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USPS to add temporary fuel surcharge, raising some postage prices as transportation costs jump

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The U.S. Postal Service is temporarily hiking postage prices to account for surging fuel costs caused by the Iran war, the agency announced on Wednesday.  The USPS said it will impose an 8% surcharge on select postage prices, beginning April 26, pending approval by the Postal Regulatory Commission. The extra charge will remain in place through … Read more

When home births go wrong, hospitals can add to the complications

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Some midwives worry that as more women choose home births, issues with transferring patients will become more common. Discouraging home births isn’t a realistic solution, they said. “We’re not asking the physicians to be in favor of this, but it’s a reality in their community,” said Melissa Denmark, a retired midwife who co-chairs a Washington … Read more