'Wealthy' food-stamp recipient stirs potColumbus Dispatch, OHOfficials in Warren County say the unnamed food-stamp recipient with $80000 in savings, a $300000 home and a Mercedes proves that the state should scrap new rules that count income, but not assets, to determine eligibility. Food-stamp advocates think … More: continued here
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Thief attempts to sell stolen golf clubs on eBayBuffalo News, United StatesUsing the Internet — specifically, the eBay website — to sell a stolen item proved to be the downfall of a Depew man accused of stealing two drivers from the Wehrle Golf Dome's pro shop in Clarence last weekend. …
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March 19 (Bloomberg) — FedEx Corp. , the second-largest U.S. package-shipping company, rose as much as 8.8 percent after executives said they don’t expect a “further significant decline” in the U.S. economy this year. More: continued here
Read More »eBay's All About Fixed-Price – ECommerce-Guide
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Read More »Department of Human Services sets up same-day service for food … – NRToday.com
Department of Human Services sets up same-day service for food …NRToday.com, ORJamie Hoschouer, a food stamp eligibility worker at the Department of Human Services, talks to a client who came in to get help on Monday. Due to the soaring number of people applying for food stamps, the department has set …
Read More »Butler checking into food stamp requests – Cincinnati.com
Butler checking into food stamp requestsCincinnati.com, OHBy Amber Ellis • aellis@enquirer.com • March 19, 2009 Much like recent concerns raised in Warren County, officials in Butler County are checking into their own cases of well-off people getting food stamps. County commissioners unanimously agreed today … More: continued here
Read More »March in Corby against privatisation of Royal Mail – Northamptonshire Evening Telegraph
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Read More »Royal Mail Launches new Resource to Help the Direct Mail Industry … – MarketWatch (press release)
Royal Mail Launches new Resource to Help the Direct Mail Industry …MarketWatch (press release)LONDON, March 19, 2009 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ — Royal Mail today launched a new industry resource to provide intelligence, inspiration and innovation for marketers and help them make the most of direct mail in their integrated marketing …
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