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Read More »Welfare issue makes political comeback; so do mistruths – The Seattle Times
Welfare issue makes political comeback; so do mistruthsThe Seattle TimesBy Dawn Turner Trice Shani Smith, who lives in Chicago, receives food stamps to help ends meet. Food-stamp spending is on the rise. In vitro fertilization: Republican presidential contender Newt Gingrich called Sunday for a commission to study the …Asset test …
Read More »No royal Wales baby soon? – Detroit Free Press
Daily Mail No royal Wales baby soon?Detroit Free PressThis must have ruined many a breakfast in the UK on Sunday morning: The Mail on Sunday is reporting that Prince William and his wife, Duchess Catherine, are putting off having a baby until next year so they can focus on the …
Read More »Construction Continues on Concord, Auburn Streets – Patch.com
Construction Continues on Concord, Auburn StreetsPatch.comConstruction will cause detours to Trolley Square Post Office this week. Patch Auburn Street: Due to the location of the construction work zone, Auburn Street will be closed to through traffic. In order to reach the eastern portion of Auburn Street, …This week's Framingham road …
Read More »Columbus city leaders hope to use eBay sale to pay for ice rescue equipment – WISH
Columbus city leaders hope to use eBay sale to pay for ice rescue equipmentWISHThe city's mayor, Kristen Brown, decided to put her city-owned vehicle up for sale: on eBay. The first bid is set for $21500 dollars: the cost of the ice rescue equipment. Brown said, “It just represented a …
Read More »Attack ads, food stamps, court ruling – The News-Press
Attack ads, food stamps, court rulingThe News-Press“The fact is that more people have been put on food stamps by Barack Obama than any president in American history,” said Newt Gingrich, the Republican presidential candidate. “Now, I know among the politically correct you're not supposed to use facts … More: continued …
Read More »Fair policy on food stamps for Kansans
On the change in policy that eliminates food stamps for children whose parents are illegal immigrants, Wm. Jeff Kahrs, the interim acting secretary of the Kansas Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services, writes: “SRS remains committed to providing assistance to those who genuinely qualify for it, as well as to …
Read More »eBay Can’t Combine Shipping for Multi-Item Purchases – AuctionBytes Blog (blog)
eBay Can't Combine Shipping for Multi-Item PurchasesAuctionBytes Blog (blog)I've been selling on eBay for over 5 years. I've talked to eBay reps many times about combined shipping problems with no results. The issue is I have is, I sell products ranging from 8 ounces to 28 pounds. So for search …
Read More »Man tries to sell Pat Tillman’s game-worn cleats on EBay … for $3.2 million – Yahoo! Sports (blog)
Yahoo! Sports (blog) Man tries to sell Pat Tillman's game-worn cleats on EBay… for $3.2 millionYahoo! Sports (blog)So it was when we discovered that a guy with the handle "az-jt" (actually 51-year-old Jerry Martin) put up an EBay listing for a pair of cleats supposedly worn by the late Pat …
Read More »WWE Royal Rumble fans react downtown – KMOV.com
WWE Royal Rumble fans react downtownKMOV.comPlease take a moment to review the available e-mail newsletters has to offer. Place a checkbox next to the newsletters you wish to subscribe to. Thank you for becoming a member of KMOV.com. You now have full access to the best local coverage and late …
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