S. Sudan: eBay founder gives UNHCR $0.5m for emergency operationsSudan TribuneSeptember 7, 2012 (Juba) – The founder of eBay, an online auction site, Pierre Omidyar and his wife Pam have given the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) $500,000 for emergency operations in South Sudan, where tens of thousands of refugees are living in …and more » More:…
Postal worker sentenced for faking a muggingPittsburgh Post GazetteA former Jeannette Post Office supervisor was sentenced Thursday to five years of probation and a $5,000 fine for making false statements that he was mugged outside of his workplace in an effort to collect workers' compensation. Jeffrey Allen Gogets … More: continued here
DHS tells disaster food stamps applicants to be honestWLOXDespite the heat and the long line, some South Mississippians at the Coast Convention Center in Biloxi said the chance to get help buying food in the aftermath of Hurricane Isaac was well worth the wait. In the first two days of applications, officials …and more » More:…
Guest Column: Food stamps provide safety net for hungriestMemphis Commercial AppealBecause of my work with organizations such as MIFA, the Mid-South Food Bank and Seedco, I am learning a lot about hunger in our city. The statistics are startling. In Shelby County today, more than 263,000 people — or 28 percent (nearly 1 in 3…
After 30 Years, Aquebogue Postmaster Bids AdieuPatch.comStanding outside the Aquebogue post office on Friday, every resident entering or leaving stopped to say hello to former postmaster Mark Linnen, who retired on July 31 after 30 years of serving the community. The faces, the smiles, the stories shared …and more » More: continued here
Royal Mail staff given access to confidential medical detailsThe IndependentConfidential medical information from sick and disabled people applying for welfare benefits is opened and sorted by Royal Mail staff on behalf of the Government without the claimant's knowledge or consent, The Independent can reveal. Medical experts … More: continued here
Austin American-Statesman Post office named for fallen GIAustin NewsCEDAR PARK, Texas (KXAN) – CEDAR PARK, Texas (KXAN) – A post office in Cedar Park was dedicated Friday in memory of local soldier who was killed in Iraq when his vehicle hit a makeshift bomb. The facility at 500 E. Whitestone Blvd. was named for …Post…
Republicans will gut post offices, ignore global warmingSTLtoday.comIf the Repubicans keep control of the House they will vote to privatize mail service and do away with the service-based U.S. post office. If you are not in an urban area, get ready for 50-mile trips to pick up mail or send a letter. The other issue…
Confidential medical information from sick and disabled people applying for welfare benefits is opened and sorted by Royal Mail staff on behalf of the Government without the claimant's knowledge or consent, The Independent can reveal. More: continued here
OregonLive.com Detectives bust thieves selling high-end gear on eBaykgw.comBEAVERTON – Detectives arrested two suspects Friday who allegedly ran a scheme selling more than $1 million worth of stolen property on eBay during the past four years, police said. Police were tipped off when a guitar valued at $2,750 that was stolen …Two charged for fencing…