Gretna officials launch new fight to save downtown post officeNOLA.comFor the second time in as many years, Gretna officials are gearing up to fight a possible shuttering of the downtown post office. Mayor Belinda Constant said she received notice Wednesday that the Postal Service is considering closing the Third Street …
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The federal New Democrats and the local postal workers’ union are teaming up to fight the latest in a flurry of recent post office closings by Canada Post across the country, a trend opponents charge is “more ideological than economic.” Canada Post has closed 37 postal outlets since 2012, 19 …
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13WMAZ Food Stamps for Pets Now Available13WMAZ(WFMY) — Chloe's a rescue dog –and Elizabeth Wiggins believes Chloe saved her family. You see, Elizabeth's son is autistic. "When he starts acting up screaming I just pick her up or send her in there to sit with him and they just play." …
Read More »For Every Job Created by Obama, 2 Americans Enroll in Food Stamps – Town Hall
Town Hall For Every Job Created by Obama, 2 Americans Enroll in Food StampsTown HallAs of April 2013, there were 47,548,694 Americans on food stamps. That means that more than two Americans have been added to the food stamp rolls for every one job the administration says it has created. …
Read More »eBay expands same-day delivery to Peninsula as it battles Amazon, Google, Wal … – San Jose Mercury News
Investorplace.com eBay expands same-day delivery to Peninsula as it battles Amazon, Google, Wal …San Jose Mercury NewsSAN FRANCISCO — eBay (EBAY) unveiled an expansion of its eBay Now same-day delivery service on Monday as the company battles with rival Amazon.com for dominance of the emerging online local commerce market. eBay …
Read More »Post Office workers to strike on Monday – The Guardian
The Guardian Post Office workers to strike on MondayThe GuardianThe Communication Workers Union (CWU), which represents post office staff, claims the franchise plans will lead to 1,500 job losses and reduced customer service. The Post Office insists there will be no compulsory redundancies among staff who work at …Officials meet …
Read More »Change may be on the way for Holt post office – The Kearney Courier
Change may be on the way for Holt post officeThe Kearney CourierChanges may be coming to the Holt post office, according to Richard Watkins, spokesman for Kansas City's Mid-America District of the U.S. Postal Service, but it is not slated for closure. The local mail center is among several post …
Read More »Google’s Sold-Out Chromecast Soars to $100 on eBay (GOOG, EBAY) – Benzinga
Google's Sold-Out Chromecast Soars to $100 on eBay (GOOG, EBAY)BenzingaHowever, no sales were as famous as those associated with Sony's (NYSE: SNE) PlayStation 3, which sold on eBay for as much as $15,000 shortly after the console was released in 2006. Nearly 15,000 PS3 units were auctioned off during the …
Read More »Top Buys by Directors: Mitic’s $258.1K Bet on EBAY – Forbes
Top Buys by Directors: Mitic's $258.1K Bet on EBAYForbesThe directors of a company tend to have a unique inside view into the business, so when directors make major buys, investors are wise to take notice. Presumably the only reason a director of a company would choose to take their hard-earned …
Read More »Tributes to postmen killed in crash – This is Leicestershire
Tributes to postmen killed in crashThis is LeicestershireCommunication Workers Union representative Andy Connelly, who works for Royal Mail members, received a phone call from the Ashby delivery office this morning informing him about the crash. “It was shocking to hear what happened,” he said. “It must be …and more » More: continued …
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