Capitol Square post office to remain open 'indefinitely'
U.S. Postal Service spokesman Richard Watkins says the agency is stalling plans to close 600 urban and suburban postal branch offices and satellite stations. More: continued here
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Diagonal, Thayer post offices won’t close under USPS’s new strategy – Creston News Advertiser
Diagonal, Thayer post offices won't close under USPS's new strategyCreston News AdvertiserBy KYLE WILSON — CNA assistant managing editor kwilson@crestonnews.com Post offices in Diagonal and Thayer, that have faced closure since February 2011, received good news Wednesday when the US Postal Service (USPS) announced a new strategy that would … More: continued here
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Demand for food stamps down slightly in Tampa area – Tbo.com
Demand for food stamps down slightly in Tampa areaTbo.comBy KEVIN WIATROWSKI | The Tampa Tribune TAMPA The demand for food stamps has begun to slow in the Tampa area and statewide, but millions of Floridians still need help feeding themselves and their children. That's according to the most recent accounting …and more » More: continued here
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First Person: Is the Post Office Bill Just Another Bailout?
COMMENTARY | When talking to most folks today, mentioning the word "bailout" incites a barrage of rolling eyes and pent up rage. The public doesn't want to see yet another institution bailed out of their self-imposed, self-indulgent fiscal irresponsibility using taxpayer dollars. However, with the Senate's $33 billion dollar postal restructuring plan, another bailout is…
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Chief: Smyrna Post Office fire was electrical
Investigators said the early morning fire at the Smyrna Post Office in western York County was elect More: continued here
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An MLS and Food Stamps? – Library Journal (blog)
An MLS and Food Stamps?Library Journal (blog)While the article highlights PhDs on food stamps, they are only a small percentage of the people with graduate degrees on food stamps: 33655 of a total of 359403. The largest number are the people with master's degrees, but no PhD or professional … More: continued here
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Royal Mail unveils ten new first class stamps celebrating post-war British fashion – Daily Mail
Daily Mail Royal Mail unveils ten new first class stamps celebrating post-war British fashionDaily MailBy Sadie Whitelocks The Royal Mail has unveiled a new collection of commemorative stamps celebrating the best of post-war British fashion. Each adhesive label features a faceless model wearing a creation from some of the industry's best-known designers …and more » More:…
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Post Office Hour Reductions, Called a "Win-Win," Feel More Like a Lose-Lose
Last week, the post office announced that rather than close thousands of rural post offices around the country to cut costs and reduce a ballooning deficit, it would drastically reduce hours at many of those locations. Some, in fact, would now be open for as little as two hours a day. More: continued here
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Barry O’Farrell stamps out our first home buyers – The Daily Telegraph
Barry O'Farrell stamps out our first home buyersThe Daily TelegraphTHE number of first home buyers in NSW has plunged since the state government killed stamp duty concessions. In figures released yesterday by the Australian Bureau of Statistics, the number of first home buyers in NSW has fallen almost 50 per cent in … More: continued…
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Rally planned for downtown Des Moines post office – Mason City Globe Gazette
Rally planned for downtown Des Moines post officeMason City Globe GazetteIf you can't control yourself, don't post it. Don't threaten to hurt or kill anyone. Be truthful.Don't lie about anyone or anything. Be nice. No racism, sexism or any other sort of -ism that degrades another person. PLEASE TURN OFF YOUR CAPS LOCK, …and more »…