BOULDER – Boulder police are looking for at least one man who posed as a FedEx deliveryman during a pot shop robbery where four people were attacked with bear spray. More: continued here
Read More »MPs voice rural concerns over Royal Mail privatisation moves – BBC News
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Read More »Post office rebuild shortfall – Northern Star
Post office rebuild shortfallNorthern StarIT WILL be an anxious wait for Rock Valley residents over the next few weeks hoping a development application to build a new post office is approved by Lismore City Council. The community's tiny timber post office, which had competed for the title of …and more » …
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A cross-party group of MPs calls for standard postal charges to remain so that rural areas are protected should Royal Mail be privatised. More: continued here
Read More »All Christmas mail was delivered on time – Lancashire Evening Post
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Read More »Senate Approves Bill to Rename Post Office for Iraq Hero – Patch.com
Senate Approves Bill to Rename Post Office for Iraq HeroPatch.comHeroes shouldn't be forgotten. Now the legacy of one Mountain View soldier will live on. This Friday morning the United States Senate signed a bill introduced by Rep. Anna G. Eshoo (D-Palo Alto) to designate and rename the Hope Street post …
Read More »US postage stamps slated to increase – MiamiHerald.com (registration)
WGAN News US postage stamps slated to increaseMiamiHerald.com (registration)Get ready to shell out another penny per stamp in 2013 — U.S. Postal Service prices are on the rise. Effective January 27, the price of a first-class Forever stamp will increase by one cent to 46 cents, with postcard postage also …
Read More »Photos: Overnight fire destroys eBay items – Austin Herald
KAALtv.com Photos: Overnight fire destroys eBay itemsAustin HeraldThe homeowner runs an Ebay business where he sells antiques, collectibles and old toys, Amazi said. He used the 40-by-120 foot shed as an office and storage space, and he listed more than 5,000 items on Ebay. Amazi said the cause of the …
Read More »Letter: Food stamps can be stimulus – Newsday
Newsday Letter: Food stamps can be stimulusNewsdayAs superstorm Sandy victims wait for Congress to provide them with much-needed recovery funds, it's important that Long Islanders have access to every resource available to rebuild their lives. That's why we thank Newsday for bringing attention to the … More: continued here
Read More »US Gov’t Spent a Record $80.4 Billion on Food Stamps in 2012 – CNSNews.com
US Gov't Spent a Record $80.4 Billion on Food Stamps in 2012CNSNews.com(CNSNews.com) — During fiscal year 2012, the U.S. government spent a record $80.4 billion on food stamps, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), a $2.7 billion increase from FY 2011. (Fiscal year 2012 ran from Oct. 1, 2011 through …
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