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 Matthews visit. …Ellen DeGeneres Is…
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. … More: continued here
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 Ilkeston Road. … More: continued…
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 medals turn up on ebay…
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 gubernatorial campaign. …Poizner campaign mounts…
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: continued here
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
WROC-TV Closed Post Office Angers Last Minute Tax FilersKTVL, ORTax day makes a lot of people angry and frustrated and this year some late filers in Medford got a little extra anxious after they got to the post office to mail off their taxes. A lot of customers hoping to get their taxes post-marked last night…
A Union Springs man already serving a life sentence in prison received an additional eight years Thursday for an assault and robbery at the Newton Post Office. More: continued here
Florida officials scramble to stop outsourcing on food stamp callsPalm Beach Post, United StatesBy MICHAEL C. BENDER TALLAHASSEE — The head of the Florida agency that oversees the state food stamp program said Thursday that he was trying to stop customer service calls from being answered overseas. "I totally understand people's frustration," …Florida food stamp…