At FedEx's Memphis hub, sorting 1.5 million packages (pictures)
Every night, the shipping giant processes 1.5 million packages through its World Hub. CNET Road Trip 2014 stayed up late to see how it all works. More: continued here
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Stamps from 100 nations enthral soccer fans – Deccan Herald
Stamps from 100 nations enthral soccer fansDeccan HeraldMore than 1,000 stamps on football and other games were displayed by the Karnataka Philatelic Society in association with India Post, Karnataka Circle, Football Association and Rangoli Metro Art Center. The World Cup fever seems to have spared none as … More: continued here
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Owners of SF Store Arrested for Defrauding Food Stamp Program of $480K – KRON 4
Owners of SF Store Arrested for Defrauding Food Stamp Program of $480KKRON 4SAN FRANCISCO — The owners of a food store in San Francisco's Chinatown and two co-conspirators have been arrested and charged with defrauding the state's food stamp program of over $480,000, according to the district attorney's office. The owners of … More: continued here
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Pierce City Post Office hours cut – Monett Times
Monett Times Pierce City Post Office hours cutMonett TimesApproximately 100 Pierce City residents were in attendance at a public meeting to determine the fate of the Pierce City Post Office. Officials have reduced the number of retail hours, or window service, from seven to six. Frances Boman, right … More: continued here
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Proposed Senate bill would remove regulatory stamps from hardware
A new proposal introduced in the US Senate called the "E-Label Act" would allow electronics manufacturers the option of using "digital" stamps of regulatory approval on devices rather than the physical emblems now required to show that the device has passed required safety and federal inspections. The bill is a bipartisan effort, with a goal…
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Royal Mail Report Questions Investor Roles – Wall Street Journal (blog)
Wall Street Journal (blog) Royal Mail Report Questions Investor RolesWall Street Journal (blog)It said that while it had no evidence of inappropriate behavior from the banks employed by the government to float Royal Mail, the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills should give “serious consideration to excluding any company involved in … More: continued here
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Seagrove community rallies to keep post office open
SEAGROVE — When Sylvia Simmons mails checks to pay her bills, she always goes to the Seagrove Post Office to do it. She lives a mile away. But, if the Seagrove Post Office closes, she will have to drive 15 or more miles to the Asheboro post office. She’s not happy about that possibility. More:…
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Food Stamps In Mercedes? Oh, Well – Hartford Courant
The Inquisitr Food Stamps In Mercedes? Oh, WellHartford CourantI whispered those very words sotto voce, even as my fingers flew across the keyboard to hit "Post." I had just happened upon Darlene Cunha's op-ed headlined "Picking Up Food Stamps In My Mercedes," and the title alone caused this frisson of …Food Stamps And Welfare Picked Up…
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UPDATE 1-UK lawmakers criticise government and advisers over Royal Mail sale – Reuters UK
UPDATE 1-UK lawmakers criticise government and advisers over Royal Mail saleReuters UKMinisters have staunchly defended the government's handling of the sell-off, which followed three failed attempts by previous administrations to privatise Royal Mail, saying they were cautious to reduce the risk of the launch being a flop in the face … More: continued here
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Historic Italian village up for sale for cheap on eBay – euronews
euronews Historic Italian village up for sale for cheap on eBayeuronewsThe residents of Calsazio, a dying town in the picturesque Italian Alps, have tried to sell their homes individually but to no avail; now they are offering all the houses up as a complete lot on eBay. The tiny village, built in the early 1900s…