Not the best time for postage screw-ups, admit bosses Royal Mail apologised on Thursday for the resurgence of technical problems that have bedevilled the website over recent weeks.… More: continued here
Taylor County food stamp recipients dip slightlyReporterNews.comCisneros, a single mother, has kidney disease and supports herself and her 15-year-old daughter with disability benefits and food stamps. Cisneros said she also has to humble herself and ask for additional help from local ministries. … More: continued here
Post office purchase is 'a done deal'Savage Pacerby Amy Lyon The city of Savage has reached an agreement to purchase the post office building located at 6100 McColl Drive with a lease-back agreement that will keep the post office in its current location for five years. PHOTO BY AMY LYON Considering … More: continued here
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ABC News 2nd Child Shot by Mom in Texas Welfare Office DiesABC NewsTimothy Grimmer was shot by his mother after she was denied food stamps in Texas. (Courtesy Jamie Rodriguez/AP Photo) A 10-year-old son of a woman who shot her two children and then killed herself during a police …Second child shot by mother in…
Amazon.com Inc. and eBay Inc. saw “robust growth” in the first seven days of December, with eBay helped by sales of holiday gift items that were sold out elsewhere and Amazon seeing strong third-party sales, a Jefferies analyst said Friday. More: continued here
ThinkProgress Rick Santorum Doesn't Understand Food Stamps or PovertyGather.comWhile speaking in Iowa on Monday, the presidential wanna-be offered up this brilliant solution: food stamps should be eliminated because so many Americans are already obese. That's right folks, Santorum thinks the government should create a starvation …Santorum: We Don't Need Food Stamps Because Obesity Rates Are…
Save our postman!This Is HampshireFor the best part of 29 years, Brian Porter has delivered mail to villagers in Rotherwick and Newnham Green. But villagers say he might be moved to Mattingley in the new year as part of a Royal Mail reshuffle at the Hook delivery office. … More: continued here
Save our postman!Basingstoke GazetteFor the best part of 29 years, Brian Porter has delivered mail to villagers in Rotherwick and Newnham Green. But villagers say he might be moved to Mattingley in the new year as part of a Royal Mail reshuffle at the Hook delivery office. …and more » More: continued here
Owens: Merge Threatened Post Offices with Rural BusinessesNewzjunky.comWilliam L. Owens, D-Plattsburgh, has proposed a bill aimed to help communities maintain or reopen closed post office locations following more expected closures from the United States Postal Service as the agency faces possible bankruptcy. … More: continued here