SALT LAKE CITY – A Utah truck driver alleges FedEx fired him because of his Russian accent, even though he offered to appear before corporate higher-ups to demonstrate his English-speaking abilities. More: continued here
Read More »Food Stamps Are An Antipoverty Program, But Fox Won’t Tell You That – Media Matters for America (blog)
Media Matters for America (blog) Food Stamps Are An Antipoverty Program, But Fox Won't Tell You ThatMedia Matters for America (blog)A Fox News segment highlighting the fact that more Americans are benefitting from food stamps advanced the misleading notion that the United States has become a "food stamp nation" thanks …
Read More »Writer wants Naruna post office spared – Chatham Star Tribune
Writer wants Naruna post office sparedChatham Star TribuneIn addition to household mail delivery, this office provides vital mail service to three area churches, the local high school and ten local businesses and professionals. Hundreds more citizens routinely use the convenience of the Naruna post office to … More: continued here
Read More »Post office suicide victim identified as 45-year-old Port Orange woman
The Ormond Beach post office employee who shot and killed herself in the post office parking lot Tuesday has been identified as Patricia Hampton of Port Orange. More: continued here
Read More »Fort Valley Post Office likely to see reduced hours
FORT VALLEY — Residents of Fort Valley gathered Wednesday afternoon to learn the potential fate of their community post office. More: continued here
Read More »High demand prompts PHLPost to reprint 500k Calungsod stamps
Citing 'high demand,' the Philippine Postal Corp. will reprint 500,000 more commemorative stamps of San Pedro Calungsod, the Philippines' second saint. More: continued here
Read More »Rural post offices prepare for reduction of hours – KBIA
KOB.com Rural post offices prepare for reduction of hoursKBIAA tiny post office sits in Pomona, Mo. It's a very small, white plaster concrete building with a flagpole to the side. Pomona is in a rural area in south central Missouri. This is one of the many post offices across the …
Read More »Nearly 15 million households on food stamps – CNNMoney
Economic Times Nearly 15 million households on food stampsCNNMoneyNEW YORK (CNNMoney) — The number of American households receiving food stamps jumped nearly 10% in 2011. Nearly 15 million households were on food stamps at some point last year, up from 13.6 million in 2010, newly released Census data shows.California has …
Read More »Vatican to sell stamps to restore Bernini’s St Peter’s Square colonnades – Telegraph.co.uk
Telegraph.co.uk Vatican to sell stamps to restore Bernini's St Peter's Square colonnadesTelegraph.co.ukThe Holy See is to issue a limited edition of special papal stamps to try to raise money for the 14 million euro (£11.3m) restoration of the magnificent colonnades that embrace St Peter's Square. The initiative is designed to …
Read More »Postal Inspection Service investigating Champion Post Office incident – Imperial Republican
Postal Inspection Service investigating Champion Post Office incidentImperial RepublicanMueller said Marjie Buls, 44, an employee of the post office, made a 911 call at 11:20 a.m. stating she needed help at the post office in Champion, located about seven miles southwest of Imperial. Deputy Dave Ridlen was first on the …
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