Residents of the small Pratt County town of Coats were notified by letter on Friday, Nov. 4, that operations at the post office would be suspended, effective 12:30 p.m. Nov. 8, due to a lack of qualified personnel to operate the facility, following the resignation of Officer in Charge Jennifer …

eBay items: Jerry Sandusky's 1986 Penn State championship ring + updated Sage …Minneapolis Star Tribune (blog)As noted on Deadspin, the 1986 national championship ring of scandal-ridden former Penn State defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky is up for auction on eBay. Per the listing: You are bidding on the 1986 National Championship …

Royal Mail invests to aid online shopping deliveries this ChristmasShopsafeThe Royal Mail is said to be spending around £15 million more on enhancing its delivery networks ahead of the Christmas e-commerce rush in 2011 than it has in previous years. An extra nine sorting sites will be opened up around …

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The Guardian New Census measure gauges poverty level | Philadelphia Inquirer | 2011-11-08Philadelphia InquirerThe US Census Bureau released a supplemental poverty measure Monday that shows children's poverty is at lower levels than previously calculated, thanks to food stamps and other programs aimed at helping families survive. "It looks like the …

Business Insider Jerry Sandusky's 1986 National Championship Ring Is Available Right Now On EBayDeadspinA Penn State memorabilia collector and reputable seller on eBay listed Jerry Sandusky's 1986 Penn State national championship ring for auction this morning. The starting price is one dollar, but the seller tells Deadspin he's looking for …

Election 2012: eBay and the PresidentHuffington Post (blog)Back in August 2008, I (correctly, she says smugly) predicted a win for Barack Obama in the 2008 Presidential election, based on the spectacular popularity of his memorabilia on eBay. At that time, John McCain was his opponent, and he was fairly … …

Post Office Holding Meeting Nov. 10, Sends Out Surveys on Closing of Watertown …Patch.comThe East Watertown and New Town post offices are on the list of potential branches to be closed. Residents can have their say at the meeting or by filling out the surveys. By Charlie Breitrose East Watertown …

Town Hall Foodies on Food StampsTown HallPlus, her tuna sandwich example seems a bit hyperbolic when compared with this example Helen Whalen-Cohen found for her "Stamp-ede!" piece in the November issue of Townhall Magazine: Sarah Magida and Gerry Mak might not have been able to find full-time … More: continued …

Rep. Fudge Goes on Food Stamps for Hunger AwarenessCleveland News – Fox 8Marsha Fudge, a democrat from District 11, "and the fact that in Washington, where I work every day, people are talking about cutting back on food stamps." With federal budget cuts, Rep. Fudge said food stamp programs are …