More high school seniors are lighting-up marijuana than tobacco, according to a new national study. The increase in marijuana use reaches down to the 8th-grade level. Experts say mixed messages about drug legalization, particularly marijuana, may be to blame. On the other hand, the survey by the National Institute on Drug Abuse says binge drinking continued its downward trend. Source Link
This holiday season is shaping up to be among the busiest ever for one of America’s biggest shippers. FedEx says it should ship nearly a quarter-billion packages between Thanksgiving and Christmas, with this week being the busiest for deliveries. About half of the increase comes from shipments that start with FedEx and get final delivery by the U.S. Postal Service. Source Link
One day’s work at the ballpark now pays an average of about $18,000 for a Major League Baseball player. The players union says the league’s average salary has topped $3 million a year. Team averages vary widely, from the top-earning New York Yankees to players for the Cleveland Indians who had the lowest average pay at just $1.2 million a year. Source Link
This holiday season is shaping up to be among the busiest ever for one of America’s biggest shippers. FedEx says it should ship nearly a quarter-billion packages between Thanksgiving and Christmas, with this week being the busiest for deliveries. About half of the increase comes from shipments that start with FedEx and get final delivery by the U.S. Postal Service. Source Link
One day’s work at the ballpark now pays an average of about $18,000 for a Major League Baseball player. The players union says the league’s average salary has topped $3 million a year. Team averages vary widely, from the top-earning New York Yankees to players for the Cleveland Indians who had the lowest average pay at just $1.2 million a year. Source Link
