Union Springs man serving life, gets another 8 years in post…WHNT, AL… 8 years for robbing a US postal facility in Alabama's Wiregrass region. A federal judge Thursday handed the jail term to 39-year-old Mark Gabriel Perry. He was convicted in Feb. of the December 2006 robbery and assault at the …
Read More »Stamp prices are going up again – WPTV
Stamp prices are going up againWPTV, FLThe US Postal Service says that starting on May 11th the cost of a first class stamp will rise from 42 to 44 cents. Customers can continue to mail letters at today's prices by purchasing the Forever Stamp before May 11. Forever Stamps were developed …
Read More »Income tax deadline won’t alter hours at post office – Columbus Telegram
Income tax deadline won’t alter hours at post officeColumbus Telegram, NEThe Columbus post office will not be extending its hours this year due to reduced volume over the past several years on tax day. The lobby will be open until 5 pm, and the last collection of the outside boxes will …
Read More »Ellen DeGeneres sells her clothes to help dogs and cats – Baltimore Sun
3 News NZ Ellen DeGeneres sells her clothes to help dogs and catsBaltimore Sun, United Statesthe eBay auction, runs through May 8. She's described some things as "clean…ish," but that's unlikely to deter shoppers. When we last checked, the top clothing item was the plaid shirt she wore for the Chris …
Read More »Ponte Vedra food stamp use doubles – Ponte Vedra Recorder
Ponte Vedra food stamp use doublesPonte Vedra Recorder, FLData from the Florida Department of Children and families shows that Ponte Vedra has seen a 100 percent increase in the number of people on food stamps since 2007, part of a county-wide increase that has out-paced the rest of the state. … …
Read More »Royal Mail driver slashed with scissors – This is Nottingham
Royal Mail driver slashed with scissorsThis is Nottingham, UKA ROYAL Mail collections driver was slashed with a pair of scissors by a young man. The offender approached the driver as he got out of his van, at around 3.30pm on Wednesday, on Rothesay Avenue, New Lenton, near to the junction with …
Read More »Stolen medals are found on eBay – BBC News
BBC News Stolen medals are found on eBayBBC News, UKHis stepson, a former police officer, found them on eBay where a Norfolk dealer was selling them for £795. Police helped to retrieve the medals and handed them back to Mr Olley, 78, from Kent, who said he was "delighted". …Old soldier's …
Read More »Whitman backs her campaign with millions – San Francisco Chronicle
Whitman backs her campaign with millionsSan Francisco Chronicle, USA(04-16) 20:24 PDT San Jose — Former eBay CEO Meg Whitman – who wants to be the first Republican woman nominee for California governor – put some big stakes on the table Thursday, donating $2.8 million of her own money to her …
Read More »Royal Bank takes $850-million hit (The Globe and Mail)
Royal Bank of Canada announced late Thursday that it plans to record a charge of roughly $850-million (U.S.) in the second quarter. Canada’s largest bank said the goodwill impairment charge will hurt its earnings for the quarter, but is a non-cash item that will note affect its capital ratios. More: …
Read More »Stamps on M'sia's engineering marvels on sale Monday – Malaysia Star
Stamps on M'sia's engineering marvels on sale MondayMalaysia Star, MalaysiaBy KNG ZHENG GUAN KUALA LUMPUR: Pos Malaysia will issue on Monday special stamps and First Day covers that will feature Malaysia's past and present accomplishments in the various fields of engineering. The stamps will feature Malaysia's Transportation … More: continued here
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