Troops Have Used Fewer Food Stamps in 2014Military.comThe number of transactions made with food stamps at the military commissary dropped 19 percent over the first quarter of fiscal 2014 compared to the first quarter of 2013. Previously, the number had steadily climbed, rising about 66 percent between …It's Time to Limit Food Stamps to Nutritious…
SheKnows.com Arby's gets Pharrell's hat for $44K in eBay bid9NEWS.comThe producer-rapper-singer put the hat on eBay two weeks ago. The earnings will support his charity From One Hand to Another. Pharrell tweeted thanks to the buyer Sunday, to which Arby's replied: "You're welcome. We're HAPPY to support a great cause …Arby's scores Pharrell Williams' famous hat…
Washington Post (blog) States increasing home heating assistance to avoid cuts in food stampsWashington Post (blog)The $100 billion-per-year farm bill cut $800 million annually from the food stamp program by ending some state practices that give recipients minimal heating assistance — as low as $1 per person — to trigger higher food stamp benefits. Compromise …Connecticut…
Pendle Today Well-known faces from Colne's Royal Mail Sorting OfficePendle TodayLast week was exactly 30 years since my late dear friend and colleague Harold (Dai) Evans collapsed with an oesophageal oedema at our workplace, the Colne Royal Mail Sorting Office in Albert Road. Harold, a truly dedicated and much-loved postman for … More: continued here
eBay pen pal Carl Icahn strikes again over Skype dealZDNetIcahn's beef is that Andreessen couldn't have been able to recuse himself from eBay deliberations over what to do with Skype. eBay acquired Skype in 2005 for $2.5 billion, said in 2009 that it would separate the unit and launch an IPO and then sold the ……
Dallas Morning News (blog) Downtown Dallas' historic post office is up for grabsDallas Morning News (blog)Well, you can't do better than downtown Dallas' historic United States Post Office and Court House at 400 N. Ervay St. Built in 1930, the landmark was converted starting in 2011 into luxury apartments on the upper floors. Part of…
Carl Icahn and eBay are locked in a contentious war of words. Unfortunately, they could both use an editor. More: continued here
CNET (blog) Icahn says demanding review of eBay recordsReutersIcahn, who has a 2.15 percent stake in eBay and has called for the e-commerce giant to spin off its fast-growing PayPal payments business, has publicly feuded with the company in recent weeks over eBay's 2009 sale of a majority stake in Skype to …EBay, Andreessen Dispute…
Suspicious packages that resulted in an investigation at the Berea Post Office on Monday morning have been deemed safe, according to a U.S. Postal Service spokesman. More: continued here
By Sam Forgione NEW YORK (Reuters) – Activist investor Carl Icahn is demanding a review of eBay Inc's records on its sale of Skype, reiterating his view that eBay board member Marc Andreessen had conflicts of interest, while eBay called Icahn's criticisms "false and misleading." In an open letter to shareholders on Monday, Icahn said…