The Atlantic France Puts Femen's Face on its StampsThe AtlanticHer profile features on France's official logo, euro coins, and stamps, and busts of Marianne adorn town halls and other official buildings across the nation. According to a tradition dating back to 1944, each new French president chooses a fresh …France Accidentally Puts FEMEN Leader On…
An unemployed 58-year-old man who tried to sell himself on eBay with a 99p starting price has failed to get a single bid. More: continued here
Trying to fix the fiscal mess of food stampsFox NewsRecently we told you won in three Americans receive some type of food assistance from the US government. That adds up to a 78 billion dollar annual grocery bill for the US. Tonight correspondent Shannon Bream explores what some people want to do … More: continued here
FP Passport: The Postage Stamp That Has France in a FrenzyForeign Policy (blog)Not everyone in France is thrilled with the new postage stamp featuring a youthful Marianne, one of the symbols of la République Française, that François Hollande unveiled at the Élysée Palace on Bastille Day — as part of a tradition in which each…
Telegraph.co.uk Jobless man on eBay fails to earn 99p bidTelegraph.co.ukPity the man who tried to sell himself on eBay for 99p and failed to find a buyer. Steve Sewell, of Barrow-in-Furness, blames it on his age (58). But there's a time in every life when the old business principle – buying people at their worth…
The Guardian Unions prepare for battle over Royal Mail's futureThe ConversationUnion opposition to the Royal Mail sell-off comes as no surprise to any of us. Postmen and women are well known within the public sector for their militancy. But their response must be careful; both the government and potential corporate buyers have …SIMON WATKINS: Royal…
Trial set in food stamps fraud caseMiamiHerald.comJACKSON, Miss. — A federal judge has scheduled an Aug. 5 sentencing date for a man who pleaded guilty to food stamp fraud. Stanley Jones was charged with lying on food stamp applications in 2008 by representing that nobody in his household had been …and more » More: continued here
Radical: Mohammed Benares, a Royal Mail Worker from Birmingham, has been …Daily MailA man with links to radical Muslim preacher Anjem Choudary has been jailed for two years for terrorism offences. Royal Mail worker Mohammed Benares, 45, had terror guides showing how to make a bomb and detonator and how to handle an AK47 assault ……
Daily Mail Want to play alongside Scholesy? Join the former Man United star for as little …Daily MailThe former England midfielder has been put up for auction on eBay – and the highest bidder will join Scholes as he plays in a charity game to raise money for his son's football team. Scholes, who initially…
I’d be cautious about ‘bidding up’ these shares, which are already expensive. More: continued here