BISMARCK, N.D. – The number of North Dakotans using food stamps to buy groceries dropped 2 percent in the last month of fiscal 2011, while the state’s population swelled to an all-time high spurred by a hardy economy. More: continued here
Read More »EBay’s Pain Is Yahoo!’s Gain, But Will It Matter? – Barron’s (blog)
New York Times (blog) EBay's Pain Is Yahoo!'s Gain, But Will It Matter?Barron’s (blog)(YHOO) closed down 51 cents, or 3%, at $15.78 after the company this morning announced the head of eBay's (EBAY) PayPal payment division, Scott Thompson, will be Yahoo!'s new CEO. eBay shares fell $1.18, or almost 4%, …
Read More »Tiny Towns Fight for Post Offices, and Survival – New York Times
New York Times Tiny Towns Fight for Post Offices, and SurvivalNew York TimesThen one day they closed the post office. Now Mozart is a place on the road where only those who knew it was there would know it was there. The same thing happened with Newnata, Rushing and Cozahome. …
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PayPal is a crown jewel of eBay. Scott Thompson, president of PayPal, has just been named CEO of Yahoo! More: continued here
Read More »Yahoo names PayPal’s Thompson as CEO – Reuters
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Read More »Man with two guns in pocket creates commotion at Grand Haven post office Tuesday
A man had a handgun and a pellet pistol outside of the post office on Washington Avenue More: continued here
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Petaluma fire officials are investigating a Wednesday morning fire at a FedEx freight building. More: continued here
Read More »Arkansas Towns With a Post Office and Little Else Fight Closings
In northern Arkansas, people whose post offices are on a list of more than 3,600 being considered for closing have mounted campaigns to defend their communities’ lifelines. More: continued here
Read More »Atherstone post office staff locked in cupboard in raid – BBC News
Atherstone post office staff locked in cupboard in raidBBC NewsMembers of staff have been locked in a cupboard during an armed robbery at a Warwickshire post office. Three people wearing balaclavas entered the Long Street Co-op store in Atherstone, where the post office is located, at about 16:15 GMT on …
Read More »eBay buyer: PayPal had me destroy $2,500 violin
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