Greg R. Lawson commentary: Food stamps' work requirement worksColumbus DispatchAccording to the Congressional Research Service, between 2007 and 2010, the total number of people receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (traditionally known as food stamps) nationwide has increased by more than 53 percent (26 million … More: continued here
Read More »Sayre man lands ‘corrected’ versions of 1918 inverted Jenny stamp – Corning Leader
Sayre man lands 'corrected' versions of 1918 inverted Jenny stampCorning LeaderA collector credits a hunch with helping him land one of just 100 sheets of stamps recently issued by the United States Postal Service featuring a corrected version of its rare and famous error, the 1918 “inverted Jenny.” email print. …
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Read More »Make Royal Mail a not-for-dividends company, says Peter Hain – WalesOnline
WalesOnline Make Royal Mail a not-for-dividends company, says Peter HainWalesOnlineHe states: The Government badly undersold Royal Mail shares – rewarding private investors at the expense of taxpayers – by selling the public shares in a service it already owns. And privatisation has also placed the proud legacy of the universal …
Read More »eBay Exacerbates Slow Holiday Delivery Problem – EcommerceBytes (blog)
EcommerceBytes (blog) eBay Exacerbates Slow Holiday Delivery ProblemEcommerceBytes (blog)Like other retailers and marketplaces, eBay gets aggressive about attracting holiday shoppers with promises of quick delivery – but some sellers said the company went too far and said they weren't sure if it was intentional or a glitch. In late …and …
Read More »Local collector finds rare stamp at Waverly Post Office – Morning Times
Local collector finds rare stamp at Waverly Post OfficeMorning TimesArt Van Riper, owner of the Broad Street Exchange, is one of only four people worldwide to have found a sheet of corrected “inverted Jenny” stamp replicas, which he recently purchased at the Waverly Post Office. Pictured, from left, are Van …
Read More »Royal Mail PLC : Labour urged: reverse Royal Mail sell-off – 4-traders (press release)
Royal Mail PLC : Labour urged: reverse Royal Mail sell-off4-traders (press release)AFUTURE Labour Government should reverse Royal Mail privatisation by turning the postal service into a not-for-dividends company, according to former Welsh Secretary Peter Hain . Mr Hain , who before becaming MP for Neath in 1991 was head of … …
Read More »Ebay auctions off ‘unloved’ gifts
Listings for tablet computers shot up 25% on auction site eBay onChristmas Day, compared with the day before, as Brits moved quickly to offload unwanted presents. More: continued here
Read More »Santa’s wife sells ‘Unique’ stamp error, customer enjoys best holiday ever – Northdallasgazette
Santa's wife sells 'Unique' stamp error, customer enjoys best holiday everNorthdallasgazetteMrs. Claus — a.k.a. retail associate Betty Gable — sold him one of only 100 unique stamp sheets produced to replicate the excitement behind finding the most publicized stamp error in U.S. history — the 1918 Inverted Jenny stamp. In …
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