Mainer seeks ban on use of food stamps to buy sodaFoster’s Daily Democrat, NH –5 hours agoShenkin's efforts come a month after the American Dental Association endorsed a resolution in support of a ban on the use of food stamps to buy soda and …Mainer seeks ban on use of food stamps …
Read More »MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS TO USE FULL NAMES AND REGISTRATION NUMBERS FROM NEXT YEAR (Bernama via Yahoo! Malaysia News)
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 13 (Bernama) — Effective Jan 1 next year, medical practitioners registered under the Medical Act 1971 will be required to state their full names and registration numbers in all their official dealings, as well as in their name cards and stamps, Malaysian Medical Council (MMC) president Tan …
Read More »Last-minute effort to save Post Office – Galloway Today
Last-minute effort to save Post OfficeGalloway Today, UK –5 hours agoA LAST-DITCH campaign is underway in a bid to prevent the planned closure of a busy Galloway Post Office. The fight has been taken to the very top – with …200 Wimbledon Village residents protest post office closureYour Local Guardianall 2 news …
Read More »Feinstein praises eBay for banning inauguration ticket sales – The Hill
Feinstein praises eBay for banning inauguration ticket salesThe Hill, DC –3 minutes agoapplauded actions taken by eBay on Thursday to ban the sale of tickets to President-elect Barack Obama’s inauguration. “I want to thank eBay… for not … More: continued here
Read More »Post Office wins £1bn contract for benefits card (Financial Times)
The Post Office was Thursday awarded a £1bn five-year contract to retain its benefits card account, after ministers axed a procurement process that in March put the business out to competitive tender. More: continued here
Read More »eBay seller reaches million-point milestone (CNN)
NEW YORK (AP) — If you’ve ever sold something on eBay, you may have been pleased to receive positive feedback from the buyer. Multiply that by a million, and you can imagine how Jack Sheng feels. More: continued here
Read More »Microsoft bets future on search bribery – Register
Microsoft bets future on search briberyRegister, UK –45 minutes agoSo, if eBay, Drugstore.com, or Saks Fifth Avenue posts an ad, the ad fee provides the cashback refund. According to Microsoft, the program is a success. …Microsoft Live Search cashback Showing Traction With Advertisers …MarketWatchMicrosoft says rebate program draws new searchersThe Associated PressMicrosoft …
Read More »Stamps Have Three Offensive All-Stars (OurSports Central)
The Calgary Stampeders are proud to announce that running back Joffrey Reynolds, receiver Ken-Yon Rambo and kicker Sandro DeAngelis have been named to the CFL Offensive All-Star team. More: continued here
Read More »EBay won’t sell inaugural tickets (USA Today)
EBay Inc. has decided it won’t allow tickets to President-elect Barack Obama’s swearing-in ceremony to be sold on its websites. More: continued here
Read More »British death toll in Iraq and Afghanistan reaches 300 after two Royal Marines are killed in explosion (Daily Mail)
Two British soldiers have been killed in an explosion in Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence said today. The pair, both Royal Marines, were in the south of the country. More: continued here
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