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updated 7:58 a.m.EDT, Fri August 12, 2011

Postal Service wants to cut 120,000 jobs

The post office says it needs to eliminate 220,000 jobs by 2015 and that 120,000 must come from layoffs, according to documents obtained by CNNMoney. FULL STORY

AMERICA'S ECONOMY

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• Obama blames political 'gridlock'
• Gergen: Obama, show some leadership

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Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann and former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty exchanged verbal jabs Thursday over their White House qualifications. The tension came during a Republican presidential debate in Iowa. FULL STORY

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British PM proposes social media ban

British Prime Minister David Cameron thinks he's found some culprits to blame in the recent riots that have rocked the U.K.-- Facebook and Twitter.

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