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Folk singer Kaplansky overcomes weaknesses to give solid concert

...her by phone in Sioux City, Iowa, a few days later -- calling back when she had to ask directions for the nearest Federal Express from a passing city cop. She was sending proceeds to her husband for deposit in the bank, a chore that seemed to...

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Entertainment
Thanks to Net firms, Super Bowl ads soar

...many as a dozen ''dot-com'' advertisers are expected to rub shoulders with Anheuser-Busch, Pepsi-Cola, Federal Express, Visa and other longtime Super Bowl advertisers on the Jan. 30, 2000 telecast on ABC. Industry insiders say price...

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Tech
UPS, other shippers expect to set records

...about 55 percent of online businesses used UPS for their deliveries. This year's figures are not available yet. Federal Express expects next Wednesday to be its busiest day, with 4.5 million shipments. That would be an increase from last...

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Former St. Mary's student pleads guilty to bookmaking

...inspector and campus mail room employees noticed that Morris regularly sent stacks of cash throughout the United States in Express Mail envelopes. Authorities also learned that he received as many as four Federal Express packages a day.

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Truck runs over, kills state trooper along I-90

...a mile west of the Lewiston exit, Weaver said. A Federal Express truck struck the back of Foss' patrol car, which...weather-related issues, no visibility issues, he said. At Federal Express headquarters in Memphis, Tenn., spokeswoman Sandra...

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News
State briefs

...Airlines has been fined $80,000 by the Federal Aviation Administration for allegedly shipping flammable materials on a Federal Express plane in April 1999. The FAA alleges that the Eagan-based carrier improperly packaged and failed to properly mark...

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'Cast Away' offers good acting, interesting story line

...love in Noland's efforts to survive his fate. In the opening minutes, Noland is introduced as a globetrotting Federal Express troubleshooter obsessed with time and efficiency. That's his job and he seems to relish the role. Despite his...

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Entertainment
Computer Networks Get a Voice of Their Own

...database, it already has launched automated services for several major companies, including United Airlines and Federal Express. But SpeechWorks is increasingly focused on the broader mission of infusing the Internet with voice. The company...

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Tech
Thinking through Bush's missile plan

...into Biscayne Bay, where it could be detonated before clearing customs. It might be easier and quicker to send it Federal Express. Through the miracles of miniaturization, it may be possible to build a grapefruit-sized nuclear bomb that could...

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Opinion
At layoff time, some firms sprun the personal touch

...workers feel the same way. As the number of layoffs rises, more companies are dismissing their employees by way of Federal Express messengers, newspaper articles, and other indirect and impersonal methods. In the past few months, this column...

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