Post office in Pittston to be named for slain Poconos state trooper
The post office in Pittston will get a new name to honor a state trooper who died in the line of duty in Monroe County. More: continued here
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Yum Brands Says It Won’t Expand Food Stamp Use at KFC, Taco Bell – BusinessWeek
Bloomberg Yum Brands Says It Won't Expand Food Stamp Use at KFC, Taco BellBusinessWeekBrands Inc., owner of the KFC and Taco Bell fast-food chains, will end a campaign to increase the use of food stamps at its US restaurants because of opposition from the government. Yum is ceasing efforts to allow low-income Americans to use…
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Prizes presented to oil stamps competition winners – Antrim Times
Antrim Times Prizes presented to oil stamps competition winnersAntrim TimesJohn and Rita Burns from Crumlin and Margaret Lyttle from Antrim receive �50 worth of oil stamps from Mayor of Antrim Cllr Paul Michael while looking on is Cllr Sam Dunlop (right) who is chairman of the Antrim Borough Council Warmer Homes committee. …and more » More:…
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Oregonians top the nation for food stamp use, new Census data shows – OregonLive.com
OregonLive.com Oregonians top the nation for food stamp use, new Census data showsOregonLive.comBy Nikole Hannah-Jones, The Oregonian Food stamp use in Oregon surged 23 percent last year, vaulting the state to first in the nation. In 2009, six other states had rates the same or higher than here. "This is one of those leadership positions…
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eBay Glitch Affects Buyer’s Ability to See Images
Buyers shopping on eBay are having difficulty viewing images in search results and on View Item pages. eBay said it was aware of the issue and was working to resolve the glitch as quickly as possible. More: continued here
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Special Report: Seven Birmingham youngsters nominated for royal awards – Birmingham Mail
Special Report: Seven Birmingham youngsters nominated for royal awardsBirmingham MailTHEY'RE the Magnificent Seven – a group of young people from Birmingham who have been nominated for royal awards after transforming their lives with the help of youth charity The Prince's Trust. …and more » More: continued here
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Walmart, Kmart, Sears and eBay Offering ‘Real’ Online Shopping – DailyFinance
Walmart, Kmart, Sears and eBay Offering 'Real' Online ShoppingDailyFinanceWalmart isn't alone in this experiment: This year, Sears (SHLD), Kmart, and eBay (EBAY) have all launched retail experiments that put their websites on sidewalks and in malls. In most cases, smartphones are what connect the cloud with the food court. … More: continued here
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eBay to open pop-up shop in London – Wired.co.uk
The Guardian eBay to open pop-up shop in LondonWired.co.ukOnline auction giant eBay is going to be opening a shop in London at the start of December, marking its first physical retail presence in the UK. Between 1 and 5 December, the company will open its doors on Soho's Dean Street, …Ebay to trial real shop…
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Ebay to trial real shop in London – HEXUS
The Guardian Ebay to trial real shop in LondonHEXUSOpening on December 1st and closing just five days later, Ebay will open an experimental pop-up shop on Dean Street in London, just off popular shopping thoroughfare, Oxford Street. …eBay opens real-world UK tat bazaar for Xmas greed peakRegistereBay pops up on the high street for ChristmasThe…
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How bad is it at the post office? Here are the numbers. – Washington Post (blog)
How bad is it at the post office? Here are the numbers.Washington Post (blog)By Ed O'Keefe (Timothy Fadek – Bloomberg) Loyal readers of The Federal Eye regularly complain about the long lines and grumpy postal workers working at the neighborhood post office. But visits to the local post office are way down, if you believe…