Texas town fears the worst if post office closes
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Post office supporters rally on Harrison Avenue – Rockford Register Star
Rockford Register Star Post office supporters rally on Harrison AvenueRockford Register StarUS Postal Service supporters gathered in front of the Harrison Avenue post office to protest proposed cuts on Saturday, Dec. 17, 2011. Christy Gutowski (from left), Elizabeth Lindquist and Mark Hillebert stand with signs Saturday, Dec. …Postal Workers Protest Processing Center ShutdownsWIFRall 3 news…
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Christmas post office opened in Himmelpfort, Germany – Xinhua
Xinhua Christmas post office opened in Himmelpfort, GermanyXinhuaA man dressed as Santa Claus talks with visiting children at a Christmas post office in the village of Himmelpfort (Heaven's Gate) in Brandenburg, Germany, Dec. 17, 2011. The Christmas post office in Himmelpfort is open from mid-November to Christmas …and more » More: continued here
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Police: Elderly driver crashes into Clearwater Post Office – ABC Action News
ABC Action News Police: Elderly driver crashes into Clearwater Post OfficeABC Action NewsWhen Cynthia Garrison came to the post office to mail Christmas packages, a huge hole in the building is not what she expected to see. Parts of a car, broken glass and crushed PO boxes set the scene. "I'm thinking somebody really really…
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Normandy post office receives reprieve – Shelbyville Times-Gazette
Normandy post office receives reprieveShelbyville Times-GazetteBy BRIAN MOSELY ~ bmosely@tg.com It looks as though Normandy will get to keep its post office for at least a little while longer. The US Postal Service announced this week it will hold off on any more closures of offices or mail facilities until May 15 … More: continued…
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Wealthy counties see jump in need for food aid – Washington Post
Bloomberg Wealthy counties see jump in need for food aidWashington PostHunterdon, whose 2010 median household income of $97874 was the highest in New Jersey and fourth-highest in the country, saw food-stamp usage surge 513 percent between 2007 and 2010. The percentage of US households using food stamps more than doubled …NJ's Richest County Leads Rise…
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Rebooting Philanthropy in Silicon Valley – New York Times
New York Times Rebooting Philanthropy in Silicon ValleyNew York TimesMeg Whitman, the former eBay chief and gubernatorial candidate who now leads Hewlett-Packard, has taken advice from Ms. Arrillaga-Andreessen on her family's giving. “What's different here in Silicon Valley is people recently have made a significant …and more » More: continued here
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New stamps show art of engraving – China Daily
China Daily New stamps show art of engravingChina DailyBy Mike Peters (China Daily) A two-year collaboration between the Danish and Chinese postal systems bore fruit last weekend, when a pair of intaglio-engraved stamps was officially issued in Nanjing. Engraving stamps from steel plates is a fading art, … More: continued here
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Custom-Designed Star Trek PC by Michael Okuda hits eBay: $8000 – PC Magazine
Custom-Designed Star Trek PC by Michael Okuda hits eBay: $8000PC MagazineBy David Murphy The rare HP TouchPad Go tablet has come and gone on eBay, but fresh on this week's list of geek-themed eBay offerings comes a one-of-a-kind desktop computer designed by esteemed Star Trek graphic designer Michael Okuda – the same guy … More:…
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eBay merchant exposes hundreds of Aussies – Narromine News
International Business Times AU eBay merchant exposes hundreds of AussiesNarromine NewsBeware when shopping online this holiday season as at least one eBay merchant has been found to have exposed the personal information of hundreds of Australians on the internet. Detailed information about a particular eBay seller's customer …Aussie Discovers Privacy Breach of eBay MerchantInternational Business…