State seeks to get back welfare overpaymentsOxford PressSheeks received food-stamps for a few months in 1991, then he found a job and no longer needed the food stamps. He suffered a stroke in 2010 and receives disability benefits. An estimated 8000 Ohioans owe an additional $8.4 million in food-stamp…and more » …
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Kalamazoo Gazette – MLive.com Small Allegan town saves post officeWOOD-TVHer late husband Don Hutchins helped build the building that housed the post office. Hutchins and a dedicated group of volunteers decided to stand up to Uncle Sam, organizing petition drives and meetings to save the post office. …Glenn celebrating new …
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BBC News Wiltshire-based sergeant jailed for stealing medalsBBC NewsA soldier who stole medals from his colleagues' bedrooms and sold them on eBay has been jailed for five years. The judge at Swindon Crown Court said Gordon Hill, 37, had broken colleagues' trust "in the most disgraceful way". The court heard …
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A David-and-Goliath battle saved the identity of a small Allegan County town. More: continued here
Read More »Chronicling the lives and deaths of US post offices – Washington Post
Chronicling the lives and deaths of US post officesWashington PostWith thousands of post offices on the chopping block nationwide, fans of the US Postal Service are entering a new era of nostalgia. Evan Kalish, 24, may be the kind of person who's helping make old-fashioned mail obsolete in the Internet …
Read More »Old Post Office developer selection postponed to early next year – Washington Post (blog)
Old Post Office developer selection postponed to early next yearWashington Post (blog)By Jonathan O'Connell The General Services Administration has pushed back the timeline to select a private development partner for the Old Post Office Pavilion. The Old Post Office Pavilion in Northwest Washington. (Jeffrey MacMillan – For Capital … More: …
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Globe and Mail All-Star Stamps credits Esks matesLondon Free PressEdmonton Eskimos slotback Fred Stamps says being named a CFL All-Star is great, but the biggest reward so far is advancing to the conference final Sunday in Vancouver. (QMI Agency) Fred Stamps received his second CFL …Lions' Lulay in similar position …
Read More »Post Office delivers ugly fiscal report – Medill Reports: Chicago
Medill Reports: Chicago Post Office delivers ugly fiscal reportMedill Reports: ChicagoThe Loops Station Post Office at Clark and Adams streets in downtown Chicago is currently under construction, but the Postal Service is looking at closing many small post offices around the country. Don't be fooled by those 20 …Post office …
Read More »Christmas Island postmark keeps post office hopping – Toronto Star
Christmas Island postmark keeps post office hoppingToronto StarCHRISTMAS ISLAND, NS—A post office in Cape Breton will be almost as busy as Santa's workshop in the coming weeks. Every holiday season, Canada Post's Christmas Island office receives thousands of cards and packages seeking to be stamped with its …Christmas Island post …
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Fred Stamps received his second CFL all-star award Wednesday, but the bigger reward will be playing in his first West Division final on Sunday. More: continued here
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