State limits distribution of cigarette tax stamps during tax hike debateAledo Times RecordBy TIM LANDIS SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois Department of Revenue is limiting distributors of cigarette tax stamps to their usual supplies while the legislature and Gov. Pat Quinn debate whether to add an additional dollar to the state …
Read More »Man drives SUV into Hixson post office – Chattanooga Times Free Press
Man drives SUV into Hixson post officeChattanooga Times Free Pressby Adam Poulisse Postmaster Robert Dickerson was tending to the vehicles of the post office on Northgate Mall Drive when he heard “a big boom, and glass falling,” he said. He came around the corner to see the tail-end of an …
Read More »Food stamp fraud arrest sweep underway in Manatee – Sarasota Herald-Tribune
Food stamp fraud arrest sweep underway in ManateeSarasota Herald-TribunePeople who apply for benefits like food stamps are evaluated and receive an EBT card. The dollar amount that is put on the card every month is based on their need. Card holders establish a personal identification number and can use the …
Read More »Black Caviar gets bookies’ stamp of approval – Brisbane Times
Brisbane Times Black Caviar gets bookies' stamp of approvalBrisbane TimesBLACK CAVIAR'S rise from racehorse to national darling continues as the unbeaten superstar was featured in a set of stamps released yesterday by Australia Post to celebrate her 20 straight wins. The next chapter in Black Caviar's remarkable story will …and …
Read More »Stamp wisdom: 1930s had great industrial designers – The Patriot Ledger (blog)
Stamp wisdom: 1930s had great industrial designersThe Patriot Ledger (blog)By Sue Scheible If you know someone in their 80s or 90s, it might be fun to ask them if they remember the consumer goods shown in the recent series of commemorative stamps from the US Postal Service. Pioneers of American …
Read More »WEB UPDATE: Post Office will help 'stamp out' hunger this Saturday
On Saturday, May 12, letter carriers in more than 10,000 cities and towns across America will deliver much more than mail when they walk and drive along their postal routes. More: continued here
Read More »Your Stories: A Marine’s Family Challenging Post Office Policy – 13WHAM-TV
Your Stories: A Marine's Family Challenging Post Office Policy13WHAM-TVIn August 2010, about eight months after he was killed in Afghanistan, the Hornell Post Office was renamed the “Zachary Smith Post Office Building” after an act of Congress and the President of the United States. That designation includes a small …Marine's …
Read More »Top 10: Rare Collectibles Sold on eBay in April | Artist & Artisans Dominate – Auctionbytes (press release)
Auctionbytes (press release) Top 10: Rare Collectibles Sold on eBay in April | Artist & Artisans DominateAuctionbytes (press release)WhatSellsBest.com, a website tracking top items selling on eBay, has published the Top 10 Rare Collectibles sold on eBay in April (2012). The list appears to be dominated by vintage products and …
Read More »St. Paul Store Owner Gets 41 Months Of Food Stamp Fraud
The owner of a St. Paul store will spend 41 months in prison for trafficking food stamps, the Department of Justice said. More: continued here
Read More »Prison sentence for storekeeper who trafficked in food stamps – Minnesota Public Radio
KSTP.com Prison sentence for storekeeper who trafficked in food stampsMinnesota Public RadioA federal judge has sentenced a Twin Cities man to nearly three and a half years in prison for food stamp fraud. Khaffak Sahib Ansari of Arden Hills pleaded guilty last year to trafficking food stamps. He operated a …
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