Postal employees urge Long to helpSpringfield News-LeaderBilly Long's office in response to a congressional plan that could eliminate 260 jobs in Springfield. "I never thought I'd have to worry about my job," said Paul Bolin, who has been a mail handler at Springfield's main post office on Chestnut …Rep. Billy …
Read More »U.S. Postal Service to make stamps with living celebrities on them: Who would you like to lick the most?
On Monday, the U.S. Postal Service announced that, for the first time ever, they will make commemorative stamps that feature living celebrities on them. Typically, the standard rule is that you have to be dead at least five years to get the prestigious honor of being licked and sent to …
Read More »No change expected for Dayton post office – Reno Gazette Journal
No change expected for Dayton post officeReno Gazette JournalThough the US Postal Service recently announced it is considering closing 21 Nevada post offices in response to dwindling revenue and a shrinking budget, Dayton Postmaster Michael Benson said Dayton's post office does not appear to be in jeopardy. …and more » More: …
Read More »setback in battle to save sorting office – Fenland Today
Fenland Today setback in battle to save sorting officeFenland TodayDespite suggestions for alternative sites in the town, if plans go ahead for the Park Street sorting office to close, Royal Mail told the Citizen that so far, none of the suggestions meet its “business needs”. The comment comes in the …
Read More »Worker scarred by cancer wins £7k payout after insult from colleague – Stoke & Staffordshire
Worker scarred by cancer wins £7k payout after insult from colleagueStoke & StaffordshireKeith Deaville, above, suffered daily taunts from a work-mate at Etruria's Royal Mail call centre over a plastic mask he wore following surgery. The 54-year-old's torment had started shortly after he returned to work in July 2009 following …
Read More »HP looks to execute enterprise-focused strategy with new CEO – Xinhua
The Guardian HP looks to execute enterprise-focused strategy with new CEOXinhua27 (Xinhua)– Hewlett Packard (NYSE: HPQ) turned heads in both the tech and investor communities last Thursday by announcing that Meg Whitman, the former chief executive officer at eBay, would take over the company's top position from Leo Apotheker. …10 …
Read More »Probe of EBay may turn on quest for Craigslist’s ‘secret sauce’ – Los Angeles Times
Probe of EBay may turn on quest for Craigslist's 'secret sauce'Los Angeles TimesWith EBay Inc. and Craigslist entrenched in a scorching legal feud last year, a Delaware judge observed that EBay's"curious" decision to partner with the San Francisco online classified ad giant back in 2004 was "an opportunity to … …
Read More »Moncton film like a Stamps horror show – CANOE
Moncton film like a Stamps horror showCANOEThe Stamps made four key mistakes on the weekend and each of the blunders led directly to points. Quarterback Henry Burris fumbled, which the Tabbies turned into a field goal. Just before halftime, Landan Talley put the ball on the ground on a punt …
Read More »PHOTOS: Post Office rally hosted by the AFL-CIO to save the post office
Fond du Lac Post Office took part in a Statewide rallies to save Americas Postal Service were postal employees, community members rallied as part of a national Day of Action. Events were held in every congressional district in Wisconsin and across the country to get the congress person to sign …
Read More »Should food stamps cover unhealthy foods? – Daily Mail – Charleston
UC Daily News Should food stamps cover unhealthy foods?Daily Mail – CharlestonThe Food Stamp Act of 1964 expressed dual goals — "improved levels of nutrition" and "strengthening the agricultural economy." Thus, a powerful political alliance was born. The program now serves 46 million Americans, up 70 percent from four years …
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