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. Ismail Aliyev has filed a federal discrimination lawsuit against the Memphis, Tenn.-based shipping company and the long-haul contractor that employed him and was ordered…
Pasadena Artist's Work Graces 2012 Holiday StampsPasadena NowFor the past 50 years the U.S. Postal Service has issued special holiday postage to celebrate the season. This year's whimsical holiday stamps portray Santa Claus flying through the air in his sleigh. With a cargo of toys and gifts produced in his … More: continued here
Its museums are crammed with priceless works of art and its wealth pours in from the Catholic faithful around the world, but even the Vatican is feeling the pinch of austerity. More: continued here
AFP Glenn Beck is Outraged that eBay Pulled His Masterwork, "Obama in Pee Pee."Dallas Observer (blog)We generally don't actively want to write about Glenn Beck, for more or less the same reasons we don't go around touching other people's cold sores. But sometimes, up there in his Southlake media fortress, the man does things that…
Two roads in Penkhull, Stoke-on-Trent, have been declared no-go zones by the Royal Mail after officials carried out a risk assessment and ruled the pavement was a potential hazard. More: continued here
Economic Times Nearly 15 million households on food stampsCNNThe food stamp program has become a source of controversy in political circles as a record number of Americans signed up for nutrition assistance during the Great Recession. Though the economy is improving, participation is still rising, with a record …California has third-lowest food stamp rate in…
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) – A Utah truck driver alleges FedEx fired him because of his Russian accent, even though he offered to appear before corpora… More: continued here
Winnipeg Free Press Stamps' Tate, Glenn get thumbs upCANOECALGARY – If there was one thing Kevin Glenn proved during his first season with the Calgary Stampeders, it's that the quarterback can be a great leader, even when he's not playing. For that one trait alone, the Stamps players would dearly love to have …Stamps formulating…
Royal Mail opens special Christmas parcel depotSwindon AdvertiserWith less than a month until the big day, Royal Mail has opened a dedicated parcel sorting centre in Swindon to handle the rise in the volume of parcels due to people shopping online. The Stephenson Road site on the Groundwell Industrial Estate is one … More: continued…
The number of American households receiving food stamps jumped nearly 10% in 2011. More: continued here