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UPS has found ways to work in traffic
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterLos Angeles has some of the most congested streets and highways in the nation, but Gil Cordova, a veteran driver for United Parcel Service, is rarely stuck in traffic. The country's largest delivery company plans it that way. The shortest, most...Tags: Death, Trips and Vacations, Travel, Vehicles, Entertainment
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Ron Carey dies at 72; Teamsters president ousted amid financial scandal
Associated PressRon Carey, a former president of the Teamsters who pledged to rid the union of mob corruption but was later forced from leadership in a financial scandal, has died. He was 72. Carey died Thursday at New York Hospital Medical Center of Queens of...Tags: Health, Crime, Law and Justice, Queens (New York City), Justice System, Career and Workplace
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Carpool lanes for airplanes?
Times Staff WriterConcealed under a thick blanket of fog, Louisville International Airport emitted an eerie orange glow as Capt. James Haney lined up his heavy cargo jet for landing after a long nighttime flight from Los Angeles. As he descended, the United Parcel Service...Tags: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Mountains, Travel, Boeing Co., Transportation
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Frontier workers rally before contract talks
The Charleston Gazette, W.Va.CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- About 150 members of the Communications Workers of America and other unions rallied in front of Frontier Communications offices in Kanawha City on Thursday to support upcoming contract negotiations. Many CWA workers wore red T-...Tags: Career and Workplace, Verizon Communications, AFL-CIO, International Brotherhood of Teamsters
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Home in high water
The Hawk Eye, Burlington, IowaWhat goes up must ... Well, you know the rest. It's a tired old saw, but one rendered no less true by overuse. In fact, for people who live year-round along the banks of the Mississippi River, it's pretty much a mantra -- especially in times when...Tags: Key West, Floods, Vehicles, National Weather Service, Services and Shopping
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UPS offers 'plant' tours to Columbia business clients
The StateUnited Parcel Service gave half a dozen companies an insider's view Friday of its West Columbia air and ground package shipping plant, which is a major cog of the transportation giant's worldwide operations. The Midlands event followed a tour Thursday...Tags: International Travel, Global Expansion, Travel, Verizon Communications, Globalization
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Mayor Nystrom will seek second term
The Day, New London, Conn.Republican Mayor Peter Nystrom this morning announced his bid for re-election to a second four-year term as the city's top elected official. "My enthusiasm for serving as mayor of Norwich has never been higher," Nystrom said this morning. He...Tags: Edith Prague, Local Government, Elections, Politics, Libertarian Party
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Deliveries May Be Delayed Due To Increased Security
The Hartford CourantFedEx and United Parcel Service have warned that, due to increased security, some deliveries may be delayed. Increased security implemented as a result of the Boston Marathon bombing and discovery of letters containing the poison ricin mailed to a...Tags: U.S. Postal Service, FedEx Corporation, Sports
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Under pressure, Boy Scouts may ease no-gays policy
NEW YORK (AP) — Facing diverse and ceaseless protests, the Boy Scouts of America is signaling its readiness to end the nationwide exclusion of gays as scouts or leaders and give the sponsors of local troops the freedom to decide the matter for...
Tags: Youth Organizations, Social Organizations, Human Rights, United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, Abusive Behavior
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Card users spared Blue Line O'Hare fare hike -- for now
Tribune reporterAfter rejecting the tearful pleas and angry demands of CTA bus riders to restore routes that were slashed this week, the transit agency’s board on Tuesday approved a big break for commuters who work at O’Hare International Airport. But the...Tags: University of Chicago, Chicago City Hall, Chicago Restaurants, Air Transportation Industry, Chicago Transit Authority
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Deputies: Christmas Cookie Monster Grinch busted
FloriDUHThe manager of the Islamorada United Parcel Service warehouse called deputies when he noticed an that Ipad and Iphone were missing that had arrived at the warehouse for delivery, according to a news release from the Monroe County Sheriff's Office....Tags: Islamorada
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`Tis the season for shopping, but also for stolen gifts
MISHAWAKA – Here's the scenario…You're at work, a package is delivered to your front door. You come home, it's gone. It can happen to anyone. So what do you do so it doesn't happen to you? We spent some time with United Parcel Service...
Tags: Car Safety Tips and Advice, Theft
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