Posts Tagged ‘slower’

First-class mail: Just a little bit s-l-o-w-e-r (AP)

Mail carrier Zack Wyscarver delivers mail in freezing temperatures in Omaha, Neb., Monday, Dec. 5, 2011. Unprecedented cuts by the cash-strapped U.S. Postal Service will slow first-class delivery next spring and, for the first time in 40 years, eliminate the chance for stamped letters to arrive the next day. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)AP – Already mocked by some as “snail mail,” first-class U.S. mail will slow even more by next spring under plans by the cash-strapped U.S. Postal Service to eliminate more than 250 processing centers. Nearly 30,000 workers would be laid off, too, as the post office struggles to respond to a shift to online communication and bill payments.


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Slower but still powerful, Irene hits land in NJ (AP)

The New York City skyline is seen under clouds as Hurricane Irene approaches the region, early Sunday, Aug. 28, 2011, in New York. Irene has the potential to cause billions of dollars in damage along a densely populated arc that includes Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia, New York, Boston and beyond. At least 65 million people could be affected.  (AP Photo/Karly Domb Sadof)AP – Barely a hurricane but massive and packed with rain, Irene lumbered onto the New Jersey shore Sunday morning on its way toward pummeling New York, which turned eerily quiet as the city hunkered down.


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Stocks fall on worries about slower global economy (AP)

In this Aug. 3, 2011 photo, traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, in New York. Downbeat Japanese export and British retail sales figures renewed worries over the state of the global economy on Thursday, Aug. 18, and hit already fragile confidence in stock markets. (AP Photo/Jin Lee)AP – More signs of economic weakness sent stocks tumbling around the world Thursday.


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Survey: economy to grow at slower pace (AP)

AP – The U.S. economy should continue to grow this year, though forecasters have lowered their expectations about the pace of recovery, according to a new survey.

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Economy faces tough road ahead with slower growth (AP)

In this photo taken April 2, 2010, workmen manufacture windows at Northeast Building Products in Philadelphia. The government lowered its estimate of how much the economy grew in the first quarter of the year, noting that consumers spent less than it previously thought. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)AP – The economic recovery won’t be catching fire any time soon.


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Top US general: US has Plan B for slower Iraq exit (AP)

Gen. Raymond Odierno, the top U.S. general in Iraq, gestures during a briefing at the Pentagon, Monday, Feb. 22, 2010. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)AP – The top U.S. general in Iraq said Monday he could slow the exit of U.S. combat forces this year if Iraq’s politics are chaotic following elections this spring. Gen. Ray Odierno said there are no signs that will be necessary, but he says he has a Plan B and told his superiors about it during Washington meetings over the past week.


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