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Post office to cut Saturday mail delivery
By Laura Foreman on February 6th, 2013 | Last updated: February 6, 2013 at 2:15 pm
The U.S. Postal Service will no longer deliver mail on Saturdays. The cutback will be enforced starting in August in order to aid the service’s financial struggles.
Report challenges weight-loss myths
By Wade Millward on February 1st, 2013 | Last updated: February 1, 2013 at 5:27 pm
A New England Journal of Medicine report challenges popular myths and presumptions about weight loss, dieting and exercise.
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10 years after the Columbia shuttle disaster, a reporter remembers
By Chip Skambis on February 1st, 2013 | Last updated: February 5, 2013 at 2:38 pm
Ten years after the Columbia space shuttle crumbled to the surface of the Earth, many people still remember the day of the tragedy. One reporter reminisces on his experience at the Florida space station that was expecting the shuttle’s landing.
General Motors to recall vehicles for suspension, airbag issues
By Vonecia Carswell on January 31st, 2013 | Last updated: January 31, 2013 at 5:15 pm
The 2013 Chevy Malibu has one or more rear suspension bolts that may not have been tightened properly, according to a report from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. It may lead to mishandling of the vehicle and increase the risk of a crash.
New senate bill may provide immigrants legal status
By Ben Bornstein on January 28th, 2013 | Last updated: January 28, 2013 at 5:19 pm
Eleven million undocumented immigrants could soon be provided a path to gain legal status.
Pentagon lifts ban on women in combat
By Michael Cadigan and Paula Bonilla on January 24th, 2013 | Last updated: January 25, 2013 at 1:17 pm
United States Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta announced the lift of a ban on women in combat roles.
Live Blog: Obama Asks Americans To Carry ‘Light Of Freedom’
By News from NPR on January 21st, 2013 | Last updated: January 22, 2013 at 3:57 pm
“Being true to our founding documents does not require us to agree on every contour of life; it does not mean we will all define liberty in exactly the same way, or follow the same precise path to happiness,” he says. “But it does require us to act in our time.”
Wal-Mart to combat veteran unemployment with hiring plan
By Michael Cadigan on January 18th, 2013 | Last updated: January 18, 2013 at 3:53 pm
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. plans to hire 100,000 returning service members in the next five years beginning this Memorial Day. Honorably discharged veterans are eligible in their first year off active duty and the plan is aimed at limiting unemployment among local veterans.
UF cycling vice president offers opinion on Armstrong’s Oprah appearance
By Monica Marin-Diaz on January 14th, 2013 | Last updated: January 15, 2013 at 3:05 pm
Lance Armstrong will appear on Oprah to discuss his recent doping scandal, and UF Club president Neal Shepherd offers a take on his motivation.
