The campaign of Newt Gingrich was pushed to defend remarks he made about food stamps that some bloggers and news Web sites interpreted as racially offensive. More: continued here
Read More »Mason Square fights for post office – WWLP 22News
Mason Square fights for post officeWWLP 22News(WWLP) – Residents of Mason Square are fighting to keep their local post office open. There are 3653 local post offices slated for possible closure across the nation. To folks in Mason Square, only one matters… their own. If the Mason Square office …and …
Read More »Postal workers plan protest march through Herne Bay over delivery office closures
Angry postal workers are expected to turn out in force as the Communications Workers Unions (CWU) march through the streets for the second consecutive weekend. More: continued here
Read More »Post office crisis hits home in north Dayton. – WDTN
Post office crisis hits home in north Dayton.WDTNDAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) – More than a dozen residents living in North Dayton met at the post office on Farr Drive Thursday to discuss the fate of the facility with a Postmaster representative. In an effort to make ends meet, officials had announced …
Read More »Postal Service to hold hearing on proposal to close Paris Hill office – Lewiston Sun Journal
Lewiston Sun Journal Postal Service to hold hearing on proposal to close Paris Hill officeLewiston Sun JournalBy Tony Reaves, Staff Writer The US Post Office on Tremont Street on Paris Hill will remain open until at least May 15, according to a US Postal Service spokesman. PARIS — The US …
Read More »Pro-tiger stamps by Canada Post – Daily Mirror
Pro-tiger stamps by Canada PostDaily MirrorHot on the heels of the controversy over the pro-LTTE postage stamps produced by the French Postal Service, a Sri Lankan organisation based in Ottawa has drawn the attention of the Canadian government to the circulation of stamps in Canada bearing …The 'Tiger stamps' issueCeylon …
Read More »What the post office reveals about modern life
Our issue isn’t really the cost of a letter. It’s the price of junk. More: continued here
Read More »Eau Claire post office eyes new home downtown – Leader-Telegram
Eau Claire post office eyes new home downtownLeader-TelegramA new downtown location for the Eau Claire post office will be sought starting next week. The US Postal Service lease on the building at 126 N. Barstow St. expires on Sept. 30, and less space is needed for the office. … More: …
Read More »Bloomberg Stands Against Food Stamp Proposal, But Quinn Dissents – NY1
NY1 Bloomberg Stands Against Food Stamp Proposal, But Quinn DissentsNY1The governor wants to end the city's policy of fingerprinting families who apply for food stamps. He said it creates a barrier for feeding hungry children, but Bloomberg said the policy is only turning away those who don't qualify for the …
Read More »Gingrich Wants Black People to Demand Paychecks, Not Food Stamps – Fox News
Fox News Gingrich Wants Black People to Demand Paychecks, Not Food StampsFox NewsAP AP WASHINGTON – Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich said Thursday he is willing to go before the NAACP and urge blacks to demand paychecks, not food stamps. Gingrich told a town hall meeting at a senior center …
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