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
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Read More »Nantyglo Post Office owner, 71, can’t retire yet – South Wales Argus
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Read More »Arsonists destroyTingalpa pub’s landmark Cobb & Co stagecoach – Courier Mail
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Read More »Gingrich earns a 'Half True' on food stamps claim
By Louis Jacobson, Times Staff Writer Tuesday, January 17, 2012 The statement "More people have been put on food stamps by Barack Obama than any president in American history." Newt Gingrich , Monday in a presidential debate The ruling "Food stamps" — which provide qualifying, low-income Americans with vouchers to …
Read More »Bangor looks for answers on post office closure – La Crosse Tribune
Bangor looks for answers on post office closureLa Crosse TribuneThe US Postal Service announced late Wednesday it was closing it Bangor post office because water infiltration had made the building unsafe. Mail sorting and delivery operations have been moved to the West Salem office until a solution is worked out. …
Read More »Store owner sentenced in food-stamp fraud – Brownsville Herald
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