ZIONSVILLE – FedEx Ground will bring 200 jobs to Boone County next year as part of a new 300,000 square-foot distribution center. Officials broke ground on the new facility near 106th Street Wednesday morning. “The economy is improving, so people … More: continued here
Read More »In tech makeover mode, post offices to push the e-governance envelope
A view of the TCS office in Shollinganallur, near Chennai. File Photo E-mail may have killed the ‘letter’, but not the post-office. The friendly, paper-and-glue smelling post-office is reinventing itself, becoming swank and going electronic. More: continued here
Read More »Stolen Hampton Classic Trophy Found on eBay – Patch.com
Stolen Hampton Classic Trophy Found on eBayPatch.comWhen a Hampton Classic Horse Show trophy went up for auction on eBay earlier this month, it drew some attention from equestrian enthusiasts — including staffers of the horse show who had no idea it had been removed from the Classic's collection. More: continued …
Read More »Royal Mail to launch click-and-collect service for online retailers – Retail Week
Royal Mail to launch click-and-collect service for online retailersRetail WeekRoyal Mail is launching a click-and-collect service at its branches for online retailers. 29 May, 2013 | By Gemma Goldfingle. The Royal Mail is to launch a click-and-collect service at its branches aimed at online retailers and their customers. The … …
Read More »After seeing our report, post office apologizes to bride-to-be
After her original wedding invitations were damaged in a fire on a postal truck, the post office picked up the tab for the postage for a bride-to-be's new set of invitations. More: continued here
Read More »Congress Comes Together… To Name Post Offices – Huffington Post
Congress Comes Together… To Name Post OfficesHuffington PostThe findings are contained in an April 26 report by the Congressional Research Service that was obtained by The Huffington Post. The height of the post office-naming craze was in the 110th Congress (2007-2008), which passed 109 bills to name post…One Area in …
Read More »Goldman Sachs and UBS to lead privatisation of Royal Mail – The Guardian
The Guardian Goldman Sachs and UBS to lead privatisation of Royal MailThe GuardianAs the lead banks advising on Royal Mail's sale the pair will collect the majority of the fees, understood to be set at about 1% of the target £2-3bn flotation value. Barclays and Bank of America Merrill Lynch …
Read More »Food stamps workshop held May 29
For students juggling classes and a job and are still finding themselves hungry all too often, food stamps could be a source of relief. On Wednesday, May 29, from 4 to 7 p.m. in the Mee Room (third floor of the MU), UC Davis student Roxana Topete will lead a …
Read More »Hitler Tea Kettle Sells On eBay For At Least $199.99 (PHOTOS) – Huffington Post
E! Online Hitler Tea Kettle Sells On eBay For At Least $199.99 (PHOTOS)Huffington PostAn eBay user has blown at least $199.99 — plus $6.99 for expedited shipping and handling — on a J.C. Penney tea kettle that resembles a certain 20th Century dictator. The kettle went viral after a Reddit …
Read More »Should Murderers and Rapists Get Food Stamps? – Cato Institute (blog)
Should Murderers and Rapists Get Food Stamps?Cato Institute (blog)Last week, the Senate accepted by unanimous consent an amendment to the pending farm bill that would ban convicted murderers, rapists, and pedophiles from receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits (a.k.a. food stamps). Introduced by …and more » More: continued here
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