Ice storm outage didn't stop Grave Co. post officeWZTV, TN(AP) — A post office in far western Kentucky managed to stay open for business despite being without electricity or telephone for nearly three weeks following a January ice storm. Postmaster Joann Bell used a battery operated adding machine and an old …
Read More »Royal Palace project falls short (Baltic Times)
VILNIUS – Lithuania will have to find another 20 million litas (5.8 million euros) in order to complete the Royal Palace, which is the Millennium Celebrations most high-profile spectacle, in time for the July 6 grand opening, government spokesmen said. More: continued here
Read More »WALES: Small Businesses Back Calls for Post Bank – istockAnalyst.com (press release)
WALES: Small Businesses Back Calls for Post BankistockAnalyst.com (press release), ORSMALL business leaders in North Wales are backing the idea of a new Post Bank to be set up as part of moves to strengthen the Royal Mail. The proposal to provide more financial services to people and businesses not served …
Read More »First Circuit Upholds Ban on Petitioning for Candidates on … – Ballot Access
First Circuit Upholds Ban on Petitioning for Candidates on …Ballot Access, CAOn February 25, the First Circuit upheld a Post Office regulation that, in effect, bans petititioning to place a candidate on a ballot on interior Post Office sidewalks. Del Gallo v Parent, 08-1511. The decision is 37 pages long, and …
Read More »Rural store to run town's post office – The Canberra Times
Rural store to run town's post officeThe Canberra Times, AustraliaMurrumbateman will have a post office, after months of wrangling and uncertainty about mail delivery in the area. Local resident John Lamont would run a community postal agency from the Murrumbateman Rural Supplies store from April 1, Australia Post… More: continued here
Read More »Who gave Prince William his ‘Harry Potter scar’? Royal reveals friend hit him with golf club (Daily Mail)
Who gave Prince William his ‘Harry Potter scar’? Royal reveals friend hit him with golf club More: continued here
Read More »Nuggets Invade FedEx Forum In Memphis (KMGH 7 Denver)
The Denver Nuggets will be attempting to extend a pair of winning streaks when the Northwest Division leaders invade FedEx Forum tonight for a matchup with the Memphis Grizzlies. More: continued here
Read More »FedEx Flat U.S. Ground Volumes May Show Economy ’Bumping Along’ (Bloomberg)
March 18 (Bloomberg) — FedEx Corp. , which handles about one-third of packages shipped in the U.S., may say tomorrow that overseas express deliveries plunged while stabilizing freight and ground volumes suggest the country’s economy may be bottoming. More: continued here
Read More »Immigrant Postmaster in Britain Denies Non-English Speakers Service – FOXNews
Daily Mail Immigrant Postmaster in Britain Denies Non-English Speakers ServiceFOXNewsA Sri-Lankan born postmaster has banned customers from his British post office who cannot speak English, the Daily Mail reported. Deva Kumarasiri, 40, who moved to Britain 18 months ago, has sparked an outcry over race equality with his demands that …
Read More »State rep says halt food stamps for rich (The Cincinnati Enquirer)
State Rep. Shannon Jones, R-Springboro, announced today that she intends to introduce an amendment to the state budget that would prevent people with significant assets from collecting food stamps if they become unemployed. More: continued here
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