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In Germany, a 400-Year-Old Witchcraft Case Gets a Retrial

No, they’re not hunting for more witches. In fact, it’s part of a trend in Germany to rehabilitate the names of the executed.

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Do Not Return to Sender: 16 Kilos of Cocaine Mailed to U.N. Headquarters

A botched attempt at sending 16 kilos of cocaine lands the drug in the mailroom of the United Nations

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Why the Postal Service Is Slowing First-Class Mail Delivery

It’s another move by the United States Postal Service to get a handle on its growing financial difficulties. But it could make things even worse.

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How Will the U.S. Postal Service’s Impending Cutbacks Affect You?

You’ll barely feel it — unless you’re a postal worker.

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Postmaster General: Saturday Mail Delivery May Be Doomed

It seems the digital revolution is finally set to hit postal mail. Due to an $8.3 billion loss this year, reports USA Today, the days of Saturday mail delivery may be numbered.

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Black Friday: New Survey Identifies Most Reliable Shipping Companies

We all hate waking up to that holiday shipping nightmare: You open your front door, only to find that a precious gift labeled “FRAGILE” has been reduced to fragments. (Via Popular Mechanics)