NOLA.com More Louisiana families turning to food stampsNOLA.comBy AP The face of Louisianians on food stamps has changed and broadened with the worsened economy in a state mired in poverty and repeatedly hit by disasters. College graduates. Two-parent households. Elderly residents with growing medical bills. …and more » More: continued here
Chicagoist La Crosse Post Office open Christmas Eve, New Year's EveWKBT La CrosseThe La Crosse Post Office is reminding customers of their holiday hours. The post office on State Street will be open Saturday, December 31, and Saturday, December 31, and will have normal business hours (8:30 am to 5:00 pm). Mail delivery will also…
eBay Canada: “1 in 10 mobile shoppers admit to shopping while in the bathroom”MobileSyrup.comA new set of stats by eBay Canada takes the fascination of using your smarthphone while in the bathroom a bit further. They state that “1 in 10 mobile shoppers admit to shopping while in the bathroom”. In addition, the survey also…
The Surprising Groupon Killer?DailyFinanceIn today's edition, they discuss how eBay is giving Groupon some competition with their PayPal daily deal program. The move will produce ultra-targeted daily deals for consumers and will create a credible threat to Groupon's dominance. …and more » More: continued here
Ticket resellers, discounters can be gift sourceThe Associated PressAnother option for discounted tickets is StubHub's parent, eBay Inc. Let's say you want a ticket for the musical "Billy Elliot" when the touring company visits Pittsburgh in February. You'll see performance dates and ticket prices on both eBay and …and more » More: continued here
WXYZ Dearborn man selling kidney on ebayWXYZDEARBORN, Mich (WXYZ) – A Dearborn man says he is selling his kidney on ebay. In a series of tweet Thursday morning, Tiba advertised the sale of his kidney . 6:25 am: "Starting bid on my kidney is 99 cents. Buy it now for $80000. … More: continued here
BBC News Local Reps Propose Post Office SolutionQueens TribuneIt's asking the post office to do what we don't ask any other federal agency to do.” Both said there is widespread bipartisan support for that legislation because the potential closures are a nationwide problem that affects constituents of both parties …In Defense of the Post OfficeU.S….
Households on food stamps rockets in Oakland, Macomb countiesOakland PressBy JERRY WOLFFE The number of Michigan households on food stamps has climbed to nearly 1 million with an 11.6 percent increase in Oakland County alone, a report shows. Macomb County also reported an increase of 9.3 percent of the households receiving …and more » More: continued…
A letter from the United States Postal Service regarding the possible closing of Hasbrouck Heights Post Office, located on 185 Boulevard, was read at the Dec. 13 council meeting assuring residents that the study is still on-going and no final decision has been made. More: continued here
Proactive Investors USA & Canada eBay Acquires BillSAFE; Plans to Integrate with PayPalITProPortaleBay announced on Thursday it is going ahead with its decision to acquire BillSAFE, the Germany based provider of purchase-on-invoice technology. With this new acquisition, eBay's existing payment mechanism based on PayPal is likely to be even further …EBay Buys BillSafe for 'purchase-on-invoice'…