Ill. County Says Soda Tax No Longer Violates Food Stamps LawLaw360 (subscription)Law360, Springfield (August 18, 2017, 1:19 PM EDT) — Cook County's new soda tax will no longer put Illinois at risk of losing $87 million in federal food stamp funding, the county said Thursday after it adjusted its regulatory …

East Bay Times Historic downtown Richmond Post Office to be sold over community oppositionEast Bay TimesRICHMOND — The downtown post office will close, the U.S. Postal Service has decided, despite the fervent objections of the mayor, the local county supervisor and U.S. congressman, much of the business community, civic organizations, …

Devon Live Lympstone Marine denies stealing £66,000 of kit and selling it on …Devon LiveA Royal Marine NCO has denied stealing kit from the Commando Training Centre and selling it on eBay. Michael Bath is alleged to have taken £66000 of …and more » More: continued here

National Grid taps Royal Mail Pension Plan CEO to lead UK pension fundPensions & InvestmentsChris Hogg was named CEO of the National Grid U.K. Pension Scheme, Wokingham, England, said a spokesman. He will replace Rob Schreur. Further information on Mr. Schreur could not be learned. Mr. Hogg, who serves as …

Noozhawk Santa Barbara Post Office Building Renamed for Navy SEALNoozhawkThe office at 1221 State St., Suite 12, will be renamed the Special Warfare Operator Master Chief Petty Officer (SEAL) Louis “Lou” J. Langlais Post Office Building. Langlais was raised in Santa Barbara and served for 25 years in the U.S. …

Problems with Unsold eBay ListingsEcommerceBytes (blog)I have always kept my considerable number of unsold eBay listings listed in reverse chronology; thus, I have relisted those that ended most distantly first. Today, in trying to work out an eBay glitch (my unsold file was appearing in alphabetical …and more » More: continued …

Illinois Policy Retailers will now have to either program cash registers not to tax purchases made with food stamps, or implement a …Illinois PolicyCook County officials claim they've found a solution to the sweetened beverage tax's violation of federal regulations regarding food stamps, according to the Chicago Tribune. When the …

Petition launched for Royal Mail to distinguish between Great and Little BookhamSurrey MirrorA debate has opened up over what the difference is between the neighbouring villages of Great and Little Bookham with some fearing the names "could disappear" with Royal Mail only recognising the area as Bookham. This has resulted …

Worcester News Worcester postbox sealed up by Royal Mail after dog mess …Worcester NewsROYAL Mail has been forced to seal up a postbox in Worcester after dog mess was repeatedly pushed inside.and more » More: continued here

'Disgraceful' Royal Mail delivery office move from South Woodford to Chingford confirmed for September 25East London and West Essex Guardian SeriesTHE RELOCATION of a Royal Mail delivery office branded “disgraceful” by neighbours has been confirmed for next month. The postal giant announced they were considering moving the South Woodford sorting …