Rabbi To Take The "Food Stamp Challenge"Patch.comOne member of the Mahwah Community wants to find out what it is like to live on a food stamp budget. From this Wednesday, November 9, through next Wednesday, the 16 th , Rabbi Joel Mosbacher of the Temple Beth Haverim Shir Shalom, …and more » More: continued here
TUPELO – If you’re having a bad day, go buy some stamps. When you show up in line at the Thomas Street post office, you will find Boyce Grayson Jr. and John Harris telling jokes and hamming it up. If all is quiet though, you’ll get polite and friendly customer service. More: continued here
ALBANY — New Yorkers struggling with the economy are applying for and receiving food stamps at an unprecedented rate, statistics from the state’s Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance. More: continued here
Most of the unemployed no longer receive benefitsGOPUSATheir options include food stamps or other social programs. Nearly 46 million people received food stamps in August, a record total. That figure could grow as more people lose unemployment benefits. So could the government's disability rolls. …and more » More: continued here
Concerning the possible closure of the Stateline post office, please tell the rest of the story. More than half of the 4,365 available boxes at the Stateline office are vacant because for more than two years no boxes have been allowed to be rented. More: continued here
The Guardian (blog) Collecting china: how to buy from eBayThe Guardian (blog)eBay has revolutionised the way all sorts of collectables are sought, bought and sold. Jane Perrone has some handy tips on how to find a retro bargain An antique Qianlong famille rose 'swallow' china bowl. Unlikely to be found on eBay, but you never…
Village's delight as post office service returnsCambridge NewsResidents of Fulbourn will once again have a post office after suffering “frustration and problems” for more than a year. The Co-operative Group has announced it will pilot a new service in its Fulbourn food store as part of a “Post Office Local” … More: continued here
Harlow Star £15m boost for Christmas postThe Press AssociationRoyal Mail is to set up nine sites across the country, including one in Watford, to handle the huge Christmas postbag this year. The postal group is investing an extra £15 million in the sites as it gears up to deliver an estimated two billion items …£15m…
IBTimes RBS: £500m bonuses for 'casino' bankers despite collapse in profitsDaily MailState-owned Royal Bank of Scotland is to lavish around £500million in bonuses on its 'casino' bankers – despite a collapse in profits. Hundreds of traders and investment bankers who were bailed out by taxpayers at the …Raining Bonuses in Royal Bank of Scotland: Plans…
USA Today Kmart Guam prematurely sold 'Call of Duty 3'KUAM.comThe game is so sought after around the world that someone actually purchased one on eBay for $1700. The Guam Kmart store manager declined to comment about why the video games were put out on shelves last week and whether the company has been fined by…