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The U.S. Post Office is considering closing or consolidating up to 700 branches as it faces a $7 billion revenue loss due partially to the widespread use of e-mail.

An unemployed woman in New York City is suing her college for $70,000, claiming it hasn’t helped her land a job since she graduated in April.

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A new study by scientists at New York’s Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University has found that crossword puzzles and other mental exercises can help ward off dementia.

Researchers at Cornell University have discovered genetic hints that indicate that dogs were first domesticated in North Africa, possibly Egypt.