WASHINGTON (AP) – A budget plan stuffed with familiar proposals to cut across a wide swath of the federal budget got a vote of confidence from the House GOP's top vote counter Wednesday and was steaming through the Budget Committee. Democrats assaulted its sharp cuts to health care coverage for …
Read More »Group Works to Save Post Office – KVRR
Group Works to Save Post OfficeKVRRKim is part of the concerned citizens group fighting to make sure their small town post office doesn't face cuts in October including reduced service hours, and losing their postmaster to part-time staff. "We feel it's necessary to have a post office… More: continued here
Read More »Vince Cable 'Foolish' Over Royal Mail Sale Process, Warns Tory MP
Vince Cable was "foolish" to dismiss Royal Mail's high price post-privatisation as "froth" as ministers failed to stop a "City cabal" from making a "killing" by cashing in on their shares, a Tory MP warned. Speaking to the Huffington Post UK, Brian Binley, a member of the business select committee, …
Read More »NC meets deadline on food stamps – The Robesonian
WCTI12.com NC meets deadline on food stampsThe RobesonianLUMBERTON —The Robeson County Department of Social Services cleared its backlog of outstanding food stamp applications days before a federally mandated deadline, according to the director of the local program. “We were caught up Friday,” said …Guilford County DSS director out, state expecting to …
Read More »Washington County deputies investigating cases of identity theft at Aloha … – The Oregonian
Washington County deputies investigating cases of identity theft at Aloha …The OregonianThe Washington County Sheriff's Office says it is aiding the U.S. Post Office in an investigation into possible cases of identity theft from at least two post offices in the county. The sheriff's office has received reports since March …
Read More »Royal Mail sale banks ‘must not get £4.2m bonus for duff advice’ – Mirror.co.uk
Royal Mail sale banks 'must not get £4.2m bonus for duff advice'Mirror.co.ukPressure is building on the Government to ban banks involved in the botched Royal Mail sell off from getting a £4.2million bonus. Seven banks – including Barclays, Goldman Sachs and UBS – have already pocketed £12.7m in fees for …
Read More »Cable pressed on Royal Mail sale – The Courier
The Courier Cable pressed on Royal Mail saleThe CourierThe Government has been urged to clarify a number of "unanswered" questions on its controversial privatisation of Royal Mail as the coalition continued to face attacks over the sell-off. Shadow business secretary Chuka Umunna said 16 priority investors … More: continued here
Read More »What Do You Think of Lookback Periods for eBay Defect Rates? – EcommerceBytes (blog)
EcommerceBytes (blog) What Do You Think of Lookback Periods for eBay Defect Rates?EcommerceBytes (blog)In the recent eBay Webinar about the new seller standards, which I blogged about recently, a question came up about defect rates and the "lookback period" eBay has for calculating a seller's positive feedback percentage. As you …
Read More »US: Post Office unveils stamp for murdered gay rights hero Harvey Milk – PinkNews.co.uk
US: Post Office unveils stamp for murdered gay rights hero Harvey MilkPinkNews.co.ukThe US Post Office has unveiled a stamp to memorialise assassinated gay politician Harvey Milk. According to reports, the stamp will be available to buy from May 22 this year, which is celebrated as Harvey Milk Day. The stamp …
Read More »Third man arrested after Clondalkin post office robbery – Irish Times
Irish Mirror Third man arrested after Clondalkin post office robberyIrish TimesTwo males, one believed to have been armed with a firearm and the other with a sledgehammer, entered the post office at the Mill Shopping Centre and threatened staff and demanded money. The raiders left the scene in a waiting …
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