Pinterest quietly profits from user linksWDIV DetroitPinterest, which allows users to create a virtual pinboard showcasing items they find around the Web, has quietly been appending affiliate links to some pins — the ones featuring goods for sale online through Amazon, eBay, Target and thousands of …and more » More: continued here
Coin, stamp show a big hitMason City Globe GazetteRoger Tveiten (left) of Kanawha looks over coins from foreign countries with collector Jerry Bourdeaux of Fort Dodge at the coin and stamp show Sunday at the Diamond Jo Worth Casino. NORTHWOOD — Coins and stamps, domestic and foreign — some worth a … More: continued here
California must streamline food stamp programModesto BeeSince the Great Depression of the 1930s, Americans have had access to a basic safety net to see them through hard times, from food stamps to unemployment insurance. In downturns, enrollments go up; in boom times, they go down. More: continued here
Valentine's post office faces closureUPI.com12 (UPI) — Romantics wanting a special Valentine's Day postmark from the town of Valentine, Texas, may soon be out of luck, as the Postal Service downsizes, officials say. By virtue of its name, the ranching town's post office has applied a unique …Town of Valentine may lose the post office…
Whitney Houston death boosts album sales on Amazon and eBayTameBayby Chris Dawson Whitney Houston fans are expressing their grief at her death by snapping up her music on eBay and Amazon. No doubt there are a few sellers out there too who's mourning is somewhat tempered by shifting a few albums in their back …Hundreds…
VALENTINE, Texas, Feb. 12 (UPI) — Romantics wanting a special Valentine's Day postmark from the town of Valentine, Texas, may soon be out of luck, as the Postal Service downsizes, officials say. More: continued here
Daily Mail Review of public sector bonuses as government wants only 'genuine excellence …Daily MailStephen Hester, right, who waived his £963000 RBS bonus The process is likely to lead to fewer, smaller bonus payments at bodies with some element of public ownership, such as Channel Four, Royal Mail and the Met Office. It could potentially…
WAMU Trump deal could be first of several in downtown areaWashington PostSo the General Services Administration surprised some last week when it chose Trump's hotel company to develop the Old Post Office Pavilion into a luxury hotel. Robert Peck, commissioner of the GSA's Public Buildings Service, defended the pick before …Trump HotelWAMUall 5 news articles »…
Bridge Square Post Office Up for SalePatch.comDowntown Northfield's historic post office building is one of 77 properties listed for sale on the United States Postal Service's properties-for-sale website. By Michael Garlitz The downtown Northfield branch of the United States Postal Service. More: continued here
High-profile delivery service FedExx has a long-standing relationship with the University of Memphis, including having the naming rights to the Tigers' arena, FedEx Forum. Now that Memphis is set to become a member of the Big East, they could be on their way to delivering their prime sponsor to their new conference . FedEx is…