Occupy Vermont, unions protest post office closings around the statevtdigger.orgVermont will see the elimination of 15 rural post offices and the White River Junction mail plant, with potential loss of hundreds of jobs. Joining the postal unions to protest the lay-offs and loss of public services are Occupy Vermont groups, …
Read More »Food Stamps Helped Many Families Weather The Recession – North Country Public Radio
Food Stamps Helped Many Families Weather The RecessionNorth Country Public RadioFood stamps helped buffer effects of the economic downturn for millions of families, a new report says. The benefit was particularly strong for children. For those who can't get enough of polls about the presidential election, Gallup has fired up …
Read More »Facebook, eBay win awards for data center efficiency – GigaOM
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From J.D. to Food Stamps: The Personal Cost of Going to Law SchoolAbove the LawNow, he's qualified for food stamps…. I went to Northeastern University School of Law. I graduated in May 2011. I worked my ass off at a school that did not give out real grades. The joke …
Read More »Michigan woman who got food stamps after $1M lottery jackpot win charged with welfare fraud
LINCOLN PARK, Mich. – A Michigan woman who continued to get food stamps after winning a $1 million lottery jackpot has been charged with welfare fraud. More: continued here
Read More »Michigan woman who got food stamps after $1M lottery jackpot win charged with … – Washington Post
CTV.ca Michigan woman who got food stamps after $1M lottery jackpot win charged with …Washington PostA Michigan woman who continued to get food stamps after winning a $1 million lottery jackpot has been charged with welfare fraud. The Michigan attorney general's office announced two felony charges Tuesday against 25-year-old Amanda …
Read More »eBay scraps auction of German chancellor’s old beater after joke bids – National Post
National Post eBay scraps auction of German chancellor's old beater after joke bidsNational PostBERLIN • Internet auction firm eBay said Monday it had postponed the sale of an old Volkswagen Golf the seller says once belonged to German Chancellor Angela Merkel, after establishing that bids were not serious. “With the …
Read More »Food Stamps Helped Many Families Weather The Recession – NPR (blog)
Food Stamps Helped Many Families Weather The RecessionNPR (blog)by Nancy Shute Food stamps have long been are a favorite whipping boy of politicians looking to beat up on government spending. But the massive food-assistance program does help keep people out of poverty, according to new research.and more » More: continued here
Read More »Post Office Deadline Changes For Tax Day
Customers only have until 7 p.m. at the main post office on Brook Road to drop off tax returns today… More: continued here
Read More »EBay’s first quarter earnings preview – MSN Money
EBay's first quarter earnings previewMSN MoneyBy Zacks.com 1 minute ago By Zacks Equity Research EBay Inc. (EBAY) is scheduled to announce its first quarter fiscal 2012 results on April 18, 2012, and we noticed only one upward movement in analyst estimates. EBay's fourth quarter 2011 earnings per …eBay Inc: Earnings …
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