Trying to Keep the Post Office From Going Bust

Democratic Senator Tom Carper of Delaware is generally a sunny guy, but lately he’s been having difficulty sustaining his characteristic optimism. For the past year, he has been laboring to fix the troubled U.S. Postal Service, which on Aug. 1 is likely to default on a $5.6 billion payment it …

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Black cloth dolls growing in collector popularity – CBS News

CBS News Black cloth dolls growing in collector popularityCBS NewsThat's because of a 2007 exhibit of dolls made from 1870 to 1930, from the personal collection of antiques dealer Pat Hatch of Harvard, Mass., Stamps said. Campbell curated that exhibit, and Stamps said she and other members of the Black …

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Farming for food stamps – Statesman Journal

World Dairy Diary Farming for food stampsStatesman JournalThe Senate passed its so-called farm bill – whose $970 billion price tag is 78 percent food stamps– on a 65-34 vote. There were 16 Republican “yes” votes. The House agriculture committee passed its so-called farm bill – whose $957 billion price tag …

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Rare Zelda Game Listed on eBay for $150000 – PC Magazine

Examiner.com Rare Zelda Game Listed on eBay for $150000PC MagazineEBay is the ultimate playground for rare, often nerdy treasures, and one of today's listings is no exception. Member tjcurtin1 posted a Legend of Zelda Nintendo Entertainment System prototype, a 25-year-old game the seller is calling "without a doubt …Legend of …

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Post office nears historic default on $5B payment – Businessweek

Post office nears historic default on $5B paymentBusinessweekWASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Postal Service is bracing for a first-ever default on billions in payments due to the Treasury, adding to widening uncertainty about the mail agency's solvency as first-class letters plummet and Congress deadlocks on ways to …and more » More: …

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