Los Angeles Times Newt Gingrich doubles down on 'food stamps'Washington Post (blog)Asked by Williams if he was “seeking to belittle people” by referring to President Obama as “the food stamp president,” Gingrich replied: “The fact is that more people have been put on food stamps by Barack Obama than any …
Read More »Fire destroys historic Cobb & Co coach – Courier Mail
Fire destroys historic Cobb & Co coachCourier MailPOLICE are at the scene of a fire which damaged the ornamental carriage display outside the Royal Mail Hotel at Tingalpa this morning. At about 12.45am police arrived to find the structure alight. The fire appears to have spread to the main building, …
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COEUR d'ALENE – Jacob Pence never thought he would need food stamps in his life before two years ago, he said. More: continued here
Read More »Neighborhood group fights to keep Newton Upper Falls Post Office open
In Upper Falls, it takes more than a village. It takes a council. Formed to advocate for the village, the recently elected Newton Upper Falls Area Council is fighting its first battle: a proposal to eliminate its Oak Street post office. “We lost our school and our library and …
Read More »eBay and Amazon Spar again Over Online Sales Taxes
WASHINGTON – Consensus was in short supply here at the annual State of the Net conference, where representatives from eBay and Amazon squared off in a panel discussion concerning the contentious issue of online sales taxes. More: continued here
Read More »Record number on food stamps – Coeur d’Alene Press
Record number on food stampsCoeur d’Alene PressCOEUR d'ALENE – Jacob Pence never thought he would need food stamps in his life before two years ago, he said. Then came marriage, three children and a recession crippling his career in the construction industry. Now the 21-year-old will take what help …and …
Read More »Plans for £80m Royal flagship to mark Queen's Diamond Jubilee receive cross-party backing
The privately funded £80million project, designed for the Queen, pictured on the decommissioned Royal Yacht Britannia, was supported by Government ministers and Labour figures. More: continued here
Read More »Stamps retain rising star – Calgary Herald
TSN Stamps retain rising starCalgary HeraldWhen all was said and done, Dave Dickenson was quite happy to return as the offensive co-ordinator of the Calgary Stampeders. Never one to pull punches, Dickenson admitted Tuesday that although opportunity had knocked with head coaching interviews at …Plenty left for Dickenson to learnCANOEDickenson …
Read More »Nantyglo Post Office owner, 71, can’t retire yet – South Wales Argus
Nantyglo Post Office owner, 71, can't retire yetSouth Wales ArgusBy Kath Skellon » A VALLEYS' post office owner who has clocked up 54 years behind the counter has been forced to put her retirement on hold because she can't find a buyer. Yvonne Phillips, 71, of Waunfawr Road, Nantyglo, wants …
Read More »Arsonists destroyTingalpa pub’s landmark Cobb & Co stagecoach – Courier Mail
Arsonists destroyTingalpa pub's landmark Cobb & Co stagecoachCourier MailThe landmark Cobn & Co coach outside the Royal Mail Hotel at Tingalpa has been destroyed by fire. Source: Supplied A LANDMARK stagecoach that has sat outside a Brisbane pub for years has been destroyed in a suspicious fire. … More: continued …
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