The Associated Press Postal Cuts Are Dead Letter in CongressWall Street JournalBy JENNIFER LEVITZ and ERIC MORATH Congress says it is trying to find ways to get the US Postal Service out of the red. But some lawmakers have also become an obstacle in this cost-cutting effort as they resist …
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Read More »In Missouri, murderers can get food stamps, but those with drug convictions can’t
Get out of prison for murder, child molestation or just about any other felony in Missouri and you can still get food stamps. More: continued here
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TSN Stamps lure Campbell southVancouver SunRick Campbell is headed south. Involved with the Edmonton Eskimos for 10 Canadian Football League seasons, the special teams co-ordinator left the Eskimos on Wednesday for a job with the Calgary Stampeders as their new defensive co-ordinator.Stamps hire Campbell as new defensive coordinatorToronto SunStamps hire …
Read More »In Missouri, murderers can get food stamps, but not those with drug convictions – Kansas City Star
In Missouri, murderers can get food stamps, but not those with drug convictionsKansas City StarBy JASON HANCOCK JEFFERSON CITY — Get out of prison for murder, child molestation or just about any other felony in Missouri and you can still get food stamps. But if you have a felony drug …
Read More »Suspect package ‘smelled of petrol’ – ic Scotland.co.uk
Telegraph.co.uk Suspect package 'smelled of petrol'ic Scotland.co.ukA Royal Mail delivery driver has told a court how he found a "suspicious package" which smelled of petrol addressed to a lawyer. Stewart Hume, 37, was giving evidence at the High Court in Glasgow in the trial of two men accused of conspiring …
Read More »Man sentenced for fake stamps
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A Prior Lake man has been sentenced to 1½ years in prison for making counterfeit postage meter stamps. More: continued here
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eBay Power Sellers Cash In on Antique & Collectible Niche Market in Tough EconomyDigitalJournal.com (press release)Veteran eBay members Norb and Marie Novocin, owners of Estate Auctions Inc., began dealing with antiques fifteen years ago. They quickly developed a loyal following on eBay which has resulted in a very successful business. …
Read More »Goin’ Postal: Post office woes mean new business opportunities for West … – Oakland Press
Goin' Postal: Post office woes mean new business opportunities for West …Oakland PressWith almost 3700 US Post Offices slated for possible closure and the possibility of postal services being reduced to just Monday through Friday to help reduce a $20 billion gap in revenue by 2015, business owner Greg Gabbara …
Read More »Police to use tax stamp-related drug charges more – Dothan Eagle
Police to use tax stamp-related drug charges moreDothan EagleDothan police investigators charged a Dothan couple last month with the failure to affix a stamp on some crack cocaine, proving the taxes had been paid on the drugs. Dothan police charged 29-year-old Ricardo Bennett and 24-year-old Cornelius Michelle … More: continued …
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