Post Office Only Delivers So-So

The U.S. Postal Service owes more than 9 billion dollars. It plans to shutter many locations and suspend Saturday delivery. It may close entirely. But you wouldn’t know it from the paean delivered to the institution in David Jenkins’s Post Office , running at the New Ohio Theatre. … More: …

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EBAY (EBAY) APPROACHES NEW UPSIDE TARGET OF $31.88 – Zacks.com

EBAY (EBAY) APPROACHES NEW UPSIDE TARGET OF $31.88Zacks.comDec 09, 2011 (SmarTrend(R) News Watch via COMTEX) — Shares of eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY) have bullishly opened above the pivot of $31.02 today and have reached the first resistance level of $31.46. Should the shares continue to rise, the resistance pivots of …eBay (EBAY) …

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Food Stamp Fraud Costing Taxpayers Billions – Heritage.org (blog)

Food Stamp Fraud Costing Taxpayers BillionsHeritage.org (blog)The Washington Examiner recently reported that the two states bordering the nation's capital are two of the five worst states for food stamp fraud. The above table shows the inverse relationship between the number of food stamp recipients and the … More: continued here

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‘Tis the Season for eBay – TheStreet.com

TheStreet.com 'Tis the Season for eBayTheStreet.comNot surprisingly eBay(EBAY), Amazon(AMZN) and other online retailers saw a huge jump, too. What may surprise some investors was the fantastic November eBay announced. An 18% jump in year-over-year sales for the month, along with a solid start to the …and more » More: continued here

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Kelley: Post office closures: A loss for village life

The US Postal Service is considering shutting down five Newton post  offices: West Newton, Lower Falls, Boston College, Newton Upper Falls and Nonantum.  Nationally, 3,700 offices are potentially being eliminated, with a disproportionate five here in Newton. The traditional town center used to include an assortment of places that made for …

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