Post Office Struck by Lightning

DRESDEN, Tenn. – A loud crack of thunder and a flash of lightning during a Thursday afternoon storm shook up Dresden and hit the city's post office. "When I got here, it looked like a bomb had went off," said postmaster Joseph McCroskey. "There were bricks laying all over the …

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Food stamp program underused

The Texas Food Bank Network's report used new state and federal data to estimate participation rates in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program — also known as food stamps. The Senate Agriculture Committee approved Tuesday its version of a farm bill that trims $4 billion from food stamps, the biggest USDA …

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eBay opens development centre

Online e-commerce company eBay has opened a new development centre in Bangalore and plans to hire 1,000 IT professionals by 2016. Of this, 300 IT professionals have already been hired and the rest will be staggered over in the next three years, according to eBay officials. More: continued here

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Holocaust stamps top 3 million at FRCS – Foxboro Reporter

Holocaust stamps top 3 million at FRCSFoxboro ReporterWhen students return to the Foxborough Regional Charter School next Tuesday, there will be a new milestone in the school's well-publicized Holocaust Stamps Project waiting to greet them. Donors and volunteers have been active during the summer, and … More: continued here

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