Gandhiji's rich life plays out on postal stampsTimes of IndiaCOIMBATORE: Mahatma Gandhi and his wife Kasthurba were the first couple to feature in an Indian postal stamp, says philatelist N Hariharan of Kovaipudur, who is the proud owner of a rare stamp of the couple. The stamp was first released on October 2, …and more »…
Letters | KCI, post office, RoyalsKansas City StarKeep U.S. post office. I tire of reading that the post office needs to be a private company. The post office is a private company owned by the executive branch of the U.S. government (see U.S. Code Title 39 Section 201). I invite all of you who like…
EBay gives buyers, sellers ultimatum on arbitrationLos Angeles TimesIf you're an EBay user, heads up: The big dog of online auctions says it will take away your right to join class-action lawsuits unless you send in a letter challenging the move. EBay also is serving notice that the company and its affiliates reserve … More:…
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eBay ScamsWKRG-TVA theft ring based in Atlanta involving the online auction site eBay is busted by federal agents working in Mobile. 10 people were found guilty of selling 400 thousand dollars worth of stolen electronics like iPods, iPads and video games to people in … More: continued here
Ballard News Tribune Postal Service Defaults on a $5.6 Billion Benefits PaymentNew York TimesThe post office said it expected net operating losses to be $15 billion for the fiscal year that ended Sept. 30. That loss includes the two missed payments totaling $11.1 billion for the agency's future retire funds. This month, the post office…
ROCK VALLEY'S resident 'auntie' Joyce Bailey grew up alongside the iconic Post Office that now lies in charred ruins on the side of Rock Valley road. Born in 1927, she was just three years old when the first post office began trading out of a little room on the end of her verandah. More: continued…
Examiner.com Lottery winner who kept using food stamps found dead of apparent overdoseLong Beach Press-TelegramAmanda Clayton, 25, who made international headlines for continuing to accpet food stamp benefits after winning $1 million on a Michigan Lottery TV game show last year, was found dead today in Ecorse of an apparent drug overdose. Photo courtesy of…
The Obama administration met with Mexican officials and held other events to discuss enrollment in food stamps and similar programs roughly 30 times since President Obama took office, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack revealed in a recent letter to Congress. More: continued here
Scranton Times-Tribune Post office releases Steamtown stampScranton Times-TribuneDavid Pond of Factoryville holds the new Earthscape series postage stamps at the Mall at Steamtown Post Office Monday. The Steamtown National Historic Site's roundhouse is featured among other aerial photographs from around the country. Michael J.Cool Stamps Feature Ultra Light to Satellite Views of EarthSpace Ref (press…