A steep increase in rental rates for post office boxes was imposed on short notice last month, catching many Rancho Santa Fe residents by surprise and triggering angry reactions at the village post office. More: continued here
Gulf Times 'King of Desert' Boonen stamps his class with victoryGulf TimesBy ND Prashant/Doha Tom Boonen is not known as the 'King of Desert' for nothing. The Belgian ace relishes taking part in the Tour of Qatar, and yesterday gave yet another example of his unmatched ability to adapt to windy conditions by taking his…
Los Angeles men alleged to have stolen Apple products from a FedEx delivery truck in San Francisco could be connected to a larger criminal organization, police said. More: continued here
AllGov McCaskill to fight for plan to save rural post offices and six-day deliveryGallatin North MissourianUS Senator Claire McCaskill recently announced a plan that aims to protect six-day delivery and keep open rural post offices that are at risk of being shuttered as the US Postal Service seeks to cut expenses. At a Kansas City…
ORANGE – The oldest post office in Orange County – and 3,600-plus other post offices across the country – have received a temporary reprieve from closure.T More: continued here
Restricting what recipients of food stamps and other government support may buy doesn't seem to work, an economist writes. More: continued here
Trading The Good And Bad Of EBay's Two BusinessSeeking AlphaOne of the most iconic names of the Internet era is eBay (ebay). Some overall statistics about the stock include: Marketplaces: This segment of the business contains the flagship auction/retail site that many people use to buy and sell merchandise. More: continued here
BC-US–Broken Budgets-Food Stamp Barriers,120WGME(AP) — Michigan and Pennsylvania are putting new limits on families applying for food stamps. Leaders say the limits are designed to help states target aid to those who need it most. But advocates for the poor argue the limits keep families from …and more » More: continued here
ZDNet UK Nicira reveals network virtualisation detailsZDNet UKNicira gave further information on its Network Virtualization Platform (NVP) technology on Monday, and announced that large web-orientated companies like eBay, Rackspace and AT&T are customers. The software is designed to take the headache out of …Nicira OpenFlow: Networking's Next Big Thing?InformationWeekNicira peels back the curtain on the…
The slate of matches involving U.S. national teams the first half of the year is beginning to take shape. The big one involves the United States and Brazil in a men’s friendly at FedEx Field outside of Washington on May 30. A deal is in place and an official announcement might come as early as…