New York Times On the Edge of Poverty, at the Center of a DebateNew York TimesDYERSBURG, Tenn. — As a self-described “true Southern man” — and reluctant recipient of food stamps— Dustin Rigsby, a struggling mechanic, hunts deer, doves and squirrels to help feed his family. He shops for grocery bargains, cooks budget …and more »…
eBay users await fresh flood of second hand iPhonesThe Australian Financial ReviewIn the first six months of the year nearly 200,000 mobile phones and nearly 5 million mobile accessories were purchased by Aussies on eBay.com.au, the online auction house says. Photo: AP. Negar Salek. Days away from an expected Apple iPhone launch, … More: continued here
Quoted: Auctioning off WikiLeaks server on eBaySiliconBeat…” — Jon Karlung, CEO of Bahnhof, the Swedish Internet service provider that originally hosted WikiLeaks. The website became famous for publishing classified information from the U.S. government leaked by the former Army intelligence analyst …WikiLeaks 'Cablegate' Server up for Auction on eBayRIA Novostiall 2 news articles » More: continued…
Portland Asshole Now Threatening Food Stamp Recipients with FlyerGawkerThe anonymous Portland coward who last month went around threatening to publicly post the names of local voters who received governmental disability benefits is now doing the same to people who receive food stamps. The Huffington Post reports that … More: continued here
Angie's List Inc (ANGI), eBay Inc (EBAY), Yelp Inc (YELP): Competition and …Insider Monkey (blog)Named after one of its founders, Angie's List Inc (NASDAQ:ANGI) is a publicly traded company specializing in helping people. The company, which operates the website of the same name, was founded to help consumers find local contractors and …and more » More: continued…
A prisoner's cap stolen from the museum at a former Nazi German death camp in Poland and put up for sale on eBay has been returned, a spokeswoman for the institution said Wednesday. More: continued here
US Post Office joins 'Band Together' pledge to end texting while drivingToday’s TMJ4SHOREWOOD – At the Post Office in Shorewood, they train new carriers on how to drive postal trucks. When they heard about our "band together" campaign, and how we're asking drivers to take pledge to stop texting and driving, they invited us come…
Opposing groups argue gun control in front of Flemington Post OfficeHunterdon County Democrat – NJ.comFLEMINGTON — Two groups who want background checks expanded so that criminals and the mentally ill can't buy them gathered signatures from like-minded residents and visitors here on Aug. 31. They hope to persuade Congressman Leonard Lance … More: continued here
Kansas City Star Kansas Changes Food Stamp Requirements To Mandate WorkHuffington PostThousands of Kansans could lose food stamps under a new state policy that congressional Republicans hope to implement nationwide. Kansas officials indicated that they will reinstate work requirements for food stamp recipients who are able-bodied adults …Change in Kansas food stamp rules could cut off…
A union-backed campaign group which opposes Royal Mail privatisation distributed postcards which were sent to MPs using the names and addresses of dead people, it has emerged. More: continued here