On eBay… the chance to take this woman to a weddingGulf TimesAimée Robinson, 25, felt such pressure to find a date in time for her only brother's big day that she decided to sell her plus-one invitation on eBay. The PR consultant wants someone aged 24-45, with nice shoes and “all his own hair and…
Commentary: Keep rural post offices openPark Rapids EnterprisePost offices in Pine Point (Ponsford) and Naytauwaush are scheduled for closure this year as a result of federal budget cuts – but deserve a look over, for a variety of reasons. Post offices in Pine Point (Ponsford) and Naytauwaush are scheduled for … More: continued here
KCTV 5Congress members attempt to live off gov aidKCTV Kansas CityMore than 45 million people received food stamps in July, nearing record highs. The average recipient gets about $133 a month or $4.50 a day. California Congresswoman Barbara Lee is one of a dozen Congress Democrats taking part in the challenge. …and more » More: continued…
Deseret News $30K spent in food stamps at farmers markets, nearly doubling 2010 transactionsDeseret NewsSALT LAKE CITY — An expanded program that enabled food stamp recipients to shop at 11 farmers markets in Utah yielded more than $30000 in transactions this summer. "The fact we're making it easier for folks to access …Speier Takes 'Food…
Daily Mail The great stamp rip-off: Saturday first-class post now goes the same as second …Daily MailThe move means the company has already made more than £4million from customers needlessly putting first-class stamps on post that has been treated the same as second-class. Since the changes were secretly introduced in July, around 40million 46p …and…
Daily Mail Royal Mail has betrayed its glorious legacyDaily MailYet, even in the context of this diminished service, the most recent manoeuvre by the Royal Mail takes one's breath away. Since July, millions of Royal Mail customers have, to put it bluntly, been deceived. They have bought first-class stamps without …and more » More: continued here
The State Column Speier Takes 'Food Stamp Challenge'Patch.comStarting Monday, the Peninsula Democrat will begin a five-day challenge to live on a food stamp budget. Participants, including faith leaders, anti-poverty groups, students and eight members of Congress, hope the Food Stamp Challenge will instill …Barbara Lee Joins Faith Leaders in Taking the Food Stamp Challenge 2011The…
In 2000, the postal department in Vijaywada was hit by a long strike. In the middle of this, a set of stamps was launched and the postal department was asked to sell them. More: continued here
Confidential documents leaked to The Mail on Sunday reveal that the postal service has stopped giving priority to first-class letters and packages posted on Saturdays. More: continued here
Mirror.co.uk Minister Chris Grayling under fire after telling jobless to take Christmas …Mirror.co.ukThe Works and Pensions minister was commenting on figures showing Royal Mail has already been inundated with 80000 applications for just 18000 Christmas vacancies. But Mr Grayling urged more people to apply saying: “Now is a great time to apply for one …and…