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UPS customers weigh alternative plans as threatened strike date approaches

UPS customers weigh alternative plans as threatened strike date approaches

With a little more than three weeks to go before the threatened date of a strike by UPS workers arrives, companies that depend on the country's largest package carrier have been considering their plan Bs.Teamsters leaders representing 340,000 UPS employees have already announced tentative agreements for a new five-year labor contract, addressing in-vehicle air conditioning, workforce structure and more. But a blanket deal has yet to materialize, and the company and union have been trading barbs since negotiations broke down after the long Fourth of July weekend.Salary for part-time employees remains a sticking point, Teamsters President Sean O'Brien told MSNBC…
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Man indicted on federal charges in the death of a 2-year-old girl in Michigan

Man indicted on federal charges in the death of a 2-year-old girl in Michigan

A Michigan man has been indicted on federal charges in the kidnapping and death of 2-year-old Wynter Cole-Smith, prosecutors said Friday.The girl's body was found in an alley in Detroit on Wednesday night, three days after she was reported missing after her mother was assaulted by an ex-boyfriend, authorities said.That ex-boyfriend, Rashad Maleek Trice, is now charged with federal kidnapping of a minor and kidnapping resulting in death, the US Attorney's Office for the Western District of Michigan said.Wynter Cole-Smith.fbi“The allegations in this case are heartbreaking,” US Attorney Mark Totten said. said in a statement.Wynter's death “appeared to be strangulation…
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More Malaria Cases Surge in Florida: Doctor Describes Symptoms

More Malaria Cases Surge in Florida: Doctor Describes Symptoms

florida health officials reported two additional cases of malaria on Thursday. Both were identified last week and neither was linked to travel outside the country. That brings the total number of locally acquired malaria infections in the US to seven since May. All but one of the cases have been in Sarasota County, Florida. The other case, unrelated to the Florida cases, involved a Texas man who he worked for the National Guard along the Rio Grande. The cases are the first in 20 years to be acquired in the US.The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a health…
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PGA Commissioner Jay Monahan announces return date from medical leave

PGA Commissioner Jay Monahan announces return date from medical leave

Jay Monahan will resume his role as PGA Tour commissioner on July 17 following a "medical situation."Monahan announced on June 13 that he would be stepping down while he "recovers" from his problem."Thank you for your support and leadership these past few weeks," Monahan wrote in a memo to the tour's policy board and its players, via ESPN. "With the support of my family and thanks to world-class medical care, my health has improved dramatically.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan speaks during a press conference before the start of the Travelers Championship at…
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