The Post Office on Jay Street is open again after a suspicious backpack was found in the lobby next to a copy of the Quran. Authorities say the name of man the bag belonged to is similar to one on the terror watch list. More: continued here
Read More »800 pieces of mail stolen from Siesta Drive post office – WWSB ABC 7
WTSP 10 News 800 pieces of mail stolen from Siesta Drive post officeWWSB ABC 7SARASOTA – The Sarasota Police Department is working with The United States Postal Service in a theft case at an external mail drop in front of the Siesta Drive Branch post office. The mail drop was …
Read More »Rare Zeppelin 45 RPM Test Copy Sells For $3600 On EBay – RTT News
Rare Zeppelin 45 RPM Test Copy Sells For $3600 On EBayRTT NewsA metal acetate test copy of Led Zeppelin's "Your Time is Gonna Come" recently sold for $3600 on eBay. The auction for the double-sided 45 rpm disc was intense, garnering a total of 40 bids. The item formerly belonged …
Read More »Local Charities Speak Out On GOP’s Effort To Slash Food Stamps – ThinkProgress
ThinkProgress Local Charities Speak Out On GOP's Effort To Slash Food StampsThinkProgressOne of New Jersey's largest food banks is eyeing congressional efforts to cut two million Americans from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as food stamps) with concern. While proponents of the cuts often argue that …Researcher: …
Read More »One Area in Which Congress Excels: Naming Post Offices – New York Times (blog)
One Area in Which Congress Excels: Naming Post OfficesNew York Times (blog)But in one respect, lawmakers in the Capitol are remarkably productive: they name post offices like nobody's business. A new report from the Congressional Research Service, the nonpartisan research division of Congress, found that about 20 percent of …Postal …
Read More »Elderly driver plows into Somersworth Post Office – Foster’s Daily Democrat
Elderly driver plows into Somersworth Post OfficeFoster’s Daily DemocratSOMERSWORTH — An elderly woman crashed her vehicle into the Somersworth Post Office around 10:30 a.m. this morning, but was not transported to the hospital. When attempting to pull into a handicap accessible parking spot, police officials say the … More: continued …
Read More »Post office evacuated after suspicious bag found – Albany Times Union
WNYT Post office evacuated after suspicious bag foundAlbany Times UnionSCHENECTADY — A person left a backpack Tuesday morning at the city's main post office on Jay Street, prompting authorities to evacuate the building and close nearby streets downtown. Clinton Street between Union and Liberty streets was closed as …Backpack left …
Read More »Junior Stamps Camp Headed to Lethbridge
The Calgary Stampeders are pleased to announce that they'll be hitting the road to Lethbridge on Saturday, June 1 for the inaugural edition of Junior Stamps Camp. More: continued here
Read More »Mail stolen from Siesta Key post office
Someone pried open a mailbox on Siesta Key and stole hundreds of pieces of mail, authorities said Tuesday. More: continued here
Read More »Price for Jewish Spot in Heaven Spirals on eBay – Jewish Daily Forward (blog)
Price for Jewish Spot in Heaven Spirals on eBayJewish Daily Forward (blog)No need to bother yourself with fulfilling commandments or doing good deeds. But it's definitely going to cost you plenty. Bidders are flooding eBay with bids for “My Portion in Olam Habaah (Heaven),” which has been listed for sale …
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