No bronze postbox for Olympic star
A request for a bronze postbox to honour Olympic medallist Jenny Jones is turned down by the Royal Mail. More: continued here
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Mo. Legislators Reconsider Food Stamps for Drug Felons – CBS Local
Mo. Legislators Reconsider Food Stamps for Drug FelonsCBS LocalST. LOUIS (KMOX) – For nearly 20 years, drug felons have been barred from getting food stamps. Now, a bi-partisan bill in the Missouri legislature would return those benefits. Republican Representative Rick Brattin tells KMOX he has concerns the … More: continued here
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The Faces of Food Stamps – TIME
The Faces of Food StampsTIME“Those politicians who want to eliminate the food stamp program, they should be ashamed of themselves. We can barely make it.” Still, make it they must. “I got a sense,” Riedel told TIME, “that somehow, no matter what cuts they're facing, they are …and more » More: continued here
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FedEx Lawsuit Over Untaxed Smokes Joined by New York Stat
New York State joined a federal racketeering lawsuit filed by New York City contending FedEx Corp. (FDX) wrongly delivered more than 140 tons of untaxed cigarettes ordered over the Internet or by mail. More: continued here
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Royal Mail cuts 1300 jobs – Times of Malta
Royal Mail cuts 1300 jobsTimes of MaltaJust five months after its privatisation, Britain's Royal Mail postal service has announced plans to cut a net 1,300 jobs to reduce costs, prompting a threat of industrial action from a trade union. Sold off last October in Britain's biggest …and more » More: continued here
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New York state joins New York City in suing FedEx over untaxed cigarettes
(Reuters) – New York state joined New York City in suing FedEx Corp for allegedly violating state and federal laws by delivering untaxed cigarettes, but the company said customer privacy prevented it from checking packages without reason. New York City accused FedEx of creating a "public nuisance" through its partnership with Shinnecock Smoke Shop to…
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Greenbank Post Office requires higher boxes
With the new addition of the standardized Long Life Vehicles, or LLVs, the Greenbank Post Office is requiring its customers raise their mailboxes by as much as a foot. More: continued here
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NY state joins NYC in suing FedEx over untaxed cigarettes
New York state joined New York City in suing FedEx Corp for allegedly violating state and federal laws by delivering untaxed cigarettes, but the company said customer privacy prevented it from checking … More: continued here
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Canada Post increases stamps prices by 37% – Toronto Sun
Toronto Sun Canada Post increases stamps prices by 37%Toronto SunCanada Post says this increase will cost the average household less than $5 per year, based on its estimate that the typical Canadian household buys fewer than two stamps a month. It now costs $1 to purchase a single stamp. Canada Post is also …Canada Post…
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Burglars raid post office cash machine after removing bricks from house next door
Thieves made off with what was described as a “large amount” of cash after Birkenhead raid More: continued here