An expensive lesson against selling bitcoin on eBayPandoDaily (blog)A common fear among bitcoin bears has been that the loosely regulated, somewhat anonymous digital currency would lead to an increase in fraud and other criminal activity. But amid regulators and law enforcement scrambling to prevent bad actors from … More: continued here
Hungry families left waiting on food stampsWBTVFamilies tell WBTV they are now experiencing longer delays in food stamp distribution. "If it hadn't been for the Christian Ministry, we wouldn't be eating, period. We wouldn't have anything to eat," Janie Blalack told WBTV. "We have not gone hungry … More: continued here
Federal Reserve Vice Chair Janet Yellen, a leading contender to replace Ben Bernanke as Fed chairman, holds a mix of big-company stocks and investment funds in a trust with her husband, fellow economist … More: continued here
Fayetteville food banks see increased need due to food stamps de – WNCN …WNCNA backlog in the state's food stamps program is putting an extra strain on food banks in Cumberland County. Because of delays in food stamps delivery in recent months, people like Andrea Brown are turning to food banks for help. "I was…
Greene, who was brought in to turn around the ailing postal service ahead of privatisation, has complained the system for setting pay in government-backed firms was ‘hopelessly broken’. More: continued here
WPTV Suspicious package at suburban Boynton Beach post office determined to be …WPTVThe Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office bomb squad is investigating a suspicious box found on Tuesday afternoon at the U.S. Post Office located at 6400 Boynton Beach Boulevard. The post office called and reported a box without a label, according to the …and more »…
Blow delivered to Berkeley post office defendersSan Francisco ChronicleThe Postal Regulatory Commission had a message for Berkeley on Tuesday: Return to sender. The federal agency charged with overseeing the U.S. Postal Service announced that it would not hear Berkeley Mayor Tom Bates' appeal of plans to close the …Mayor's Appeal on Berkeley Post Office Rejected –…
Homeless and on food stamps, Salem City man starts cookie catering businessGloucester County Times – NJ.comWhat do you do when you're homeless and don't have a penny to your name? Start a cookie business, of course. “Everyone told me I was crazy, but I thought it was the perfect situation,” said Salem native Jason Mercado,…
Fed Vice Chair Yellen Has Stocks, Funds, StampsABC NewsFederal Reserve Vice Chair Janet Yellen, a leading contender to replace Ben Bernanke as Fed chairman, holds a mix of big-company stocks and investment funds in a trust with her husband, fellow economist George Akerlof. They also share an interest in …and more » More: continued here
Attention musicians: a pretty, easier, instrument eBay has arrivedPandoDaily (blog)David Kalt bought and sold instruments on eBay for the last three to four years and he hated it. “I experienced a lot of pain in the overall user experience. Pain in the lack of focus. Pain in the sophistication as it relates to instruments,” Kalt…