British Olympic athlete auctioned on eBay – Xinhua

The Voice Online British Olympic athlete auctioned on eBayXinhuaBEIJING, Dec. 9 (Xinhuanet) — In today's digital world you can find almost anything online, from music, movies and clothes to — Olympic athletes? Yes an Olympic athlete. This week a British sprinter began auctioning his services on the web in an …

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Grinchy activity at Postal Service

BETHLEHEM, Ind. — Each December, a sleepy one-man post office in rural Indiana roars to life as thousands of holiday greeting cards arrive from around the world, each seeking the outpost’s unique red-inked imprint that pays homage to the hamlet’s biblical name. Postmaster John Cable stamps each by hand, … …

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post office – Southwest News-Herald

The Star-Ledger – NJ.com post officeSouthwest News-HeraldThe Postal Service receives no tax dollars for operating expenses and relies on the sale of postage, products and services to fund its operations. While some post office closings will occur, no reductions are imminent for the Southwest Side at this …Baker Post Office …

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46 million on food stamps, up two-thirds

Number of the day 46 million That’s how many Americans receive food stamps, up about two-thirds from four years ago. The government spent a record $71.8 billion on the program in the last fiscal year, or about 12… More: continued here

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