South Bend Tribune Postal workers rally in South BendSouth Bend TribuneAbout 150 postal workers and their families marched from the downtown South Bend post office on South Michigan Street to US Rep. Joe Donnelly's office about a half mile away on West Colfax. Chanting, “We don't want no bailout; we …
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Sept. 28: Bellmore Crash, ALS Walk, Merrick KiwanisPatch.comThe driver of a Newsday truck was injured after crashing into the Bellmore Post Office early Tuesday morning. Check out Bellmore Patch for the full scoop. Did you take part in the Walk to Defeat ALS this past weekend at Eisenhower Park? …and …
Read More »Amateur science group aiming high – BBC News
Daily Mail Amateur science group aiming highBBC NewsThey plan to build the balloon, using some equipment bought on eBay, in a Sudbury garage and launch it in Cambridge in October. Kevin Godfrey, a member of Sudbury Space Society, said the scheme began after a pub conversation. …DIY space probe made …
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Mumbai girls grabbed the most handbags sold on eBay India while IT hub Bangalore – living up to its tech image – cornered the maximum webcam imports on the site. Consumers in Kolkata bought the most calling cards on eBay, and Chandigarh accounted for the maximum cricket bat sales. More: …
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UC Daily News Three out of four Floridians on food stamps did not have earned income in 2010Florida IndependentAccording to the US Department of Agriculture, about 1.4 million Floridians relied on food stamps in 2010, and 76.2 percent of those recipients did not have an earned income. While the recession …
Read More »Post office employee photographs women at Starbucks | Mercer Island Police Blotter
A Starbucks store manager barred a post office employee from all Starbucks on Mercer Island, with police officers as witnesses, after the suspect used his break at 12 p.m. on Sept. 20 to take multiple photos of women employed at the South end Starbucks. Car prowl: A thief broke through …
Read More »FedEx spends $2.8 million lobbying in 2nd quarter
FedEx Corp. spent nearly $4.9 million lobbying the federal government in the second quarter on legislation that would have made it easier for its workers to unionize, among other issues, according to a disclosure report. More: continued here
Read More »Mumbai goes for handbags, Bangalore snaps up webcams on eBay – Hindu Business Line
Zee News Mumbai goes for handbags, Bangalore snaps up webcams on eBayHindu Business LineMumbai girls grabbed the most handbags sold on eBay India while IT hub Bangalore – living up to its tech image – cornered the maximum webcam imports on the site. Consumers in Kolkata bought the most calling …
Read More »Are you in danger of ‘drive-by’ hacking? – CNN
Are you in danger of 'drive-by' hacking?CNNYour Facebook account could be hijacked with someone using little more than a cheap second-hand phone from eBay. It means that the person using a laptop in a coffee shop may look like they are just checking their Facebook page, but they might just …
Read More »Editorial: Post office bleeding must stop – The News-Press
Editorial: Post office bleeding must stopThe News-PressThat starts with raising postage rates, closing marginal post offices, ending Saturday delivery and cutting employee health and retirement benefits — what private businesses do to balance their books. Yes, that could mean closure of the downtown …and more » More: continued here
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