ABC Online Sydney Olympic rings sell on eBay for $21K after businessman discovers them …ABC OnlineThe Olympic rings that adorned the Sydney Harbour Bridge in 2000 have been sold on eBay for just over $21,000. The rings were built by a company in Goulburn in southern New South Wales, and when a local businessman recently…
Co.Exist Michigan Farmers Markets Make Food Stamps Worth Twice As Much As Regular …Co.ExistIts Double Up Food Bucks program makes every dollar of Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program vouchers (aka food stamps) worth two dollars. What began in a handful of farmers markets I Detroit is now expanding state-wide and into grocery stores …and more » More: continued…
WFSB Regulators criticize closing of Yantic Post OfficeWFSBFederal regulators are criticizing the U.S. Postal Service's decision to close the Yantic Post Office in 2012, saying officials did not properly consider public input. Elisabeth Shellan, a public representative for the Postal Regulatory Commission …and more » More: continued here
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Assembly passes food stamp restrictionsMilwaukee Journal SentinelThose who receive food stamps would have to use two-thirds of their benefits for nutritional items, under a bill passed by the state Assembly Wednesday. Republican lawmakers passed the proposal on a largely party line vote of 60-35. It now goes to the …Assembly to vote on…
Berkeley: Post office rally celebrates victorySan Jose Mercury NewsBERKELEY — Backed by a banner proclaiming "Our post offices are not for sale," speakers, musicians and a crowd of around 60 activists rallied May 9 on the century-old downtown post office steps celebrating a cautious victory: The U.S. Postal Service … More: continued here
The Drum Hello eBay! Meet your Rising Competitor- Facebook IncZacks.comHowever, whether Facebook really turns out to be the next eBay depends on the technology it develops over the next few years including that related to the security of transactions. eBay no doubt is sitting up and taking note. While eBay carries a Zacks …Is Facebook…
St. Paul toasts historic downtown post office projectTwinCities.com-Pioneer PressHe was one of a small handful of speakers at a "groundbreaking" ceremony at the former downtown St. Paul post office and customs house on Kellogg Boulevard. A year from now, the historic building will be restored to its original 1930s style and … More: continued here
Tampabay.com Chocachatti students pitch in with post office food drive to help feed hungryTampabay.comBROOKSVILLE — There is a portable classroom at Chocachatti Elementary School that's known as the warehouse. Recently, two sides of the room were lined with post office tubs — the real ones, with U.S. Postal Service on them, supplied to the school…
WTNH Regulators criticize closing of Yantic Post OfficeWTNHNORWICH, Conn. (AP) — Federal regulators are criticizing the U.S. Postal Service's decision to close the Yantic Post Office in 2012, saying officials did not properly consider public input. Elisabeth Shellan, a public representative for the Postal …and more » More: continued here
Daily Mail Lily Allen has a Twitter meltdown about impatient eBay sellerDaily MailA tweet was blasted out of the singer's account at 7.40am complaining: 'won an item on eBay yesterday, the woman i am buying from has left me 7 messages berating me for not having responded about collection.' … More: continued here