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Postal Service begs Congress for $$ relief

USPS may ask Congress to raise First-Class postage to 50 cents  Posted Feb 16, 2012 : 11 p.m. PST United States Postal Service is losing billions of dollars a year due to crushing competition from E-mail and texting. Now USPS officials … Continue reading

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USA POSTAGE RATE INCREASES – When & How Much?

  There seems to be a little confusion as to WHEN the price of postage stamps rise in 2012. Some say January 22, a Sunday and others have “heard” January 24, a Tuesday for 2012. . The price of a … Continue reading

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WEATHER FOR JOSHUA TREE – Explained

Basic current weather & 5-day forecasts for the general Joshua Tree area   The above weather is recorded at a weather-station (Joshua Tree Highlands) located inside the Joshua Tree National Park, at about 3,400 feet altitude above sea level (ASL). The air … Continue reading

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