Feds probe food stamp trade at St. Paul sheltersMinneapolis Star TribuneFederal authorities are investigating a scheme in which they believe a man bought food stamp cards at half their value from homeless-shelter residents in the St. Paul area and redeemed them at local grocery stores. The probe involves about $46,500 …
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Post office in Lowell, Ore., burglarizedSan Francisco ChronicleLOWELL, Ore. (AP) — A post office in the Lane County community of Lowell, Ore., has been hit by a burglary. The Register-Guard reports (http://is.gd/Uwd2Yp) that this week's burglary comes less than a month after three other post offices in the county …Lowell …
Read More »Fulton Post Office employee keeps going and going – Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal
Fulton Post Office employee keeps going and goingNortheast Mississippi Daily JournalHolley started working as a substitute carrier for the Fulton Post Office in 1977 while a student in college. Like many lifelong careers, Holley's time as a postal employee was supposed to be a stopover to other things. “I was …
Read More »Area post offices still face shortened hours
The United States Post Office is moving forward with a plan to reduce hours at some rural post offices throughout the country, including five post offices in Lincoln County. More: continued here
Read More »Has US economy bottomed out? Census suggests yes – Huffington Post
Has US economy bottomed out? Census suggests yesHuffington PostMore Americans than ever are turning to food stamps, while residents in housing that is considered "crowded" held steady at 1 percent, tied for the highest since 2003. Taken as a whole, however, analysts say the latest census data provide wide-ranging …and …
Read More »Marketplace Battle: eCrater Beats Amazon, eBay, Etsy in Speed – EcommerceBytes
EcommerceBytes Marketplace Battle: eCrater Beats Amazon, eBay, Etsy in SpeedEcommerceBytesState it however you wish, Internet users share a desire for instant gratification in the form of swiftly-delivered content. No retailer worth their balance sheets ever wants to risk a customer bailing out of a transaction due to a perception that …
Read More »Verdi post office arson suspect scheduled for trial in February
The man who said Jesus inspired him to engage in a Christmas morning crime spree that included torching the Verdi Post Office and committing a drive-by shooting at the Sparks Police Department is going to trial in February. More: continued here
Read More »Lowell post office burglarized
LOWELL — A post office in the community of Lowell was burglarized earlier this week — less than one month after three other post offices in Lane County were targeted by burglars. Mail may have been stolen in the Lowell burglary, which was was discovered Tuesday morning, a post office …
Read More »Stamps’ Kornegay injured in post-concert fight – Calgary Herald
Stamps' Kornegay injured in post-concert fightCalgary HeraldTad Kornegay was just an observer at Calgary Stampeders' practice on Wednesday, but he was by far the hottest topic of conversation. Kornegay — who joined the club as a free agent in July — was wearing a ball cap which hid injuries received …
Read More »Lowell post office burglarized – The Register-Guard
Lowell post office burglarizedThe Register-GuardLOWELL — A post office in the community of Lowell was burglarized earlier this week — less than one month after three other post offices in Lane County were targeted by burglars. Mail may have been stolen in the Lowell burglary, which was was … More: …
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