Dallas Morning News Is post–office banking an alternative to payday lending?Dallas Morning NewsYes, the post office. The Postal Service inspector general's office published a white paper late last month that outlines how it could offer services that mirror some of those offered by banks and payday lenders. The idea is for the USPS to partner…
3 people quarantined in post office hazardous-materials incidentLos Angeles TimesThree people were being quarantined at a U.S. post office in Victorville as part of hazardous-materials incident, according to the San Bernardino County Fire Department. An unknown substance was discovered at the post office in the 16300 block of Green …Victorville HazMat situation at US Post Office…
Some graduate students turn to food stamps for aidThe Daily Tar HeelSummers signed up for food stamps last March and is still receiving benefits. “From the outside looking in, most people wouldn't believe me if I told them I receive benefits,” Summers said. “I still get up every day, and I comb my hair and…
New post office system means no more orange package slipsLee Clarion OnlineReceiving mail is one of life's peculiarities. Whether it's receiving a card, a bill or a package, the feeling of opening the unknown is a bizarre yet sought after feeling. Lee's campus is no stranger to the post office. Students can be seen checking…
International Business Times New Cellular 'Woodblock' Printing Method Stamps Living Cells In PatternsInternational Business Times“We were one day, suddenly inspired by the little stamps kids are playing [with]. The technical mechanism for the kids' stamps is the same as … ancient woodblock printing.” The basis of the BloC-Printing technique is a silicone mold filled with…
Phones installed with Flappy Bird selling on eBay after game pulled from storesPolygonLess than a day after the app was pulled from stores by its developer, phones installed with mobile game phenomenon Flappy Bird are cropping up on eBay with exorbitant price tags, ranging everywhere from $300 to over $90,000 for the minimum bid. More:…
Adam Levitin has an article in American Banker where he discusses some of the issues surrounding postal banking. One important note that I think is really worth emphasizing is this: "To the extent that postal banking is meant to plug the budgetary hole in the USPS, it is not particularly appealing." I think this is…
Farm bill passage cuts food stamps and increases local assistance for food banksKPLC-TVIt may be called a farm bill but the new legislation may mean trouble for food stamp recipients and more work for anti-hunger advocates. "More people are going to seek out programs like this to support their families," said Lake Charles food stamp…and…
T3 EBay cancels auction of $99900 iPhone with Flappy Bird, seller saysLos Angeles Times"EBay took it down. They said that you can't sell phones with apps. Which doesn't make sense to me because every iPhone has apps and they sell millions of them on EBay," Vasil Kiniv, the seller of the device, told The Times…
Time's up for NC to process back-logged food stampsWBTVState Health and Human Services officials say they'll reveal on Tuesday if the state met a federal deadline to process pending food stamp cases. The U-S Department of Agriculture {USDA} gave North Carolina a deadline of February 10th to process food …Forsyth Co. gets food stamp cases caught…