Trial set in food stamps fraud caseWJTV(AP) – A federal judge has scheduled an April 22 trial for a man facing six counts of food stamp fraud. Stanley Jones is accused of lying on food stamp applications in 2008 by representing that nobody in his household had been convicted of a drug …and more » More:…
The Guardian The problem with food stamps is that people need more than foodThe GuardianThis week, the Guardian exposed a worrying development in the localisation of the discretionary payments of the social fund. On reviewing several local schemes to replace this soon-to-be scrapped national system, it found that many were opting for food … More:…
Dominic Grieve MP: Taking Royal Mail to market is no\nthreat to networkhttp://www.buckinghamshireexaminer.co.uk/During this year the Royal Mail is effecting changes in the way it runs its business, with the intention that it should be able to obtain access to private capital (as other businesses of this magnitude may do) during 2013/14. Our post offices and…
Good Friday Holiday Confusion Strikes Post Office, Bank CustomersLALATEST LOUIS (LALATE) – Is Good Friday a holiday, and are the Post Office and banks open or closed on Good Friday? OPM, the Office of Personnel Management, reminds news that Good Friday is a state holiday across some U.S. states and territories; but Good … More:…
NewsBusters (blog) Jim Carrey Revolt on eBay Mysteriously DisappearsNewsBusters (blog)The phenomenon started when an eBay user going by the name of “astrobuzz” listed a “Jim Carrey Autographed 8X10 Photo So I Can Afford a Gun!” The listing, explained the user, was in response to Carrey's Funny or Die video in which he disparages gun ……
EBay Inc Chief Executive Officer John Donahoe said on Thursday that the company would enable $300 billion of commerce in 2015, up from $175 billion in 2012. That forecast includes sales on eBay ‘s online … More: continued here
STAFF at Potters Bar Post Office are going on strike this weekend. More: continued here
Budapest is the best value city break for Britons looking to escape the country for the weekend, according to research by Post Office Travel Money. More: continued here
After a disappointing set of Q3 results from FedEx ( FDX ) last week driven by overcapacity in the international freight industry and an unfavorable volume-mix in the express package delivery More: continued here
Did Ebay Remove Jim Carrey Photo Auction?The Right SphereA couple of days ago on Twitter, I clicked on a link and it took me to an Ebay listing of an autographed picture of Jim Carrey. The listing stated that the seller was auctioning off the picture after Carrey made his ridiculous statements regarding guns ……