Word: postal
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...first suspect ensnared by the German taxman was Klaus Zumwinkel, the CEO of Deutsche Post WorldNet, the former German postal monopoly, which now owns DHL and has become a global logistics giant. He is suspected of evading taxes totaling some $1.47 million (1 million euros) by transferring funds to a bank in Liechtenstein. Police detained Zumwinkel for questioning last week and carted trunkloads of documents from his home and office. Under intense political pressure, Zumwinkel resigned from his job at Deutsche Post, which is still partially state-owned. Zumwinkel was released after questioning, and the investigation continues...
...Some critics are warning, however, that there may be more to election-rigging in Pakistan than possible ballot stuffing, manipulation of postal votes and intimidation on voting day. Bilal Mehboob, of the Pakistan Institute of Legislative Development and Transparency, suggests that much of the machinery to sway the result may have already been put in place. "My suspicion is that the ruling party has picked those constituencies that are expected to be a close fight," says Mehboob. "They have placed staff there that they can trust. If the right candidate does not appear to be winning, there will be some...
...providence was to shine upon us, for by the selfless work of the brave IT souls, the server did not sink—although the postal code may dictate service during rain and snow, these mailmen were able to deliver in the face of a fire. They came to the rescue, responding immediately to the thin wail of S.O.S that was only barely audible over the crackling flames...
...postage-paid (as they should be), and nowhere in many of the Voter Instruction guides does it remind the voter to put on postage at all. Some ballots read, “If you are unsure of the postage cost, please check with your local office of the U.S. Postal Service,” but why should this burden be placed on the voter? While college students may be near post offices and therefore able to spend a few minutes figuring all this out, the same cannot necessarily be said about another large group of absentee voters—senior...
...That's not strictly true. Republicans didn't bother with any such shenanigans. Their overseas supporters are expected to vote by postal ballot in their home states. Republicans Abroad U.K. holds fundraisers and social get-togethers such as the first meeting of its Young Republican branch, a staid gathering where some two dozen fresh-faced professionals and students met up, also on Super Tuesday, in a central London bar. One of their number, banker Allison Bruneau, 28, says she's encountered a view among Britons that supporters of President Bush "drive pick-up trucks" and pine for slavery...