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FedEx inks $10.5B air transport deal with USPS

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (FOX13) -

FedEX inked a $10.5 billion deal for its FedEx Express subsidiary to transport mail for the postal service for the next seven years.

Under the agreement, FedEx Express will provide airport-to-airport transportation of USPS Express Mail and Priority Mail within the United States.

The deal starts in October.

FedEx has

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Chism investigated over Head Start $, daycare

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (FOX13) -

An ethics commission will investigate if Shelby County Commissioner Sidney Chism has a conflict of interest when it comes to Head Start money and a daycare center he owns with his wife.

Commissioner Terry Roland has asked for the probe. He claims since 2006, Commissioner Chism has voted on resolutions to fund Head

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Memphis council look for solutions in FY 2014 budget

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (FOX13) -

A major tax hike is about to hit Memphis homeowners unless some alternative can be figured out by city council as they review the city's fiscal year 2014 budget.

Tuesday evening was the first budget hearing where council members looked for solutions.

Even budget chairman Jim Strickland admitted it's going to be hard

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Charges dismissed against ricin-letter suspect

OXFORD, Miss. (FOX13) -

After spending almost a week behind bars, Elvis tribute artist Paul Kevin Curtis was released from federal custody and his charges were dismissed on Tuesday.

He had been accused of sending ricin-laced letters to President Barack Obama, U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker and Lee county, Miss., Justice Court Judge Sadie Holland.

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