Posts Tagged ‘slower’
First-class mail: Just a little bit s-l-o-w-e-r (AP)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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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