BBC News Top Syrian diplomat in London has quit his post, Britain saysLos Angeles TimesLONDON — The highest-ranking Syrian diplomat in London has abandoned his post, the British Foreign Office said Monday, the latest in a string of Syrian diplomats and military officials to defect from the embattled government of …
Read More »Post office damaged during Springhill Township fire
A U.S. post office is damaged while firefighters battle a house fire in Fayette County. The man who lives in the home tried to light a fireplace. More: continued here
Read More »Post office nears historic default on $5B payment – Fox News
The Associated Press Post office nears historic default on $5B paymentFox NewsWASHINGTON – 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 …
Read More »Former Hunterdon resident Jose Limon honored with ‘Innovative … – Hunterdon County Democrat – NJ.com
Hunterdon County Democrat – NJ.com Former Hunterdon resident Jose Limon honored with 'Innovative …Hunterdon County Democrat – NJ.comFormer Hunterdon County resident Jose Limon (1908-1972) is one of four influential choreographers who are each being honored with a postage stamp. A ceremony in Los Angeles on Saturday, July 28, National Dance …
Read More »Britain’s Royal Mail to issue Olympic champ stamps – TheNewsTribune.com
TheNewsTribune.com Britain's Royal Mail to issue Olympic champ stampsTheNewsTribune.comEnlarged images of Royal Mail's Welcome to the London 2012 Olympics stamps are displayed at Potters Fields, London on Monday July 23, 2012. The postal service says it will issue a stamp honoring every member of Team GB who wins a gold …
Read More »GAO: $460M in food stamps went to households that shouldn’t be eligible – Washington Examiner
GAO: $460M in food stamps went to households that shouldn't be eligibleWashington ExaminerFederal officials spend $460 million annually on Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP) food stamps for households only deemed eligible for the program because they already benefited from another safety net program, according to a new …and more » More: …
Read More »Legend of Zelda prototype appears in current eBay auction – Examiner.com
Examiner.com Legend of Zelda prototype appears in current eBay auctionExaminer.comFor the Legend of Zelda fan who has everything, an eBay seller has listed what they say is a prototype version of the Nintendo Entertainment System classic. A Buy-It-Now price of $150000 accompanies the rare listing, which also includes a factory …
Read More »John Hodson: Thieving postman stole cash from greetings cards and hoarded … – Daily Mail
Daily Mail John Hodson: Thieving postman stole cash from greetings cards and hoarded …Daily MailRoyal Mail launched its surveillance operation in March after complaints of 58 greetings cards going missing in the Prestwich area. Hodson, who had been a postman for eight years, was rumbled by the tracking devices which …
Read More »Gazette.Net: Silver Spring man charged with attempted murder after post office stabbing
A Silver Spring man who police said stabbed a fellow customer at a Colesville post office Thursday was ordered held on a $500,000 bond Friday in Montgomery County District Court. More: continued here
Read More »Fayette Co. Post Office Damaged By Nearby House Fire
A Fayette County post office was damaged Monday morning after a nearby house caught on fire. More: continued here
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