Police: WB woman lied to get food stampsCitizens VoiceInvestigators say a Wilkes-Barre woman lied about her income to fraudulently receive more than $20,000 in benefits. Megan F. Hallock, 35, of 70 Essex Lane, is charged with a felony count of fraudulently obtaining food stamps or assistance. According to … More: …
Read More »Royal Mail workers may strike over post-privatisation pay – Reuters UK
Royal Mail workers may strike over post-privatisation payReuters UKLONDON (Reuters) – Britain's postal workers may strike next month if the government does not provide guarantees on pay and pensions before privatising the near 500-year-old Royal Mail, the Communication Workers Union (CWU) said on Monday. More: continued here
Read More »Eastern Ky. post office destroyed by fire – WHAS 11.com (subscription)
Eastern Ky. post office destroyed by fireWHAS 11.com (subscription)… Operations Manager Bryiant Clevenger says it's a loss to the community. Post office box mail will have to be picked up at the Phelps Post Office, but other services are available at a Village Post Office that opened in Stopover on …
Read More »British workers of Royal Mail to vote for strike over pay & conditions – Press TV
British workers of Royal Mail to vote for strike over pay & conditionsPress TVBritish Royal Mail workers will be balloted for the first time since 2009 to go on a national strike in protest at the government's privatization drive. The vote over future pay and other issues which are concerned …
Read More »Royal Mail sell-off ‘a disaster for rural areas’ say critics – This Is South Devon
Royal Mail sell-off 'a disaster for rural areas' say criticsThis Is South DevonPrivatising the Royal Mail will be a “recipe for disaster” for rural areas and hammer the “final nail in the coffin” of the Post Offices network, Labour has claimed. The Opposition's warning of the Government “playing politics with …
Read More »Fedex Cup: Henrik Stenson on a hot streak
NORTON, Mass. – For the past few years, Henrik Stenson was viewed as a once-elite player whose game, sadly, had largely deserted him. Thanks to a torrid stretch of golf this summer that reached a zenith Monday under gray skies … Continue reading → More: continued here
Read More »Etowah County looking at cigarette stamp to increase revenue – The Birmingham News – al.com
Etowah County looking at cigarette stamp to increase revenueThe Birmingham News – al.comGADSDEN, Alabama — Etowah County officials say they may look at implementing tobacco stamps to make sure the county is getting its share of revenue from cigarette sales. County Chief Executive Officer Patrick Simms said the county has …
Read More »It’s in the mail: Ray Charles on a ‘Forever’ stamp – USA TODAY
It's in the mail: Ray Charles on a 'Forever' stampUSA TODAYIn an infamous Elvis Presley diss, Public Enemy fumed on 1989's Fight the Power, "Most of my heroes don't appear on no stamps." Chuck D would probably agree that a retraction is in order. Ray Charles, the late giant of …
Read More »Post office changes take effect Sept. 7 – Aitkin Independent Age
Post office changes take effect Sept. 7Aitkin Independent AgeArea post offices are seeing changes as a result of moving an operation from St. Cloud to Minneapolis on Sept. 7. Mail from the area that was formerly canceled in St. Cloud will now be canceled in Minneapolis and to keep the …
Read More »The Microsoft candidate everyone missed
Is there a dark horse for Microsoft CEO in Silicon Valley? One analyst says yes: eBay's John Donahoe. More: continued here
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