IBTimes.co.uk Dried glue that kind of looks like Homer Simpson selling on eBay for over $200kWashington Post (blog)(AP/Fox) An old piece of dried glue that sort of looks like Homer Simpson, the yellow cartoon character from the long running Fox show, is being sold on eBay, the Telegraph reports. Big …
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'Personal growth' in exchange for food stampsAtlanta Journal Constitution (blog)William Ligon, R-Brunswick; John Albers, R-Roswell; Buddy Carter, R-Pooler; and President pro tem Tommie Williams, R-Lyons, to require that food stamp recipients do something in exchange for the assistance they receive. (a) In order to be eligible for …Bill would require …
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A Newark police officer is on administrative duty after he allegedly threatens to ticket FedEx employees. More: continued here
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