Ex-Georgia employees plead guilty to stealing $600K in food stampsGreenfield Daily ReporterProsecutors say the two created fraudulent food stamp accounts and then reaped the benefits. They could receive a sentence of up to 60 years in prison and a fine of up to $750000. The sentencing is scheduled for Sept. 8.and more » More: continued here
Snail stamp would sell wellEdmonton JournalCanada Post is always bringing out new stamps with different pictures on them. I was going to recommend they create a new stamp with the picture of a snail. People would think that funny and would buy these stamps just to keep. …and more » More: continued here
An estimated 16 million pieces of “scam mail” targeting vulnerable Britons have been sent using a company part-owned by Royal Mail. More: continued here
Obesity is a CalFresh concernRecord-SearchlightUnder federal law, other than forbidding the purchase of alcohol and tobacco with a food stamps card, there are no real restrictions on what edible uncooked items a CalFresh recipient can buy or what can be sold to him or her. …and more » More: continued here
PR Web (press release) Gorbachev Custom-Made Mercedes 560SEL (S-Guard) Publicly Offered for First TimePR Web (press release)Auction on eBay runs Tuesday 05 July – Sunday 10 July, 2011. Mr. Gorbachev"s Signature on 1991 560SEL (S-Guard) …in 2005 Mr. Gorbachev arrives in Washington, DC and signs the vehicle. The signature is still perfectly intact and there…
Investors eye postage stampsShanghai Daily (subscription)Collectors crowd at a stamp show in Shanghai as the stamp market is heating up again. The postage stamp market was very hot before the 1997 Asian financial crisis and now it's heating up again. …and more » More: continued here
4th Of July ClosingsNorthEscambia.comRetail windows at the US Post Office will be closed, and there will be no mail delivered or collected, except for Express Mail. There will be no change in ECUA garbage collection. (1) Be Nice. No comments that slander another, no racism, no sexism, …and more » More: continued here
WHAT IT IS The corner of Center and Union streets in front of the Douglas Post Office is going through a transformation. By the end of the week, the small bump-out will be complete with a brick path, two benches, a bike rack and landscaping. More: continued here
WAVERLY, Wash — Neighbors in the town of Waverly are protesting the U.S. Postal Service’s plan to close their post office. Last month, postal employees informed folks of the possible closure. They also asked for feedback. Some members of the city council feel like it is already done deal. “It kind of seems like the decision…
4th of July 2011: Are Banks Open, Post Office Closed July 4th? Is Walmart Open?Gather.comAlthough most people will celebrate Independence Day with cookouts, some are already wondering, "is the post office, bank, and Walmart open?" Patriotic holidays such as Independence Day, remind Americans of the birth of our nation, and honoring those …and more » More:…