The U.S. Postal Service late Tuesday afternoon turned down a judge's order to quickly sweep mail processing facilities in 15 states to ensure no ballots are delayed. Earlier Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Emmet Sullivan ordered the sweep to occur between 12:30 p.m. and 3 p.m. EST in 12 postal districts that span 15 states. They include central Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Detroit; Colorado/Wyoming; Atlanta; Houston; Alabama; Northern New England; Greater South Carolina ...