Denver Broncos Barrel Man's game-worn barrel for sale on eBayDenver PostA key piece of memorabilia from the Denver Broncos' most renowned fan is up for bid on eBay. An authentic, game-worn barrel, sported by Tim McKernan during the 2000-01 season, is listed for $300, with a "buy it now" price …
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The Times (subscription) Scandal-hit banks to send Royal Mail to stock marketThe Times (subscription)Two of the world's biggest — and most controversial — investment banks are to lead the privatisation of the Royal Mail. UBS and Goldman Sachs will be joined by a third bank, Barclays, which has been at …
Read More »Paul Krugman Rips ‘Ugly, Destructive War Against Food Stamps’ – Huffington Post
Paul Krugman Rips 'Ugly, Destructive War Against Food Stamps'Huffington PostEvery once in a while, however, politicians do something so wrong, substantively and morally, that cynicism just won't cut it; it's time to get really angry instead. So it is with the ugly, destructive war against food stamps. Read the whole …
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Hitler tea kettle 'red hot' on eBay after billboard removedU-T San DiegoThey are, however, selling on eBay for up to $325 and listed as "impossible to find" and "red hot." One has already sold for $199. So is this trouble brewing for J.C. Penney or a tempest in a teapot? …
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I 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 championed legislation that includes outlays for food stamps. If …
Read More »Nobel-winning economist Krugman on the value of food stamps
For the past few years, New York Times op-ed writer and Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Krugman has been repeatedly explaining how Catholic Rep. Paul Ryan's budget proposal — the official budget of the Republican Party — doesn't make sense mathematically, is harmful to the economy and is mean-spirited towards the …
Read More »Letters: Food stamps fight hunger – Los Angeles Times
Letters: Food stamps fight hungerLos Angeles TimesThe proposed reductions to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (also known as food stamps) are more evidence of the inequality between rich and poor in the United States. There are some 50 million Americans who are "food insecure," including … More: continued here
Read More »Financial News: Pensions Woes Haunt Royal Mail as IPO Looms – Wall Street Journal
Financial News: Pensions Woes Haunt Royal Mail as IPO LoomsWall Street JournalThe prospect of new pensions difficulties emerged in a letter sent by Royal Mail to its staff and its trade unions this week and seen by Financial News. In the letter it warned them that the pensions issue is …
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Read More »Abandoned Rosemont Post Office Catches Fire – WBOY-TV
Abandoned Rosemont Post Office Catches FireWBOY-TVThe old abandoned Rosemont Post Office in Taylor County caught fire early Friday morning. The Harrison County 911 Center says it started around 1:40 a.m. We're told the building is a total loss and right. The old abandoned Rosemont Post Office in …and more » More: …
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