Even As Unemployment Drops, Demand For Food Stamps Rises Across NorthwestOPB NewsThat is, the number of people on food stamps. Let's go back to January. "True Grit" was leading at the box office, the fledgling Arab Spring had not yet taken off, and in the Northwest, about 2 million people …
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First Came Stamps. Then Came Love.Toronto StarThe stamp was from Indonesia, and it belonged to a gentleman by the name of Boen Tie Khouw, who was not interested in stamps. She was Chinese, from Hong Kong, and had something of a philatelic bent. He was Chinese, from Indonesia, and was …
Read More »Agents Investigate Columbus Store For Food Stamp Fraud – NBC4i.com
Agents Investigate Columbus Store For Food Stamp FraudNBC4i.comAdministrative violations have been filed against a Columbus convenience store as part of a criminal investigation of food stamp fraud. Agents with the Ohio Investigative Unit have cited the Noor Market, located at 2427 West Broad Street with four … More: continued here
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DAYTON — The plan that the United States Postal Service used to mark 3,600 post office locations for closure, including six in the Dayton area, is flawed and should be reconsidered, according to a Washington, D.C., watchdog agency.There are six Dayton-area branches that employ roughly 100 people on the closure …
Read More »Hearing delayed for Lake Worth man accused of picking up rooster at post office – Palm Beach Post
Sun-Sentinel Hearing delayed for Lake Worth man accused of picking up rooster at post officePalm Beach PostBy Alexandra Seltzer and Julius Whigham II BOYNTON BEACH — A judge reset this morning the first appearance hearing for a Lake Worth man arrested for violating probation after he allegedly stopped by a …
Read More »Post Office closed not open Day After New Years 2012: No mail delivery January 2 – Examiner.com
Post Office closed not open Day After New Years 2012: No mail delivery January 2Examiner.comDoes the Post Office deliver mail on Monday, January 2nd? No, the USPS reports they are closed the day after New Year's Day for mail delivery. Because New Year's Day fell on a Sunday this year, …
Read More »Would You Eat Soup From Saddam’s Ladle? – New York Times
Would You Eat Soup From Saddam's Ladle?New York TimesThe eBay listing: Saddam Hussein Palace Christofle Soup Ladle Malmaison. Starting price: $100. The French-made silver serving piece had already racked up six bids. Its handle was stamped with Saddam's eagle and Baathist slogan. …and more » More: continued here
Read More »Billy Corgan to open tea house in former post office in Highland Park – Chicago Sun-Times
RollingStone.com Billy Corgan to open tea house in former post office in Highland ParkChicago Sun-TimesSun-Times photo by Tom Cruze Smashing Pumpkins front man Billy Corgan plans to open a 1930s Chinese-style tea house in the spring in the former Ravinia neighborhood post office in Highland Park. Corgan's sit-down tea shop …
Read More »Hungary Rubber-Stamps Contested Central Bank Law – ThirdAge
ThirdAge Hungary Rubber-Stamps Contested Central Bank LawThirdAgeHungary's Parliament has approved a disputed central bank law, as well as other legislation which may hinder upcoming talks with the International Monetary Fund and the European Union about financial support. Earlier this month, the IMF and the EU …and more » More: continued here
Read More »Sunshine Skyway featured on 2012 postal stamp – Tbo.com
MyFox Tampa Bay Sunshine Skyway featured on 2012 postal stampTbo.comBy JULIO OCHOA | Tbo.com The beauty of the Sunshine Skyway Bridge will soon sail across the country in the form of a stamp. The US Postal Service will place an artist's rendering of the bridge, complete with an orange sunset …
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