Washington Post 'Gravity' eclipses 'Captain Phillips' at weekend box officeWashington PostThe Warner Bros. astronaut adventure directed by Alfonso Cuaron and starring Sandra Bullock and George Clooney landed in the top spot at the box office for the second weekend in a row, according to studio estimates Sunday. “Gravity” earned $44.3 …
Read More »Computer outage causes interruption in use of food-stamp benefits – Washington Post
Philly.com Computer outage causes interruption in use of food-stamp benefitsWashington PostPeople in 17 states, including Maryland and Virginia, who tried to buy groceries using electronic food-stamp cards were turned away from supermarkets Saturday as a result of a computer outage. The system failure affected low-income individuals and …Access restored for …
Read More »Editorial: It's time to close Sun Valley post office
Do it already. Close the Sun Valley post office. More: continued here
Read More »Beaver Post Office to hold public meeting about hours – Carroll County News
Beaver Post Office to hold public meeting about hoursCarroll County NewsBEAVER — The U.S. Postal Service is seeking community input on the subject of reducing service hours at the Beaver Post Office in the near future. A meeting has been set for Thursday, Oct. 24 at 5:30 p.m. at the …
Read More »Editorial: It’s time to close Sun Valley post office – Reno Gazette Journal
Editorial: It's time to close Sun Valley post officeReno Gazette JournalTwo is that residents will have to travel too far — 5 miles to either Golden Valley or the University of Nevada, Reno — for a full-service post office. This isn't very far, and there are plenty of alternative locations …
Read More »Record View : Stamp of shame over Royal Mail sell-off – Scottish Daily Record
Record View : Stamp of shame over Royal Mail sell-offScottish Daily RecordInstead, Royal Mail have been flogged on the cheap to allow a bunch of carpet-baggers to make a fast buck. Our Prime Minister's moneyed, public school pals were perching like vultures waiting for this moment. And they swooped the …
Read More »Editorial: It’s time to close Sun Valley post office – Reno Gazette-Journal
Editorial: It's time to close Sun Valley post officeReno Gazette-JournalTwo is that residents will have to travel too far — 5 miles to either Golden Valley or the University of Nevada, Reno — for a full-service post office. This isn't very far, and there are plenty of alternative locations to …
Read More »Post office, some banks may close for Columbus Day Monday – MLT News
Post office, some banks may close for Columbus Day MondayMLT NewsWe welcome comments on all posts at MLTnews. To encourage constructive community dialogue, all commenters must use their real names, first and last. Comments from users with names that don't comply with this policy will be removed. To be fair, …
Read More »Small investors make £258 in just 10 minutes as Royal Mail hits the stock market – Express.co.uk
Small investors make £258 in just 10 minutes as Royal Mail hits the stock marketExpress.co.ukHundreds of thousands of small investors were eyeing a mini-bonanza as the floatation launched at 8am. Initial share prices were set at 330p, giving Royal Mail a market value of £3.3billion. But the shares began trading …
Read More »Food stamp debit card system restored in Michigan, 16 other states – Detroit Free Press
Food stamp debit card system restored in Michigan, 16 other statesDetroit Free PressLow-income people across Michigan were unable to use their Bridge Cards on Saturday because of a glitch in the food stamp system that affected states nationwide. The disruption apparently was caused by a failure in the federal Electronic …
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