A Post Office worker has been jailed for stealing cash from six of his elderly customers. When the men and women in their 80s and 90s asked for money to be withdrawn from their accounts, sneaky Mohammed Ahmed took out extra and pocketed as much as £150 for himself. Avon and Somerset police said the…
March 14, 2014 6:01 AM WARSAW (AFP) – Rare metal stamps used by the Nazis to tattoo prisoners at the infamous Auschwitz-Birkenau death camp have surfaced in Poland. More: continued here
Biz Break: Facebook launches video ads; NetApp, eBay lay off workersSan Jose Mercury NewsToday: Facebook launches video advertisements as CEO Mark Zuckerberg publicly berates the U.S. government. Also: Wall Street plunges as NetApp, eBay exercise layoffs. The Lead: Facebook video ads ready to roll out, Zuckerberg lashes out. Facebook …and more » More: continued here
EBay is growing in Portland but offers few detailsPortland Business Journal (blog)There are rumors that eBay has aggressive hiring plans in Portland and with the reported 70,000 square feet of space that it will occupy, the company will have room to grow. By comparison, Puppet Labs just leased 75,000 square feet for a new …EBay…
Washington Post journalists honored for work on shooting, food stamps, hunger …Washington PostThe Post's Eli Saslow won an award recognizing stories not written on deadline for his narrative, lyrical looks at the impact of food stamps on one town and how a family faced the aftermath the school shooting in Newtownm, Conn. His moving storytelling ……
BenefitsPro Warren's Post Office ProposalDissident VoiceHis first article concludes: While the USPS wants to “partner” with big banks, why not, instead, allow community credit unions to use post offices as annexes to provide full, complete, non-usurious neighborhood banking services? This is the type of …Postal Service might send retirees to MedicareBenefitsProall 6 news articles » More:…
OK, so North Carolina isn’t the only state having trouble getting people who qualify for food stamps the assistance they need in a timely fashion. A Wichita Business Journal story this week said some Kansans who qualified for food stamps and who used to get access immediately – often in one day – have been…
NPR Boehner Seeks to Keep States From Avoiding Food-Stamp CutBloombergHouse Republicans should act to block states from avoiding $8.6 billion in food-stamp cuts lawmakers enacted last month, House Speaker John Boehner said. “Since the passage of the farm bill, states have found ways to cheat, once again, on signing up …Boehner Tells House States Shouldn't Avoid…
House Republicans should act to block states from avoiding $8.6 billion in food-stamp cuts lawmakers enacted last month, House Speaker John Boehner said. "Since the passage of the farm bill, states have found ways to cheat, once again, on signing up people for food stamps," Boehner told reporters today in Washington. The other states include…
Billboard Post office dedicates new Jimi Hendrix stamp at SXSW concertAustin Business Journal (blog)Joseph Corbett, chief financial officer and executive vice president of the U.S. Postal Service was expected to join Janie Hendrix, sister of the guitarist, at a dedication ceremony at Butler Park Thursday evening, followed by a tribute concert as part …Post Office…