Seattle business owner sentenced for food stamp fraudKING5.comby KING 5 News SEATTLE – The owner of a Seattle grocery store was sentenced Monday to 21 months in prison for food stamp fraud, a case profiled by the KING 5 Investigators. Elsa Kwong, 46, pleaded guilty in March to defrauding the food stamp program. …and more »…
EBay Spent $385000 on Third-Quarter LobbyingABC NewsEBay Inc. spent $385000 during the third quarter to lobby the federal government about issues such as organized retail crime, online privacy and online sales tax collection, according to a quarterly disclosure report. That is 9 percent more than the …and more » More: continued here
Postal meeting is slatedForest BladeThe United States Postal Service will hold a public meeting to discuss a proposal to move the Area Mail Processing (AMP) operations from the Swainsboro Post Office Processing and Distribution Facility in Swainsboro. The meeting is set for Tuesday, …and more » More: continued here
Telegraph.co.uk HP TouchPad Buyers Overwhelm eBay in Bid for Cheap TabletsPC MagazineConsumers hoping to get their hands on a discounted HP TouchPad overwhelmed eBay last night after the company put a limited number of the tablets up for sale, irking more than a few shoppers. HP added refurbished TouchPad tablets to …The $99 Touchpad Sale…
Consumers hoping to get their hands on a discounted HP TouchPad overwhelmed eBay last night after the company put a limited number of the tablets up for sale, irking more than a few shoppers. More: continued here
DCist.com Seven DC Post Offices Taken Off Closure ListDCist.comDespite the fact that the US Postal Service will likely lose another $5 billion in 2012, any plans to shut down post offices will be met with a fight — especially by members of Congress. Locally, DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton is claiming some wins. …City Council…
San Marcos Mercury USPS to offer retail services downtown after post office closesSan Marcos MercuryThe federal government still plans to close the post office in downtown San Marcos, though a privately-owned and operated “contract postal unit” offering similar services is planned for the area, said US Postal Service officials last week. …Downtown Austin post office…
Reason Online (blog) Post Office Closures Politicized! Go Figure.Reason Online (blog)Eleanor Holmes Norton (D) boasts about her success in thwarting the US Post Office's efforts to react to changing conditions and shutter some offices: “As we predicted, the published list of post offices for study was preliminary, and now nearly half …Seven DC Post Offices…
Stamps lock up CornishHamilton SpectatorLocked up Jon Cornish, pictured, replaced incumbent Joffrey Reynolds — Calgary's all-time rushing leader — in the starting lineup this year and finished fifth among CFL rushers with 863 yards. CALGARY The Calgary Stampeders have locked up Canadian …and more » More: continued here
IBNLive.com 'Green Monday' Deals: Frantic Online Shopping DayABC News (blog)Ebay coined the term “Green Monday” in 2007 to describe their best sales day in December, the second Monday of the month. Online spending is up 15 percent from last year for the first 39 days of the holiday season, with nearly $25 billion spent, …Green…