Lancashire Evening Post Missing cash bounces back after mail woeLancashire Evening PostBill McGrath, from the Ingol Community Association (ICA), sent £800 to a firm via Royal Mail's Special Delivery tracker service to pay for a bouncy castle surround. However, the parcel, which was insured for £1000, never arrived at its destination in … More: continued…
Yogesh Manocha wanted to increase foot traffic in his Citgo station convenience store. So between the cash register and the drink cooler, he recently opened a post office. More: continued here
MiamiHerald.com Newt's 'Food Stamp President': Racial Or Just Politics?NPRBut the shorthand former House Speaker Newt Gingrich uses, calling the nation's first black president the "food stamp President," is raising questions. It's a theme Newt Gingrich has used since Iowa and he came back to it during a forum in Charleston …Gingrich half-off on food stampsCNN…
A new Stanford grad on food stampsCBS NewsCarrie is barely getting by with food stamps. Carrie has yet to find decent employment. She's working with autistic kids in a very low-paying job that offers no benefits. Maybe Carrie's college major is what's wrong. At Stanford, she majored in women's …and more » More: continued here
Scranton Times-Tribune Police: Man broke into post office for bath saltsWFMJ(AP) – Investigators say a man wanted his delivery of chemical stimulants so bad he broke into a northeastern Pennsylvania post office to get the package he thought would be there. The post office in Clarks Summit was closed Monday morning for Martin …Police say…
What do the Queen, Audi and Eric Morecambe have in common? They’ve all played a part in the glittering rise of Why Not Associates More: continued here
Daily Mail The hour has come for a new BritanniaDaily MailBy Daily Mail Comment Today the Mail rejoices that a crude attempt to scupper a scheme to replace the Royal Yacht Britannia has spectacularly backfired. Opponents hoped to undermine it by leaking a letter from the Education Secretary, …and more » More: continued here
Claybrooks poised to coach Stamps' D-lineCalgary HeraldAs reported by Sportsnet's Arash Madani in a Monday morning tweet, look for DeVone Claybrooks to make his retirement official, allowing him to begin his coaching career as the Stamps' defensive-line coach. Claybrooks, 34, spent two and a half seasons …and more » More: continued here
Supervalu-Led Stores Chasing $55 Billion in Food Stamps: RetailBusinessWeek17 (Bloomberg) — Supermarkets that had been adding Starbucks Corp. cafes and olive bars to draw wealthy shoppers are now catering to a different audience: food-stamp recipients. Stores are moving their opening hours, adding products and revamping …and more » More: continued here
Stamps to be unveiled at Shelburne MuseumBurlingtonFreePress.com3:30 pm The Shelburne Museum will host a first-day-of-sale event of the Postal Service's new weathervanes stamps this week. The images on the stamps are of weathervanes made in the United States during the 19th century. All five weathervanes — a cow, … More: continued here