Public sector this week: Royal Mail; Pension overpayments by XafinityTimes Online, UK –28 minutes agoUp to 50000 jobs could be lost in a partial privatisation of the Royal Mail, unions cautioned. Ministers were said to be considering a report that … More: continued here
NEW YORK — FedEx Corp. on Thursday announced more broad cost cuts _ including salary reductions _ as deteriorating economic conditions continue to drag down demand, warning the outlook for 2009 remains murky. More: continued here
Going once… Scarlett Johansson is putting her old tissue on eBay for charity. During her appearance on Wednesday’s The Tonight Show With Jay Leno, she complained that she caught a cold from her Spirit costar Samuel L. Jackson. The cold was the result of the convergence of two big stars, she said, so it has…
Scarlett Johansson blew her nose on a tissue, and now the tissue is being sold on eBay to raise money for a hunger relief charity. More: continued here
Charlottesville Daily Progress Post office changes hours for Christmas EveMirror, MI –1 hour agoThe Garden City Post Office will be closing at noon Wednesday, Dec. 24, with 1 pm scheduled as the final mail collection for the day. …Video: Manic Monday: Busiest Mailing Day of the YearAssociatedPressBusiest Mailing Day For USPSMSNBCHoliday rush at Post OfficeWPDEDaily Republic – Victoria…
New Survey: Nation's Food Banks Report Dramatic Increase in Demand …MarketWatch –4 hours agoAdditional support for emergency feeding through food banks and longer term assistance through food stamps will also generate economic activity that will … More: continued here
Over 4 Million More Americans On Food StampsAHN –1 hour agoWashington, DC (AHN) – The number of people receiving food stamps is up this year over last year. Latest figures on the program are from September and show … More: continued here
COLORADO SPRINGS (AP) – A Colorado Springs post office is back open after being evacuated following the discovery of a suspicious bag outside the building. More: continued here
The ‘Match Point’ star and wife of actor Ryan Reynolds is selling her used tissue on eBay for charity. More: continued here
Gov. David Paterson says the state will provide replacement food stamp benefits to lower-income New Yorkers in 16 counties where food was spoiled by power outages… More: continued here