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Ricin-laced letters case going to grand jury

Associated Press — Thu, 02 May 2013 21:48:41 +0000

OXFORD — A dust mask that tested positive for ricin also contained DNA from a Mississippi man suspected of sending poison-laced letters to President Obama and others, an FBI agent testified today. The testimony came during a preliminary hearing for James Everett Dutschke, 41, who was arrested Saturday at his home in Tupelo and charged [...]

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Items from suspect’s karate studio test positive for ricin

Associated Press — Wed, 01 May 2013 12:22:13 +0000

TUPELO — When poison-laced letters were sent to President Barack Obama and two other officials, it didn’t take long to track down a suspect based on a phrase in one of the letters often used by a 45-year-old Elvis impersonator named Kevin Curtis: “I am KC and I approve this message.” Curtis was soon arrested [...]

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USPS closing processing center, relocating to Memphis

Associated Press — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 12:41:01 +0000

TUPELO — The mail processing center is closing this week in Tupelo, and the workload is being transferred to Memphis. The move is a part of the U.S. Postal Service’s effort to right its business model by consolidating processing centers. USPS spokeswoman Enola Rice tells the Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal no one should notice a [...]

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Postal Service raising rates after massive losses

Associated Press — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 11:55:26 +0000

WASHINGTON — Battered by massive losses, the Postal Service wants to raise rates to bring in more money. Postal officials scheduled a briefing today to discuss the amount of the increase, which will go to the independent Postal Regulatory Commission for review. The boost comes as no surprise. Postmaster General John Potter said March 2 [...]

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Residents upset about loss of South Jackson Post Office

Clay Chandler — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 18:12:41 +0000

As more than 700 post offices nationwide are being closed, the one in Mississippi has people enraged The United States Postal Service (USPS) has identified, as of July 28, nearly 700 of its post offices nationwide that are under what the USPS calls “review,” which is one step away from closure. USPS vice president Jordan [...]

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