Newsday (subscription) Brenda McKay hawked stolen 'Hobbit' movie props on eBay, police sayNewsday (subscription)She didn't steal "The Precious," but the haul of swords, shields and other props from the movie "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey" that Brenda McKay allegedly swiped from a storage locker in Amenia would have impressed the …
Read More »Food Stamps and the House Farm Bill – Cato Institute (blog)
Food Stamps and the House Farm BillCato Institute (blog)One of the most contentious issues will be spending on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, a.k.a, food stamps). The House Ag bill would cut SNAP spending by $20.5 billion over 10 years versus the Congressional Budget Office's baseline.and more » More: continued …
Read More »Glitch leaves Post Office branches unable to process cards – Albany Times Union
Glitch leaves Post Office branches unable to process cardsAlbany Times UnionA clerk at the Loundonville Post Office on Albany-Shaker Road said Friday that the issue appeared Friday and that such transactions were OK on Thursday. She didn't know when the issue would be resolved and said other local post offices …
Read More »eBay Pulls Auction For Spot In Heaven After Bids Reach Nearly $100000 – Huffington Post
eBay Pulls Auction For Spot In Heaven After Bids Reach Nearly $100000Huffington PostWho ever said salvation was non-transferrable? eBay, that's who. Ari Mandel, a 31-year-old who describes himself as theologically atheist (although he was born Orthodox Jewish), has been told by eBay that he is not allowed to sell his …
Read More »What’s Driving eBay’s Incredible Growth? – Trefis
What's Driving eBay's Incredible Growth?TrefiseBay (NASDAQ:EBAY) had a great 2012, as the stock gained roughly 65% and the company finished its good run with a spectacular holiday season. Increased adoption of mobile devices for e-commerce and payments helped the company beat its own …and more » More: continued here
Read More »FedEx Building Center In Indiana
FedEx is set to start building a package distribution center in suburban Indianapolis. The company says it will build the 300,000-square-foot facility… More: continued here
Read More »NASCAR FedEx 400 Benefiting Autism Speaks Schedule for June 2, 2013
The NASCAR FedEx 400 benefiting Autism Speaks race is scheduled for June 2 at the Dover International Speedway. Jimmie Johnson won the race in 2012 and plans to compete this year. The FedEx 400 is the 13th race of the Sprint Cup Series. More: continued here
Read More »FedEx plans second multimillion-dollar expansion in Indy area
FedEx says it wants to expand its Southwestside sorting hub at a cost of $34 million, the second local expansion notice this month from the package express giant. More: continued here
Read More »The Republican war on food stamps – Arkansas Times
ThinkProgress The Republican war on food stampsArkansas TimesI mentioned yesterday that a conservative group was targeting Republican U.S. Rep. Rick Crawford for, among other things, not going along with the Republican Party's war on food stamps. They are pushing for big cuts in the program, while Crawford has …Nobel-winning economist …
Read More »Cave Junction Post Office Burns
CAVE JUNCTION, Ore. — An early morning fire destroyed the Cave Junction Post office Thursday, leaving residents worried about mail, and postal officials scrambling to find a solution. Illinois Valley Fire officials said the fire began just before 2 a.m., near the back side of the building. Multiple units came …
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