US Post Office declares end of freedom, liberty, equality, and justiceBoing BoingThe law (or convention?) in the United States mandates that when images of postage stamps are printed, a line is drawn through the denomination. I believe it's also required that the images be produced at a size larger or smaller than the actual stamp.and…
Business Insider The Military's eBay Sells Everything From Hovercraft To Guided Missile CruisersBusiness InsiderThe United States military goes through a lot of gear. A unit might deploy with one type of protective gear, and have a new model issued while in theater. An artillery unit might have their mission changed to one that involves guarding…
TORONTO – Edmonton Eskimos slotback Fred Stamps was named CFL offensive player of the month Tuesday after recording five touchdowns over five games in October. More: continued here
Eskimo receiver Fred Stamps is the CFL's Gibson's Finest Player of the Month for his efforts in the month of October. Stamps had his best month of the season that saw him register 24 receptions for 585 yards receiving five touchdowns. More: continued here
NOLA.com Elderly driver crashes car into Slidell post officeFOX 8 News WVUE-TVSlidell, La. – Six people were injured, including an elderly woman who crashed through the front of the Slidell Post Office in Olde Towne. Slidell Police Department spokesman Daniel Seuzeneau says a 70-year-old woman was attempting to park in a …Slidell woman crashes car…
Royal Mail's present for Christmas sortersThis is SomersetThe Royal Mail is opening eight centres dedicated to sorting parcels for the busy Christmas period, including one in Wiltshire. The centres will also open from Monday in Edinburgh, Glasgow, Swansea, Bolton, Tamworth, Peterborough and Greenford in … More: continued here
Eating near the poverty line: "Food Stamped" billed as November featured film …Sacramento BeeAUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 6, 2012 — /PRNewswire/ — With over 46 million Americans relying on the Supplemental Nutrition Program (SNAP), commonly known as food stamps, putting food on the table is a very real struggle for many. This month, Whole Foods …and…
'If it's close in Ohio, we could be waiting two weeks until we know.'Washington Post (blog)That only helps people who already had an absentee ballot, who can get to a post office. It's possible that some polling places could be underwater, or otherwise disrupted. Voters would have to vote somewhere else and get that information…
I received the dreaded pink slip the other day. It was not the kind indicating I had joined the ranks of the unemployed. It was the one that signaled my work was about to begin. When I was not home, our U.S. Postal Service carrier attempted to deliver a package that required a signature. The…
Digit Google Nexus 4 available on eBay India, starting Rs. 23490DigitGoogle's latest platform lead device, the Nexus 4 is available on ebay.in. Eager consumers in India can book the smartphone ahead of its official India launch (thought to be the end of November), as orders will ship only after December 10. The 8GB …LG Nexus…