion deficit over the next decade as the board approves the cuts and sends the proposal to the Postal Regulatory Commission.
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Feds award 600 million in Race to the Top grants
The U S Department of Education selected Delaware and Tennessee to receive 600 million in the first Race to the Top round. Tennessee gets 500 million and Delaware 100 million for educational reforms aimed at boosting student performance.
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Reform could raise premiums for young health plan buyers
Under the 2014 health care overhaul young adults who buy their own insurance face higher costs as plans shift to shared older American medical expenses. An AP analysis estimates premiums for 20 somethings could rise about 17 percent or $42 monthly, even before tax credits.
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12 year old to be tried as adult in killing of pregnant woman
Jordan Brown now 12, accused of killing his father's pregnant fiancée Kenzie Houk and the unborn fetus in New Galilee, Pennsylvania. A judge ruled the case will proceed as an adult homicide trial, allowing first degree murder charges with potential life imprisonment. Brown's defense seeks juvenile court handling, but the judge found insufficient basis to transfer.
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RNC probes $2000 outing at racy West Hollywood club
The Republican National Committee is reviewing nearly $2,000 spent at Voyeur West Hollywood, a venue described as provocative. The timing relates to reimbursements to Erik Brown for a Jan 31 outing, with Steele not held responsible per spokesman Doug Heye.
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