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QT journalist Joel Gould writes in the Big Read about how an album kept the Royal Mail Hotel afloat during the 2011 deluge. More: continued here

Kansas considering new red card for food stampsThe Daily union.netKansas officials are considering replacing the current benefits card for residents who get food stamps with a bright red card. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports the current Vision cards have an artistic impression of a sunflower, while a prototype of …Kansas changing …

New post office computers aid Marines, civiliansMarines.mil (press release)Clerks previously had to manually search in a large directory for things like shipping restrictions and global post office addresses, while the new system automatically fills out required forms. When a destination is selected, the POS terminal displays …and more » More: continued …

Silver Lake will make history Friday as the first Indiana community to open a post office in a town hall. More: continued here

eBay Earnings Up NextDailyFinanceeBay (NAS: EBAY) is expected to report Q4 earnings around Jan. 16. Here's what Wall Street wants to see: The 10-second takeaway. Comparing the upcoming quarter to the prior-year quarter, average analyst estimates predict eBay's revenues will grow …and more » More: continued here

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Obama Designates the Lt. Kenneth M. Ballard Memorial Post OfficePatch.comOn Thursday President Barack Obama signed into law H.R. 6260, which designates the facility of the United States Postal Service at 211 Hope St. as the Lieutenant Kenneth M. Ballard Memorial Post Office, according to The White House Press Secretary. More: …

Times of India eBay selling Obama's inauguration ticketsTimes of IndiaWASHINGTON: Tickets to President Barack Obama's inauguration this month are supposed to be free, but they're being sold on eBay and Craigslist for up to $2,000 apiece. Efforts by congressional offices and the Presidential Inaugural Committee, which are …Inauguration TicketsWAMUFree Barack …

BRIDGEPORT — A Connecticut man who previously threatened a judge and staff at Connecticut Valley Hospital in Middletown has admitted to mailing threatening letters to a post office, schools and a federal agent. More: continued here

Trump seeking relief from tax on Post OfficeWashington Business JournalFor the right to transform The Old Post Office Pavilion into a luxury hotel, Donald Trump may end up paying a higher price to the District in property taxes than he will to the General Services Administration in base rent for …