WASHINGTON — It’s an image many Americans would find rather upsetting: a recently laid-off millionaire, luxuriating next to the pool eating grapes bought with food stamps while waiting for an unemployment check to roll in. More: continued here
Read More »Despite rumors, Provo Post office not for sale – Daily Herald
Despite rumors, Provo Post office not for saleDaily HeraldAs of today, the Provo downtown Post Office is not for sale, according to Robert Vunder, district manager of marketing for the Post Office. Rumors have run rampant since The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced the Provo Tabernacle …and …
Read More »Busy shipping day for area FedEx facility
PITTSTON TWP. – The FedEx Express shipping center in Grimes Industrial Park was one of hundreds of FedEx facilities to be bustling with activity on Monday, as the company reached what it projected to be its busiest day in a nearly 40-year history. More: continued here
Read More »Moscow residents would like to stamp the Postal Service’s propsal to close its … – Muscatine Journal
Moscow residents would like to stamp the Postal Service's propsal to close its …Muscatine Journal“I feel like it's the closing of the Pony Express,” said Torrence-Laughlin, 85, as she discussed the possible closing of the post office in her hometown of Moscow, where the population numbers 617. An October letter …
Read More »FedEx sees busiest shipping day of year
Monday marked FedEx’s busiest shipping day of the year, with about 17 million packages being shipped worldwide, a company official said. More: continued here
Read More »Cornish gets contract bump – London Free Press
CBC.ca Cornish gets contract bumpLondon Free PressThe Stamps have scheduled a “major player announcement” for Tuesday morning, where they'll confirm Cornish has signed a contract extension. Although details of the deal aren't known, the 27-year-old from New Westminster, BC, should score a raise, too. …Running back Jon Cornish signs extension …
Read More »G.O.P. Bill Would Block Food Stamps and Jobless Pay for Millionaires
Under a Republican bill scheduled to be voted on as early as Tuesday, Americans with income over $1 million would no longer be eligible for food stamps or jobless pay. More: continued here
Read More »Trade a ‘shocker’ for Esks’ Stamps
Fred Stamps finds it difficult to envision catching passes from someone other than Ricky Ray next season. More: continued here
Read More »Stamps to hold “major player announcement” on Tuesday, Esks trade Ray to Toronto
Ricky Ray is heading east. The Edmonton Eskimos have traded the veteran quarterback to the Toronto Argonauts for fellow quarterback Steven Jyles as well as kicker Grant Shaw and a first-round draft pick in the upcoming CFL Canadian draft. Meantime, the Calgary Stampeders say they will be holding a news …
Read More »Attorney: Delay Malloy Food Stamp Hearings – Hartford Courant
CBS New York Attorney: Delay Malloy Food Stamp HearingsHartford CourantDannel P. Malloy is rushing to judgment, an attorney is asking the state to declare a moratorium on all disciplinary hearings on the potential firings of state employees suspected of fraudulently receiving food stamp benefits after Tropical Storm Irene …UPDATED: Malloy …
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