Corvallis Man In eBay Arms Case Was Three-Tour Army VeteranWillamette WeekMore Geoffrey B. Roose of Corvallis was arrested for allegedly selling stolen military rifle scopes on eBay. – Oregon Army National Guard As several news outlets reported last week, Geoffrey B. Roose of Corvallis faces 10 years in prison for …
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I receive a small VA pension as my only source of income. I would like to have it cut by 10 percent. If everyone receiving a government check sacrificed 10 percent, along with a 10 percent cut in every government program and 10 percent increase in the taxes of those …
Read More »Buying Time: Post Office closings delayed until May
The U.S. Postal Service, in response to a request made by multiple U.S. Senators, has agreed to delay the closing or consolidation of any post office or mail processing facility until May 15, 2012. More: continued here
Read More »Pay problems for seasonal staff at Royal mail as recruiter Angard goes silent – Kent Online
Kent Online Pay problems for seasonal staff at Royal mail as recruiter Angard goes silentKent OnlineTemporary Royal Mail staff at Canterbury's delivery centre have not been paid due to problems with their recruitment agency. James Taylor, from Tyler Hill, is almost £600 out-of-pocket having worked three weeks without pay. For …
Read More »Why Americans should go postal over the Postal Service default.
It should be no real surprise that the U.S. Post Office is undergoing a $3 billion round of cutbacks. They have been the billion dollar darling of Federal underwriting for over a decade???having lost $20 billion in the last four years alone. How long did they expect this to go …
Read More »Royal Mail set to cut 1700 jobs – Blottr
Blottr Royal Mail set to cut 1700 jobsBlottrThe Royal Mail is set to be cutting 1700 jobs and closing two of its mail centres in London. As part of the restructure, 1000 managerial posts will be cut and about half of the mail centres are set to close by 2016. …
Read More »GOP Finally Stands Up for the 99% by Slashing Food Stamps for the 1%
Forget the “Welfare Queens” of the 1980s, the GOP has a new scapegoat of government excess: Welfare Millionaires.Related: The Remaining Sticking Points on a Payroll Tax Deal More: continued here
Read More »Amazon, eBay Among Winners In Green Monday Web Sales – Investor’s Business Daily
Forbes Amazon, eBay Among Winners In Green Monday Web SalesInvestor’s Business DailyAmazon (AMZN) and eBay (EBAY) were among the big winners. Amazon's same-store sales — sales from third-party website stores open at least a year — soared 45% year over year, while eBay's same-store sales rose 10%. ChannelAdvisor — a …
Read More »FedEx Field ‘Candyman’ throws candy at fans
Reader Tim writes: I don’t know if it was the chance to see unimaginative pre- or halftime shows or a hankering for Johnny Rockets, but the guys I share tickets with decided to scalp tickets for Sundays game and sat in section 435. When we arrived, we noticed everyone paying …
Read More »No More Food Stamps or Unemployment Pay for the Rich – The Root
No More Food Stamps or Unemployment Pay for the RichThe RootThe New York Times is reporting that Americans with gross adjusted income over $1 million would no longer be eligible for food stamps or jobless pay, producing $20 million in savings to help extend the payroll-tax holiday. … The idea …
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