Glencoe residents unhappy with post office decisionRuidoso NewsPatrons of the post office were asked previously to fill out a survey with several options for service, including reducing weekday hours to two, relying on delivery to rural mailboxes, moving the postal operation into a local business, closing the … More: continued …
Read More »Study Finds Greater Rural Reliance on Food Stamps – KCET
Study Finds Greater Rural Reliance on Food StampsKCETHe examined the use of food stamps, now called SNAP benefits, from 2008 to 2012. "During that time period, more households in rural areas received SNAP benefits than households in more urban areas," says Bailey. "That includes both metropolitan and …Study: Rural families depend …
Read More »Butztown post office in Bethlehem Township temporarily closed due to water … – The Express-Times – lehighvalleylive.com
Butztown post office in Bethlehem Township temporarily closed due to water …The Express-Times – lehighvalleylive.comThe Butztown post office in Bethlehem Township is closed for an undetermined amount of time due to water damage sustained in a storm. Heavy rains July 31 damaged part of the retail portion of the Easton …
Read More »Obama signs bill naming Tyrone Post Office for local soldier
President Barack Obama signed legislation Tuesday officially renaming the U.S. Post Office in Tyrone in memory of a local soldier killed in the line of duty. More: continued here
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Phil Mickelson left the PGA Championship as a runner-up in a major for the ninth time in his career, though this one at least kept alive one streak involving the Ryder Cup and another involving the FedEx Cup. More: continued here
Read More »eBay Calling The Clash lead singers Thunderbird up for sale – FOXSports.com
eBay Calling The Clash lead singers Thunderbird up for saleFOXSports.comA 1963 Ford Thunderbird formerly owned by Joe Strummer, the lead singer of The Clash, is now for sale on eBay. This 8-cylinder powered beauty was purchased by Strummer in 1987 for $4,200, reports the listing, and is currently listed with …
Read More »Could providing government services save the post office? – FedScoop
Could providing government services save the post office?FedScoopWith less than three months left in the final quarter of the fiscal year, the United States Postal Service could enter fiscal year 2015 more than $5 billion in the hole. But a new report released this week summarizing a recent closed-door meeting …
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EBay (NASDAQ: EBAY ) shares have rallied nicely recently, but now face a binary outcome scenario at key resistance. Over the last three and a half months, eBay has gone from a miserable, underperforming … More: continued here
Read More »North Carolina restaurant owner bought food with food stamps: police – New York Daily News
New York Daily News North Carolina restaurant owner bought food with food stamps: policeNew York Daily NewsHe had a lot of mouths to feed. The owner of a North Carolina restaurant is accused of illegally using other people's food stamps to buy food for his establishment. Herbert Dean Carlton, the …
Read More »Fiverr, With $30M More, Looks to Build eBay, Amazon for Freelancers – Xconomy
Fiverr, With $30M More, Looks to Build eBay, Amazon for FreelancersXconomyHe believes the way some freelancers use the site to promote their primary businesses makes Fiverr somewhat comparable to eBay in its early days. “EBay started from collectors and hobbyists that were doing small transactions,” he says. “They realized …and …
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