Food Stamps' Big Growth: Fact CheckVoice of San DiegoAnalysis: Roberts appeared on KPBS last week to preview his State of the County address and provide an update on efforts to expand the county's food stamps program. County leaders have come under intense scrutiny in recent years because advocates for … …
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Fed up with long walk just to post a letterThis is BristolPeople living at Waverley Court have collected a 261-name petition which has now been handed to Royal Mail asking for additional post boxes at Port Marine and the Village Quarter. The drive is being led by pensioner Joan Eggmore, …
Read More »Rare program from Ringo Starr’s pre-Beatles days being auctioned on eBay – Examiner.com
Rare program from Ringo Starr's pre-Beatles days being auctioned on eBayExaminer.comA pre-Beatles Ringo Starr program for a British holiday camp from 1962 when his group Rory Storm and the Hurricanes was playing there is up for auction on eBay. Pete Nash of the British Beatles Fan Club told Beatles Examiner …
Read More »Town of Valentine may lose the post office at its very heart
Recommend this story? U.S. Postmaster Maria Carrasco reads a Thank You card sent to her at the Valentine, Texas post office, Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2012. The West Texas post office handles over 10 times more daily volume during the days leading up to Valentine's Day on February 14th. More: continued …
Read More »Opinion: Food Stamps boost local economy
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Read More »Post Office slashes fixed rate mortgages | 5 year at 3.38% – This is Money
Post Office slashes fixed rate mortgages | 5 year at 3.38%This is MoneyMike Cook, head of Post Office Mortgages said: 'We're really pleased to be able to expand our range and offer some very low rates across our fixed rate and tracker mortgages for those with varying deposits. 'The Post …
Read More »FedEx van and pickup truck collison causes fuel spill, road closings near Madison (updated)
A Federal Expresss van and pickup truck collided today near Madison, causing a fuel spill and lots of congestion in that area. More: continued here
Read More »Middle school yearbooks featuring Lin for sale on eBay – New York Post
New York Post Middle school yearbooks featuring Lin for sale on eBayNew York PostBy ANTHONY SULLA-HEFFINGER Two unique items of Jeremy Lin memorabilia have been posted on eBay with the price tags set at $4800 and $2800 each. A seller who goes by the name “doida” posted two yearbooks, one …
Read More »U.K. Military Drugs Use On The Rise, Royal Navy Expels Some Offenders
Drug use among members of the U.K.'s military is on the rise, according to new data obtained by a number of British newspapers. More: continued here
Read More »Benton Harbor, Mich.’s city-owned LPFM fails to sell on eBay – Radio-Info.com
Benton Harbor, Mich.'s city-owned LPFM fails to sell on eBayRadio-Info.comon eBay. The auction, with a starting price of $5000, ended February 9, sans a single bid. The real catch: The listing also included the word “License” which is a problem: One cannot simply sell a license to the highest bidder, …
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