4 pioneering scientists honored on new set of US postage stampsWashington PostBy AP, WASHINGTON — New US postage stamps are giving science fans a chance to send letters and recall pioneering researchers at the same time. The four-stamp set of forever stamps sell at the current first-class rate of 44-cents each. …and more » More: continued…
China Daily Warren Buffet's Childhood Home for SaleZippyCartBy the ZippyCart Content Team Jennifer Smedley, 34 will be selling her Omaha property on the ecommerce solution Ebay. What makes her house worthy of news coverage? Smedley's house happens to be the first home of billionaire investor Warren Buffet. …Warren Buffett childhood home in Omaha for sale…
BBC News Postbox thefts for 'scrap metal'BBC NewsIn a statement Royal Mail said it was investigating the incidents and "working on the replacement of the boxes". Mr Brookes said: "They could be stealing them for scrap metal. "They're the small cast iron mailboxes attached to telegraph poles – the old …and more » More: continued here
Postmen in Dursley and Wotton hit out as pedal power is scrapped by Royal MailGloucestershire GazetteTHE vision of a postman on a bicycle will be a thing of the past as Royal Mail scraps pedal power in favour of vans. Postmen and women in Dursley, Wotton and surrounding areas are furious that their bikes are…
State's food-stamp errors plungeIndianapolis StarWASHINGTON — Indiana's troubled food-stamp program has improved enough to earn a $1.65 million bonus from the federal government. The state cut the rate of erroneous benefit determinations by almost two-thirds, from 7.13 percent in 2009 to 2.60 … More: continued here
4 Popular Indoor Uses for Concrete Stamps this SummerPR Web (press release)New site information discusses four popular indoor uses for stamped concrete. Take a look at how concrete stamps are being used across the country to transform interior concrete surfaces. Get stamped concrete design ideas, view stamped photos and more …4 Popular Indoor Uses for…
Woman arrested for setting fire in Lockeford post office, no one hurtLodi News-SentinelAn elderly woman is in custody after allegedly starting a fire in the Lockeford Post Office Thursday morning. Rebecca Lov Anderson, 67, allegedly was agitated because she could not receive mail from her post office box, said Marsha Damzy, …and more » More: continued…
Daily Mail Court affirms that piercing cats is crueltyohmidog!Three judges of the Superior Court upheld a conviction for animal cruelty of a dog groomer who had offered “gothic” kittens for sale on eBay. An investigation into the pierced kittens began in 2008 when a citizen saw the animals being offered for $100 …Piercing Cats Is…
The U.S. Postal Service could close the post office in East Leroy as part of a cost-saving consolidation effort. More: continued here
Assets of criminals sold on eBayBBC NewsAn account has been opened on the internet auction site eBay by Cheshire Police to sell off criminals' assets. Under the Proceeds of Crime Act, offenders can be deprived of any financial benefit of their crimes. They can be ordered to sell off assets …and more » More: continued here