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The Post Office Comparison - FOXNews.com

By Peter Roff| - FOXNews.com| Opinion

… health care and for private insurance. It's called the United States Post Office, which has to compete with United Parcel Service ("Big Brown"), Federal Express, DHL and other "overnight" carriers and, with ever increasing frequency …

Story|08/14/2009

2 Men Attempt to Hijack UPS Truck, Shoot Driver

AP| U.S.

… 2 Men Attempt to Hijack UPS Truck, Shoot Driver Tuesday, July 21, 2009 CHICAGO A United Parcel Service delivery driver is in critical condition after being shot in the back on Chicago's South Side in an apparent robbery attempt …

Story|07/21/2009

Florida Congressman's Car Dealership on Chrysler Hit List

AP| Politics

… to a seat previously held by Rep. Katherine Harris, R-Fla. While many dealers learned the news through United Parcel Service letters, Buchanan found out from a House colleague. Rep. Candice Miller, R-Mich., ran into Buchanan …

Story|05/14/2009

Chrysler Eliminating 25 Percent of Dealer Network

FOXNews.com| Leisure

… about 90 percent of the company's U.S. sales, the motion said. Dealers were told Thursday morning via United Parcel Service letter if they would remain or be eliminated. The move, which the dealers can appeal, is likely to cause …

Story|05/14/2009

Business events scheduled for the coming week

Business

… financial results. OMAHA, Neb. _ Union Pacific Corp. reports first-quarter financial results. ATLANTA _ United Parcel Service Inc. reports first-quarter financial results. TEMPE, Ariz. _ US Airways Group Inc. reports first-quarter …

Story|04/17/2009

UPS, DHL end talks over airlift agreement

By HARRY R. WEBER| AP| Business

… The venture as originally envisioned was expected to last up to 10 years. Atlanta-based UPS, also known as United Parcel Service , had said the contract with DHL would mostly involve the transport of DHL packages between airports in North …

Story|04/17/2009

Magician who claimed he mailed self admits to hoax

By WILLIAM KATES| AP| U.S.

… said Tuesday. Whitcomb had claimed he folded himself into a cramped wooden crate for the 26-hour trip on a United Parcel Service truck and a UPS plane. He posted a series of videos online of the purported trip shot with tiny cameras pointed …

Story|03/10/2009

Magician Says Claim He Shipped Himself From New York to Vegas Was Hoax

AP| U.S.

… said Tuesday. Whitcomb had claimed he folded himself into a cramped wooden crate for the 26-hour trip on a United Parcel Service truck and a UPS plane. He posted a series of videos online of the purported trip shot with tiny cameras pointed …

Story|03/10/2009

Cutbacks in consumer spending hit UPS' bottom line

By HARRY R. WEBER| AP| Business

… packages on its peak shipping day, which was Dec. 19. For all of 2008, Atlanta-based UPS, also known as United Parcel Service , said it earned a profit of $3.0 billion, or $2.94 a share, compared to profit of $382 million, or …

Story|02/03/2009

AP News Calendar

U.S.

… results. Kenilworth, N.J. _ Schering-Plough Corp. releases fourth-quarter financial results. Atlanta _ United Parcel Service Inc. releases fourth-quarter financial results. Burbank, Calif. _ Walt Disney Co. releases first-quarter …

Story|01/30/2009