Prohibiting the use of federal food stamps to purchase sugar-sweetened beverages and subsidizing the purchase of fruits and vegetables with the coupons would improve nutrition, foster weight loss and drive down rates of Type 2 diabetes among the program's 47.6 million recipients, according to a… More: continued here
Daily Mail World's rarest stamp – the only one left almost 160 years after it was issued …Daily MailOn each of the three occasions it has been sold at auction, the stamp has set a new world record and it is expected to set yet another high when it goes under the hammer in New…
The United States Postal service is offering a reward for information on who blew the bottom off of a Woodacre drop box over the weekend. More: continued here
Medical Xpress Forbidding use of food stamps for sweetened drinks could reduce obesity …Medical XpressBanning the purchase of sugar-sweetened drinks with food stamps could reduce obesity rates and new cases of type-2 diabetes, according to a new study by researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine. The food stamp program, officially known … More: continued…
Business: Geneva chamber, eBay Sellers Club, Social SecurityAurora Beacon NewsThe Fox Valley eBay Sellers Club will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 10, in Yorkville. The program will be presented by Brain Basilico, author of “It's not about You, it's about Bacon.” He is recognized as one of the top digital strategists in marketing ……
Disappointing experience at post officeNapa Valley RegisterI was mailing two letters at the Franklin post office over the Memorial Day weekend and, of course, the office was closed. However, the lobby was open. Well, the floor was covered with junk, such as opened or unopened mail, advertisements that nobody … More: continued here
Post Office: Mail stolen in Phoenix neighborhoodKTAR.comPhoenix Postal Inspector Greg Torbenson said he hopes those who may have had mail in that box will let the Postal Inspection Service know. They are urged to call (877) 876-2455 and file a mail theft complaint. Mail theft violates the Federal Criminal …and more » More: continued here
VentureBeat EBay sees over $1 billion in used Apple gadget sales every yearVentureBeatThe comprehensive study, based on raw data obtained by Terapek in conjunction with eBay, focused solely on hardware and not Apple accessories. Hardware that everybody else made — that includes HP, Toshiba, Samsung, and Dell — totaled $1.19 billion … More: continued here
A blue mail collection box that was stolen over the weekend has been recovered — empty. More: continued here
Cost of Using eBay Hassle Free Returns Goes UpEcommerceByteseBay announced it is raising the cost of return shipping rates on eBay on June 4 "to better align with the United States Postal Service rate changes announced in January 2014." The USPS return-shipping rates apply to all sellers that offer hassle-free …and more » More: continued here