New York Times (blog) Wikileaks auction to raise fundsBBC NewsAmong the items on the eBay auction site are a sachet of prison coffee and a laptop computer. Starting bids for the items range from $315 (£200) for the coffee to $6000 for the computer. Wikileaks has come under increasing financial …
Read More »Post office closures will effect rural areas – Bent County Democrat
Daily Mail Post office closures will effect rural areasBent County DemocratBy Anonymous The post office at Model, Colo., has already been closed and the town is serviced by Trinidad, according to a reliable source. Gloria Gutierrez of Sen. Mark Udall's office said that the senator is monitoring the proposed closure …
Read More »Battle-tested Stamps face stretch run – Calgary Herald
CBC.ca Battle-tested Stamps face stretch runCalgary HeraldBut here's the funny thing: going through a topsy-turvy 10-game opening run this year may better prepare the Stamps for the stretch run than last year's. Down the stretch a year ago, the Stamps were just 4-4 (beginning with a Sept. …Stamps aim to …
Read More »NM House approves state food stamp supplement – NECN
NM House approves state food stamp supplementNECNSANTA FE, NM (AP) — The House has approved a proposal to prevent a food stamp benefit cut for about 4900 low-income New Mexicans. The measure provides $450000 to supplement federal food stamps for the elderly and disabled so they get at least $25 …
Read More »Allenport Post Office out?
The U.S. Postal Service is proposing to close its Allenport branch and provide home delivery to residents. More: continued here
Read More »A neglected post office – DAWN.com
A neglected post officeDAWN.comAT present there is only one post office in Block-14 of Karachi's Gulistan-i-Jauhar. It is of use mostly to the poor because they cannot afford the luxury of courier services. The post office has 12 to 15 ceiling fans, out of which only two are …and more » …
Read More »Save Our Post Office
Video Click Here “I don’t know what people would do, honestly,” says Wanda Marlow. It’s the heart of this small community. “I just hope that somebody will have mercy on us,” comments Marlow. The Bradfordsville post office is 166 years old. It’s survived a fire, the …
Read More »State lawmaker eyeing post office closings
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois General Assembly could vote next month to urge the federal government to forestall major cuts to the United States Postal Service. More: continued here
Read More »Stamps not about to mail in points – Vancouver Sun
Globe and Mail Stamps not about to mail in pointsVancouver SunBy Chris O'Leary, Freelance September 16, 2011 Edmonton Eskimos slotback Fred Stamps makes a catch in front of defensive back Weldon Brown earlier this season. He has been back for two weeks now, with a game under his belt and …
Read More »Allenport Post Office out? – Monessen Valley Independent
Allenport Post Office out?Monessen Valley IndependentThe postal department will lay out the proposal in a meeting 6 pm Thursday at the Allenport Fire Hall. Allenport residents now pick up their mail at the local post office. Residents received a letter in their postal boxes informing them of the meeting. … …
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