With Canadian rock luminaries Rush slated for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on Thursday night, Canada Post has rolled out a new stamp honouring the legendary Toronto band. Announced Thursday, the postal agency will release the Rush stamp on July 19 as part of the latest …
Read More »Portland’s Zenger Farms spearheads CSA food stamps effort (photos) – OregonLive.com
OregonLive.com Portland's Zenger Farms spearheads CSA food stamps effort (photos)OregonLive.comOregon CSA farmers are leading a national push to shed the stigma by making CSA membership accessible to food stamp users. Farmers nationwide are taking note. Through a training program created by Portland's Zenger Farms that teaches farmers how to …Growing …
Read More »TECH STOCKS: Apple, EBay, Facebook Lead Tech Retreat – Fox Business
iStockAnalyst (press release) TECH STOCKS: Apple, EBay, Facebook Lead Tech RetreatFox BusinessSAN FRANCISCO – Technology stocks retreated Thursday, as shares of eBay Inc. dropped sharply a day after the online auction site posted a disappointing forecast. Shares of Google Inc. (GOOG), Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) and IBM Corp.(IBM) also fell as …
Read More »eBay seller who sued over bad feedback apologizes—but he’s done it before – Ars Technica
Ars Technica eBay seller who sued over bad feedback apologizes—but he's done it beforeArs TechnicaLast week, medical supplier Med Express filed a lawsuit against an eBay buyer who dared to give the company negative feedback. By Tuesday, the lawsuit had been covered by Ars and other sites. Yesterday, the story …
Read More »Cochran’s food stamp stance is both defensible and sensible (Sid Salter) – Mississippi Press (blog)
Cochran's food stamp stance is both defensible and sensible (Sid Salter)Mississippi Press (blog)The effort by Tea Party-loyal House Republicans to put food stamps in a separate bill from the farm bill is one that is transparent enough from a political standpoint. The present system treats food stamps as what they …
Read More »MARKET SNAPSHOT: US Stocks Slip; EBay, UnitedHealth Disappoint – Fox Business
San Francisco Chronicle MARKET SNAPSHOT: US Stocks Slip; EBay, UnitedHealth DisappointFox BusinessNEW YORK – U.S. stocks fell for a second session Thursday as the busiest day yet for first-quarter earnings yielded disappointments from online auctioneer EBay Inc. and insurer UnitedHealth Group Inc. Looking at the 83 S&P 500 companies that …
Read More »Skitch for Mac and iOS Updated with PDF Annotations and Stamps – Mac Rumors
Mac Rumors Skitch for Mac and iOS Updated with PDF Annotations and StampsMac RumorsThe new version supports Stamps, which are designed to offer fast feedback. For example, Stamps can be placed to indicate whether something is liked, disliked, or unclear in a document. Skitch has also added a plain text …
Read More »Breaking and entering, vandalism at Fieldale post office and pool on Thursday
Police are investigating a break-in and vandalism of a post office in Fieldale that took place on Thursday. More: continued here
Read More »TECH STOCKS: Apple, EBay, Facebook Fall; Techs Edge Down – Fox Business
iStockAnalyst (press release) TECH STOCKS: Apple, EBay, Facebook Fall; Techs Edge DownFox BusinessSAN FRANCISCO – Technology stocks edged lower on Thursday, as shares of eBay Inc. dropped sharply a day after the online auction site posted a disappointing forecast. EBay (EBAY) fell 5% after the company reported higher first-quarter profit, …
Read More »Suspects wanted in post office break-in in Henry County
Deputies are looking for whoever broke into and vandalized a Henry County post office Thursday morning. More: continued here
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