Postage stamp depicting demonstrators on National Mall commemorates 1963 …Minneapolis Star TribuneWASHINGTON — Rep. John Lewis remembers the moment well: More than 250,000 people marching toward the Lincoln Memorial, rallying for jobs and justice, as he prepared to deliver a passionate speech at the March on Washington. Almost 50 years …
Read More »Program ‘glitches’ prompt food stamp delays – Lexington Dispatch
Program 'glitches' prompt food stamp delaysLexington DispatchHundreds of Davidson County citizens are waiting on their food stamps as local officials continue to resolve "glitches" in a state-mandated benefits program. Since January, county social services departments have worked to convert and administer food … More: continued here
Read More »Stamp Depicts a Moment in 1963 March on Washington – ABC News
Voice of America Stamp Depicts a Moment in 1963 March on WashingtonABC NewsJoining Lewis to unveil the commemorative stamp at was actress Gabrielle Union, star of the movie "Bring It On" and the new BET series "Being Mary Jane." Although the 40-year-old hadn't been born at the time of the …
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Workers at Crown post offices will today launch a fresh wave of strikes in an escalating row over jobs, pay and closures. More: continued here
Read More »Post office staff in fresh strikes
Workers at Crown post offices are launching a fresh wave of strikes in an escalating row over jobs, pay and closures. More: continued here
Read More »Postal Service to unveil March on Washington stamp this week – Washington Post (blog)
Postal Service to unveil March on Washington stamp this weekWashington Post (blog)The other two stamps commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation that freed slaves, and the 100th anniversary of the birth of Rosa Parks, the African American activist who refused to give up her seat on a Montgomery, …
Read More »Too many Californians left without food stamps – San Francisco Chronicle
San Francisco Chronicle Too many Californians left without food stampsSan Francisco ChronicleThe House of Representatives jolted the country in June when it refused to renew the nation's food stamp program as part of the Farm Bill. Passage of the Farm Bill is usually a bipartisan, uncontroversial matter, but little is …
Read More »Armed robber holds up Yeadon Post Office – Delaware County Daily Times
Armed robber holds up Yeadon Post OfficeDelaware County Daily TimesThe U.S. Postal Inspection Service is offering an award of up to $50,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of a suspect who carried out an armed robbery at the Yeadon Post Office this morning. An unidentified individual robbed …
Read More »EBay offers discounts for auto dealer-listing subscriptions – Crain’s Detroit Business
EBay offers discounts for auto dealer-listing subscriptionsCrain’s Detroit BusinessThe consumer Web site offers three- and 12-month subscriptions ranging from five to 100 listings a month at discounted prices depending on the subscription length and number of listings, says Bryan Murphy, general manager of eBay Motors, eBay's … More: continued here
Read More »Postal Service updated study called flawed as Gretna rallies to save downtown … – NOLA.com
NOLA.com Postal Service updated study called flawed as Gretna rallies to save downtown …NOLA.comChallenging the U.S. Postal Service's assertion that shuttering Gretna's downtown post office would save $1 million over a decade, city officials made a last effort to stave off closure at a rally Friday. The crowd was sparse, …
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