The man was doing maintenance on a heating unit on the roof of the postal service's delivery and distribution center.He touched a live wire. The electrical shock threw him backwards and off the 16-foot roof. More: continued here
Eight charged after probe finds misuse of food stamp cards in BrocktonBoston.comAn undercover state trooper posing as a food stamp recipient was able to draw cash from an electronic benefits transfer card from five Brockton businesses, Plymouth County prosecutors said today. Eight people are facing charges after the sting opertaion.Five Brockton stores busted in EBT…
When Buying Gift Cards on eBay, Make Sure They Won't Expire Before You Can …LifehackerJen used eBay to buy some Fandango Bucks so she could save a few dollars off the cost of a movie. She wasn't going to the movies right away, though. At first, the credits came up short, and she filed a…
Telegraph.co.uk China's Communist Party must stamp out corruption, says President Hu Jintao as …The IndependentIn a state-of-the-nation address to more than 2,000 hand-picked party delegates before he hands over power, Hu acknowledged that public anger over graft and issues like environmental degradation had undermined the party's support and led to surging …Commemorative stamps for 18th…
Three men, aged 21, 26 and 40, have been arrested following a burglary at a post office in Dromara, Co Down. More: continued here
EBay Inspire, inspired by IU alumunus, awards scholarships to seven female …Indiana UniversityBLOOMINGTON, Ind. — An eBay-funded scholarship program created by an Indiana University computer science alumnus has awarded $84,000 in scholarships and professional development awards to seven female technology students at IU. The IU/eBay… More: continued here
FedEx subsidiary FedEx Express is extending cutoff times by two hours to 7 p.m. for outbound shipments from Taiwan to the U.S. The new non-stop 777 will depart Taipei to the FedEx World Hub in Memphis … More: continued here
Forward (blog) Reality Check: Two Years on Food StampsForward (blog)I was interviewing as part of my application for food stamps (now called the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or “SNAP”). It had been a rough morning of long lines, crying babies, and grumpy staff (picture the DMV on a particularly bad day … More: continued here
Yahoo! News UK Mail sorting office to open in time for ChristmasThis Is WiltshireRoyal Mail announced the move by saying the investment was in addition to the extra resources it had put in place to handle the festive mailbag. The new depot is also expected to create jobs for temporary workers. Mark Higson, Royal Mail's…
Future of post offices being decidedAlgona Upper Des MoinesIf you received a survey from the United States Postal Service about your area post office potentially seeing reduced hours, you are encouraged to fill it out and return it as soon as possible. “We're going to be holding meetings about the POST Plan [a … More:…