Bond to stay at $1M for post office shooting suspectMontgomery AdvertiserMontgomery County District Court Judge Sharon Yates on Friday denied a request to lower the $1 million bond for Arthur Lee Darby, who is accused of opening fire at Montgomery's main post office Dec. 1. Yates also denied a request to grant Darby a …and…
Bloomberg EBay to offer customers bonus to shop in storesSan Francisco ChronicleEBay will give consumers an incentive to shop in stores after Amazon.com came under fire last week for offering shoppers a discount to do the opposite. EBay will give customers a $10 discount that can be used in stores operated by certain retailers …eBay's…
Number of Virginians on food stamps soarsRichmond Times DispatchThe number of Virginians relying on food stamps spiked as the economy dipped, leading to an all-time high last month of more than 900000 individuals receiving assistance to buy groceries. In addition, the number of Virginia households in the … More: continued here
Palo Alto's downtown post office to be soldPalo Alto Onlineby Gennady Sheyner The US Postal Service plans to sell the historic building that houses Palo Alto's downtown post office and move its operations to a smaller facility as part of a nationwide effort to cut costs. Palo Alto is one of several Bay Area …and…
E-TAIL EBay offers customers bonus to shop in stores EBay will give consumers an incentive to shop in stores after Amazon.com came under fire last week for offering shoppers a discount to do the opposite. EBay will give… More: continued here
Mural over postmaster’s door is one of 16 original artworks once owned by Postal Service in S.C., a 1940 mural of women picking peaches in Lexington County. Keeping it safe is the mission a Lexington County couple took upon themselves when they bought the building. INSIDE: PHOTO GALLERY More: continued here
An eBay online auction to sponsor an athlete from south-east London for the 2012 Olympics is due to expire. More: continued here
The State Original depression era artwork adorns old post officeThe StateThen Dawn Corley noticed a for sale sign in the next block in front of the old post office. In a matter of days, the couple was poking around inside the 1939 building appointed in glossy oak, marble and brass with light streaming in from…
USA Today Census shows 1 in 2 people are poor or low-incomeChicago Sun-Times“Safety net programs such as food stamps and tax credits kept poverty from rising even higher in 2010, but for many low-income families with work-related and medical expenses, they are considered too 'rich' to qualify,” said Sheldon Danziger, …Census: Nearly half of Americans…
Last month it topped a record 900,000 in sign of sluggish economy. More: continued here