US postal deliveries get green stamp of approval

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Stimulus package allows US Postal Service to upgrade to greener fleet

US citizens will soon have their mail delivered by new "green" trucks, courtesy of President Obama's $787bn economic stimulus package. The US Postal Service has become a key beneficiary of the American...

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