3 Stocks That May Be Boosted by Apple's New TechnologyMotley FoolWhile known for its ever-popular e-commerce platform, eBay is also the parent company of PayPal, a payments service that allows its 132 million active users in 193 markets to send money securely without sharing their financial information. eBay's…and more » More: continued here
Police shoot robbery suspect outside Post Office on Oak Lawn Ave.Dallas VoicePostOffice As we've noted here repeatedly, the Office Depot and U.S. Post Office parking lots on Oak Lawn Avenue aren't safe places to park when you're going to the Cedar Springs strip at night. At about 2 a.m. Saturday — as Dallas Pride weekend…
San Mateo Daily Journal Burlingame may oversee post office historic preservationSan Mateo Daily JournalWith the downtown Burlingame post office for sale and development plans in the works, city officials are considering making a request to act as the agency that helps preserve its historical integrity. The 220 Park Road property, which officially went … More:…
With the downtown Burlingame post office for sale and development plans in the works, city officials are considering making a request to act as the agency that helps preserve its historical integrity. More: continued here
Scotsman Royal Mail sale: Rural charges under scrutinyScotsmanThe bill was tabled amid concerns the privatisation of Royal Mail in the next few weeks will lead to the end of the universal service guarantee and see higher prices for remote areas. While Lib Dem business minister Jo Swinson disagreed with imposing …and more » More: continued here
Washington Post No Food Stamps for SodaNational Review OnlineIf one Republican congressman has his way, the days of buying soda or Twinkies with food stamps will be over. Representative Phil Roe (R., Tenn.) introduced on Tuesday a bill that would require food stamps to be spent only on nutritious food. Roe, a …Food stamp fight…
By Neil Maidment LONDON (Reuters) – Britain embarked on its largest privatisation in decades on Thursday as the government unveiled plans to sell the majority of the near 500-year-old state-owned Royal Mail postal service. The Department for Business said a stock market flotation, fiercely opposed by unions, would take place in coming weeks, giving the…
EDITORIAL: Food stamps are a lifelineCincinnati.comThe governor should reconsider that decision. He showed compassion for the less fortunate in supporting an expansion of Medicaid. This program is no less fundamental. Food stamps are not meant to provide all the nutrition one needs, but are supplemental. More: continued here
Living costs for British expats are rising at almost three times the inflation rate in this country, according to a new report. More: continued here
For decades now, the Republican Party has been honing its reputation for hostility toward the downtrodden, the poor, the disadvantaged. While a few of its leaders have tried to either shed that image or to dress it up with a more appealing facade — think George W. Bush's "compassionate conservatism" — lately the GOP has…