US Attorney Investigates Food-Stamp Fraud AllegationsHartford CourantDannel P. Malloy reveal bits and pieces of an "outrage" where state employees "may face criminal prosecution" for food stamp fraud. Now those accused employees — two dozen and growing — face an aggressive outside inquiry by the US attorney's office, …and more » More: continued here
We all want our holiday gifts to get to their destinations on time, and the sooner you mail them out the better. More: continued here
Claire McCaskill and 21 other U.S . Senators made an announcement Tuesday that caused thousands of people to breathe a sigh of relief. More: continued here
The food stamp challengeEast Brunswick SentinelCongressman Rush Holt (right) and representatives from Milltown ACME and local food pantries inspect their cart during a shopping trip to raise awareness for the food stamp program. MILLTOWN — After over an hour of shopping at the … More: continued here
NY1 Post office closures delayed to buy time for dealmaking in CongressThe Hill (blog)Facing a projected $14.1 billion loss in fiscal 2012, the agency has said that it was examining whether to close up to 3700 local post offices and 252 mail processing facilities. But USPS decided to implement a moratorium on that front after…
Telegraph.co.uk Nude charcoal Lady Gaga sketch auctioned on ebayTelegraph.co.ukA nude charcoal drawing of Lady Gaga by singer Tony Bennett went up for auction on Ebay this week, with all proceeds going to both singers' charities. The drawing is a charcoal sketch on watercolor paper, and features Lady Gaga reclining nude, …Tony Bennett's nude sketch of…
The Star Posties have a bigger Christmas sack than Santa ClausThe StarWhile the county looks forward to tinsel, mince pies and carols, for the Royal Mail Christmas is its biggest logistical challenge of the year. Star reporter Rachael Clegg takes a peep behind the scenes at the Sheffield sorting depot on … More: continued here
Silicon Valley companies pitch in at food bankSan Jose Mercury NewsMakukurthi volunteered with a group of 25 employees from eBay to work at the food bank. The holiday season stimulates a rise in volunteerism from the business community. (Gary Reyes/ Mercury News) With the number of people it serves surging, …and more » More: continued here
Slate Magazine Will Anyone Pay Extra to Live in the House Where John Updike Grew Up?Slate Magazine (blog)As Ray Gustini pointed out on the Atlantic Wire earlier this afternoon, John Updike's childhood home in Shillington, Pa. has been put up for sale on eBay, of all places. Why use the auction site for the sale?…
Forbes Amazon, eBay Are 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 maker of …Green Monday's Sales…