Fla. Welfare law blocked: Drug test for food stamps, EBT applicants not requiredExaminer.comThe controversial Florida welfare law requiring food stamps applicants to undergo a drug test before EBT benefits are issued was halted. A federal judge in Orlando temporarily blocked the measure after it was contested by the ACLU for illegal searches …and more » More:…
USA Today Hole-in-one riches open to amateursIrish TimesPreviously the rules allowed for a prize worth no more than €575 and any amateur accepting something of greater value – Daily Mail golf writer Derek Lawrenson, for instance, won a Lamborghini – had to relinquish their amateur status. The Royal and …USGA, R&A announce new Rules of…
Stamps formula for first placeLondon Free PressSame goes for the Edmonton Eskimos (10-6) and the BC Lions (9-7), who each own the tiebreaker against the Stamps (9-7) and have an easier route to claim top spot. But as John Hufnagel's Stamps squad prepares for Sunday's matinee against the two-time …and more » More: continued here
UltraViolet's next problem: It's popular – on EbayGigaOmAccess codes to UltraViolet movies have been showing up on Ebay, and German online video blogger Bertram Gugel is reporting that he was able to buy one and access the title from his home country without any apparent geographic restrictions. …and more » More: continued here
Some states limit Medicaid hospital coverage; Food stamp, benefit systems revampedNews-Medical.net(S)purred on by the recession and a record number of Americans getting food stamps and other public assistance … (s)tates are trying to make it easier for those seeking help and cheaper for state workers who process the applications and provide the …and more » More:…
BrooklynPapers.com Post Office Still Not Up to Par, Say ResidentsPatch.comThe facade of the Times Plaza Station Post Office. Residents say service at the post office has been unacceptable for years. In July, Brooklyn's postmaster had vowed to improve Times Plaza Station on Atlantic Avenue within 90 days. …PO'd! Despite some improvements, residents still dislike the…
Doctors call for change to alcohol adviceNHS ChoicesDoctors have warned, “drinkers should have three alcohol-free days a week if they want to avoid the risk of liver disease,” the Daily Mail reported. It continued that the Royal College of Physicians (RCP) said that the current guidance must be …and more » More: continued here
abc13.com Ex-UPS worker stole 70 PCs, resold on eBay, prosecutors sayHouston ChronicleHarris County prosecutors allege that Jason Shane Blevins, who worked at United Parcel Service at 8330 Sweetwater Lane, used UPS funds to purchase 70 PCs that he then sold on eBay, the online marketplace. The alleged thefts occurred between Nov. …Ex-UPS employee accused of…
Tebow's pants for sale on eBaySan Francisco Chronicle (blog)Luckily for you, eBay remains the world's leading repository for the weird. If you've got $5000 just lying around, you can be the proud new owner of a game-worn pair of Tebow's pants. And not just any pants — the pair he wore when he threw his…
The French side that lost to the All Blacks in the RWC final are to be commemorated on a stamp issued by the French postal service. More: continued here