Post service 'to be publicly owned'
The Royal Mail would be under public ownership if the SNP are in power in an independent Scotland, Alex Salmond has pledged. More: continued here
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Royal Mail strike threat – The Bolton News
Royal Mail strike threatThe Bolton NewsA POSTAL workers union has warned strike action is “likely” if Royal Mail is sold off to stock market investors and staff offered up to £2,000 in shares. Mick Hargreaves, who is responsible for the Communication Workers Union (CWU) in Bolton, has … More: continued here
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Wis. city makes $2.5M on eBay – KARE
KARE Wis. city makes $2.5M on eBayKAREAPPLETON, Wis. – The city of Appleton has made $2.5 million by using eBay to sell hundreds of surplus properties, vehicles and items seized by the police department. A Post-Crescent Media report (http://post.cr/1gyi8Xh ) says the city used to hold live …Payday with eBayAppleton Post CrescentAppleton using eBay to cash…
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eBay company expanding in Louisville – Sacramento Bee
eBay company expanding in LouisvilleSacramento BeeAn eBay Inc. company, eBay Enterprise, plans to create more than 150 full-time jobs at its Louisville operation. Gov. Steve Beshear's office says the company will invest up to $45 million in the expansion near its existing facility in southwestern …eBay investing $45M on expansion at Riverport locationThe Courier-JournaleBay Enterprise…
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House to vote on cutting back on food stamps
The House is poised to vote on cutting nearly $4 billion a year from food stamp assistance, now used by 1 in 7 Americans. House Republican leaders were still working for support as they scheduled a vote … More: continued here
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House Bill Would Cut 3.8 Million People From Food Stamp Rolls – NPR (blog)
NPR (blog) House Bill Would Cut 3.8 Million People From Food Stamp RollsNPR (blog)The House of Representatives is expected to take up a bill Thursday that would chart the course for federal nutrition programs for years to come. The measure calls for $40 billion in cuts over a decade to the federal food stamp program,…
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Royal Mail Sell-off: Privitization Will Lead to Service 7 Days a Week, Not … – The Epoch Times
The Epoch Times Royal Mail Sell-off: Privitization Will Lead to Service 7 Days a Week, Not …The Epoch TimesThe planned privatization of the Royal Mail will not result in worse service and will instead improve it, says a UK parliament member. Here a Royal Mail post box is beside a country land near Poole in…
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House to Vote on Cutting $40 Billion in Food Stamps
Democrats bash GOP efforts to reform the food stamp program. More: continued here
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Downtown Stamford Post Office To Close Forever On Friday
STAMFORD, Conn. — The downtown Stamford Post Office will close at the end of business Friday, with no nearby replacement in sight, the U.S. Postal Service said in a press release Wednesday night. "Despite a diligent effort to find a new location, the Postal Service … More: continued here
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NATIONAL SHAME AND PAIN: US Homes on food stamps outnumber ALL … – Catholic Online
NATIONAL SHAME AND PAIN: US Homes on food stamps outnumber ALL …Catholic OnlineMaine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania. Every single last household in these previously mentioned states were still beat out by ALL U.S. households receiving nutritional …and more » More: continued here