Dallas Morning News Editorial: Washington, stop the battle over food stampsDallas Morning NewsBut taking $40 billion out of food stamps, known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, would hammer deserving families. The Congressional Budget Office reports that most beneficiaries are children, the disabled or those over 60 years of age. More: continued here
Employees with the downtown Conroe post office allege U.S. mail delivery at the W. Dallas location is deliberately being delayed, with some mail left to accumulate in undelivered six-foot piles at the facility for times as long as a week. More: continued here
'Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug' characters featured on stamps, coinsLos Angeles Times'Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug' characters featured on stamps, coins. Oct. 23, 2013 | 2:18 p.m.. Characters from Middle-earth are featured on new stamps celebrating the release of "The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug." (New Zealand Post).and more » More: continued here
eBay's big day involves same-day deliveryInternetRetailer.comU.K.-based Shutl leverages existing delivery networks in the U.S. and Europe by borrowing their excess, idle couriers to provide same-day deliveries, says Christopher Payne, eBay's senior vice president, North America. Shutl manages eBay Now's Chicago … More: continued here
Modesto Bee JARDINE: Small gathering, big message at Modesto post office's breast cancer …Modesto BeeTerry Bertosso Parker of the Kearny Avenue post office addresses the small gathering during a breast cancer awareness event Wednesday, October 23, 2013. An old post office drop box was transformed by Burnside Body Shop into a prop for breast cancer …and…
McDonald's helps workers get food stampsCNNMcDonald's workers should have no problem qualifying for government programs like food stamps and heating assistance. The hamburger chain pretty much admits that in a call made by a worker to "McResources"– a helpline set up for its workers.McDonald's Sets Up Hotline to Help Workers Get Food StampsKTLAVideo: McDonald's tells…
Stamps.com Inc. (STMP) Wednesday reported third-quarter profit of $8.76 million or $0.53 per share, up from $6.98 million or $0.42 per share in the same period last year. More: continued here
eBay Launches Pinterest-Like Marketplace with Help from Solange, Cecilia …FashionistaeBay, like Amazon, can be a bit of an overwhelming place to shop because there's just so. much. stuff. And like Amazon, eBay has put its efforts towards coming up with a creative way to make the site more navigable, with a little help from some…
EBay Expands Same-Day Delivery To DallasDALLAS (AP) – EBay is expanding its same-day delivery service to more locations and letting buyers and sellers create “collections” of products available on its site as it moves beyond its roots as an online auctioneer. EBay Inc. said Tuesday that it … More: continued here
Watchdog to probe Royal Mail saleexpressandstar.comThe NAO said: "Given the scale and significance of what has been the first public offering for many years of shares in a publicly owned company, the National Audit Office will be conducting a value for money examination of the privatisation of Royal… More: continued here