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Quote for today… “Every man has his secret sorrows which the world knows not; and often times we call a man cold when he is only sad.” – Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

• “Fridge salad drawers can contain 750 times the level of bacteria considered safe, researchers warn.” – London Daily Mail
• What is the “political truth?” from Tuesday night’s Republican candidate’s show – “Fact check: Misfires on taxes and more in Republican debate” – York Dispatch
• “Now why would anyone want to occupy Wall Street? Obviously nothing wrong going on here.” – In case you need more demonstration of the kinds of things that are continuing to happen with the illicit relationship between some corporations and government, read this article: “Florida Bank, Used as ATM by Insiders, Won TARP Loan But Now Teeters” – propublica.org
• Ahem! About that 3.6% social security increase: “Medicare costs to reduce Social Security increase” – AP article
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• And … who is surprised by that? “York educators enthusiastic about Obama-Biden plan” – York Dispatch
• The cash-strapped U.S. Postal Service announced Tuesday that it will increase postage rates on Jan. 22, including a 1-cent increase in the cost of first-class mail, to 45 cents. This 1.02% increase is under the rate of inflation, which is 2.1 percent; this relieves the USPS from securing special permission to increase rates from the independent Postal Regulatory Commission. – Article in yesterday’s York Dispatch
• “A meeting on proposed changes on how the Susquehanna River Basin Commission regulates Marcellus Shale natural gas development will be held by Community Action Lancaster from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday at Community Mennonite Church of Lancaster, 328 W. Orange St. Guy Alsentzer, staff attorney for Lower Susquehanna RIVERKEEPER, will give a presentation.” Lancaster Intelligencer Journal/New Era