Buy Stamps Friday or Saturday; Price Goes Up SundayPatch.comThe new 45-cent price for Forever stamps goes into effect Jan. 22 across the US The stamp price hasn't been increased in 2 1/2 years. Letters to Canada or Mexico (1 oz.): 5-cent increase to 85 cents. Prices also will change for …
Read More »Gingrich Calling Obama ‘Food-Stamp President’ Draws Critics – BusinessWeek
Newsday Gingrich Calling Obama 'Food-Stamp President' Draws CriticsBusinessWeek20 (Bloomberg) — Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said attacks on the US food-stamp program, a standby of Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich's criticisms of President Barack Obama, exploit stereotypes of aid recipients. …Food stamp families to critics: Walk in our shoesNewsdayall 316 news …
Read More »Royal Mail seeks power to hike second class rate by 53% – Post and Parcel
Telegraph.co.uk Royal Mail seeks power to hike second class rate by 53%Post and ParcelRoyal Mail is urging regulators in the UK to abandon price caps for most of its services, and set the remaining second class letters price cap at 55p. The move would allow free reign for Royal Mail …
Read More »‘Duck stamp’ reauthorization up in House next week – The Hill (blog)
'Duck stamp' reauthorization up in House next weekThe Hill (blog)By Pete Kasperowicz – 01/20/12 10:25 AM ET The House next week is expected to take up legislation that would give the Secretary of the Interior permanent authority to allow states to issue electronic "duck stamps." Duck stamps are federal migratory …
Read More »Area residents try to save post office from possible closure – Meadville Tribune
Lewiston Sun Journal Area residents try to save post office from possible closureMeadville TribuneA local lady recently called Resele to ask if the US Postal Service's special-edition “LOVE” stamps could be found at Adamsville's post office. Resele let her know the stamps were there waiting for her. For Adamsville Postmaster …
Read More »Seized Maserati auctioned on eBay – Houma Courier (blog)
Seized Maserati auctioned on eBayHouma Courier (blog)A Maserati seized by the Sheriff's Office in 2009 was auctioned off on eBay this week. The car went for $33250, less than half of what it was valued at when seized. By Eric Heisig A high-priced sports car seized by the Terrebonne Sheriff's …
Read More »Critical Alerts for eBay, Simon Property Group, Barrick Gold, ARM Holdings … – PR Newswire (press release)
Critical Alerts for eBay, Simon Property Group, Barrick Gold, ARM Holdings …PR Newswire (press release)20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Seven Summits Research issues critical PriceWatch Alerts for EBAY, SPG, ABX, ARMH, and TDC. To see what our analysts have discovered about these stocks read the Seven Summits Strategic Investments' PriceWatch Alerts …
Read More »Central Falls, RI fights plan to close post office
Dozens of residents in the hard-luck city of Central Falls protested calls to shutter the city's post office Thursday, saying closing the facility would inconvenience residents and deal yet another blow to city pride. More: continued here
Read More »Grocers not bothered by food stamp shift – Idaho Mountain Express and Guide
Grocers not bothered by food stamp shiftIdaho Mountain Express and GuideBy KATHERINE WUTZ Grocery store lobbyists are throwing their support behind efforts to change food stamp distribution and privatize liquor sales, but the impact of these movements to local grocers is still unclear. Idaho food stamps are distributed on … …
Read More »Royal Mail won’t deliver post to woman who has no pavement outside home – Stoke & Staffordshire
Royal Mail won't deliver post to woman who has no pavement outside homeStoke & StaffordshireROYAL Mail is refusing to deliver post to a 62-year-old woman – because there is no pavement outside her home. Deliveries have been suspended to Muriel Malam's Newchapel home on health and safety grounds. SHORT: The …
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