Dallas Morning News Stamp honoring Lady Bird Johnson unveiled in AustinDallas Morning NewsThe souvenir sheets consist of six stamps. In addition to the portrait stamp, five feature a quote from Johnson on her belief in environmental protection of the nation's countryside. The stamps can be preordered now for delivery early …
Read More »The Problem With Food Stamp Challenges – Huffington Post
Zap2it.com (blog) The Problem With Food Stamp ChallengesHuffington PostAs the outcome of a debate he had with a Twitter follower, Newark Mayor Cory Booker says he will spend December 4 through 11 trying to live on food stamps. Should he follow through, Mayor Booker will be part of a rapidly …
Read More »Small Town Post Office Cutting Back Hours
TOONE, Tenn- The post office in a small Hardeman County town is the pulse of the community. Now residents are upset to learn that hours will be reduced at the town's only post office. More: continued here
Read More »Save our Post Office! Rally on Tuesday, Dec. 4th at 11:30
Save our Post Office! There will be a rally on Tuesday, Dec. 4th at 11:30 at the offices of Richard Blum, 909 Montgomery, San Francisco. Towns and cities throughout the entire country are losing their historic post office buildings that were built with public monies. More: continued here
Read More »Postal Service Accepting Pre-Orders for Kaleidoscope Stamps – Sacramento Bee
Postal Service Accepting Pre-Orders for Kaleidoscope StampsSacramento BeeAvailable in coils of 10,000, customers may pre-order the stamps now to prepare for the one-cent price change at usps.com/stamps, or by phone at 800-Stamp24 (800-782-6724) for delivery a few days following the Jan. 27 issuance. The bold and bright …and more » More: …
Read More »Calls to investigate eBay's tax bases
Britain and Germany may have missed out on a combined US$1 billion in sales tax since online marketplace eBay picked a tiny Luxembourg office as its base for EU sales, a shift that lawmakers say should now be investigated. More: continued here
Read More »Food stamp enrollment doubles in area since recession – Washington Examiner
Food stamp enrollment doubles in area since recessionWashington ExaminerThe number of Montgomery County and Prince George's County residents on food stamps has more than doubled since fiscal 2008, reflecting a statewide trend since the recession started, data show. Food stamp recipients also doubled in Fairfax County, and … More: continued …
Read More »EBay's double tax base in Europe prompts calls for investigation
Britain and Germany may have missed out on a combined $1 billion in sales tax since online marketplace eBay picked a tiny Luxembourg office as its base for EU sales, a shift that lawmakers say should now be investigated. More: continued here
Read More »FedEx to hike ground shipping rates 4.9 percent in 2013
FedEx Corp , the No. 2 U.S. package-delivery company, said on Friday it will raise its average rates for ground shipments and home deliveries by 4.9 percent beginning in January. The increase reflects … More: continued here
Read More »Insight – EBay's double tax base prompts calls for investigation
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain and Germany may have missed out on a combined $1 billion (624.6 million pounds) in sales tax since online marketplace eBay picked a tiny Luxembourg office as its base for EU … More: continued here
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