WASHINGTON | It’s taken a while, but a bill to rename the Tyrone Post Office for a local soldier killed in Afghanistan has passed in the House of Representatives and is on its way to the president for his signature. More: continued here
The first time Criselda Marquez used food stamps at a local supermarket, she barely made it to her car before she started crying. More: continued here
ThinkAdvisor What's Driving Global Demand for Rare Stamps?ThinkAdvisorA stamp described as the world's rarest—the British Guiana One-Cent Black on Magenta—sold for $9.5 million recently. That price eclipsed the previous record of $2.2 million set in 1996 for a different stamp, though it fell below Sotheby's pre-auction … More: continued here
Louisiana to offer duck stamps onlineWWL First NewsLouisiana to offer duck stamps online. AP Reporting. Louisiana and four other states will soon be selling federal duck stamps online. Eight states already do so. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service says people in any state can buy the federal duck … More: continued here
DETECTIVES investigating a robbery at Filton Post Office need your help tracing the origin of a weapon used by the offenders. The robbery happened on Thursday, July 17 when two men entered the shop on Church View armed with a knife and a wooden baton. They took cash before fleeing on a motorbike which was…
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The Guardian Royal Mail readies for battle with shareholdersThe GuardianRoyal Mail's chairman, Donald Brydon, also chairs the FTSE 100 software firm Sage Group. Pirc, the investor advisory group, is concerned about multiple chairmanships and Brydon's ability to do both jobs, and is urging shareholders to vote against his …Royal Mail group in revolt against chairman Donald…
Study: Access to stores may hinder food stamp programZanesville Times RecorderThe number of stores that accept food stamps hasn't matched the number of people using them, making it difficult for some financially strapped Ohioans to access the food assistance program, according to a recent Ohio State University study. More than … More: continued here
FedEx's indictment for shipping packages from illegal online pharmacies isn't hurting shares. More: continued here
Study: Access to stores may hinder food stamp programCoshocton TribuneThe number of stores that accept food stamps hasn't matched the number of people using them, making it difficult for some financially strapped Ohioans to access the food assistance program, according to a recent Ohio State University study. More than … More: continued here