The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities said the number of people on food stamps was declining month to month in about half the states and increasing incrementally in the other half. More: continued here
The leasing manager of the old federal courthouse and post office building downtown is encouraging the community to take action to keep the post office. The U.S. Post Office known as Federal Station signed More: continued here
Sarah Palin's hometown is auctioning an SUV she drove when she was mayor, years before she skyrocketed to fame. The small town of Wasilla, Alaska, listed the 1999 Ford Expedition on eBay Monday with a … More: continued here
IBTimes.co.uk Royal Mail: UBS Claims CWU Dispute 'Major Risk Factor' to Offer Share PriceIBTimes.co.ukRoyal Mail's industrial dispute with the Communication Workers Union was "the major risk factor" weighing down on the historic firm's offer price in its flotation onto the London Stock Exchange, according to one of the senior bankers advising the … More: continued…
Harry Potter stamps create a kerfuffleColumbus DispatchWASHINGTON — The U.S. Postal Service released 20 postage stamps honoring Harry Potter yesterday, and officials at the cash-strapped agency hope the images will be the biggest blockbuster since the Elvis Presley stamp 20 years ago. But the selection of … More: continued here
eBay auction offers government of debt-ridden Spanish regionUPI.comThe satirical posting, which rose to a high bid of $4,851 before it was removed by eBay, offered the Valencia region Parliament "in good condition," adding the sale of the government was "urgent," TheLocal.es reported Wednesday. The poster said the … More: continued here
Authorities: 16 Charged In NYC Food Stamp Fraud SchemeCBS LocalNEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – More than a dozen people have been charged in connection with a food stamp fraud investigation, according to authorities. Grocery stores in Brooklyn, Queens and Manhattan were raided Wednesday as part of a joint … More: continued here
VALENCIA, Spain, Nov. 20 (UPI) — A Spanish eBay user expressed his disapproval of his regional government by putting the body up for sale on the Internet with a $1.35 starting bid. More: continued here
Telegraph.co.uk Bankers 'misled' taxpayers on Royal Mail valuation, say MPsTelegraph.co.ukThe Committee had called bankers from six institutions who had valued Royal Mail before its flotation. John Mayne, managing director from JP Morgan, said his team had valued Royal Mail at between £6.8bn and £8.5bn in its pitch for the business in May. More: continued here
Poll: What would lure you downtown to the old Reno post office building?Reno Gazette Journal (blog)A crane hovers Wednesday over the old post office building in downtown Reno as work continues on its renovation into retail/office space. (Yvonne Beasley/RGJ photo). Work at the Reno landmark started this year to turn the former old post office……