Should Food Stamp Nutrition Be Mandated?Huffington PostThere was a debate in The New York Times yesterday over the "proper" use of SNAP (formerly "food stamp") funds. The basic question is whether use of food assistance dollars should be restricted so as to preclude unhealthful food choices: soda, … More: continued here
Appraisals can be invaluableColumbia Daily TribuneI don't want to have to pay for an appraisal for that, do I? A: If you just want to know what the market price is on an antique like yours, do a “completed auctions” search on eBay. That's a world market, so if an item similar to yours has…
TNT Post calls for fair competition in UK postal marketPost and ParcelIn particular, the Dutch-owned postal operator wants to see an end to Royal Mail's exemption on VAT for business mail services. It says concerns about the danger of more competition on Royal Mail's universal service obligation are unfounded – even with … More: continued…
Yahoo! News Blogs (blog) For Sale: 6-Foot-Tall Chia Likeness Of Rick PerryNPRA 6-foot-tall Chia pet of Republican candidate Rick Perry's head is for sale on eBay. It was commissioned by Dairy Waste Management for last year's Texas gubernatorial race. EBay describes the flower planter as "an extraordinary likeness of Rick's …Giant Rick Perry Head Statue…
Hays Daily News Study hints more post offices should close -9/29/2011, 10:05 AMHays Daily NewsThe study is a 14-page document that evaluates the USPS proposal to close nearly 3700 mostly small and rural post offices. Because of time constraints, the study covered only Kansas and only looks at the effect of post office closings through…
(Sept. 29, 2011 ) A bid to avert the closing of the Pleasant Street post office is coalescing on Nantucket, with town leaders and citizens preparing to make their case to the beleaguered federal agency that is planning to shutter as many as 3,700 facilities across the country. More: continued here
Hays Daily News Damar mayor vows to fight closing -9/29/2011, 10:04 AMHays Daily NewsDAMAR — Never mind its small size, Damar has no intention of quietly watching its post office close. "We've done so much here for the survival of the town, I'd hate to see the postal service be the one to pull the…
GizmoCrave Android Ice Cream Sandwich Allegedly Leaks Via eBay PurchaseMashableA man who ordered a Samsung phone on eBay says he was surprised to find that it came loaded with what seems to be Ice Cream Sandwich — the long-awaited Android upgrade that Google is set to launch sometime within the next two months. …Android Ice…
Pittsburgh Post Gazette USPS stamp honors work of local artistWBTVBefore buying the stamps Bobby Lowery of Charlotte said, "It makes me feel very proud. Number one we're Charlotteans. Number two we've got a black man who has reached that level of recognition. Had he lived, the artist who was born in Third Ward would …Artist…
BBC News Former post office reopens as retail training centreBBC NewsThe Store has been set up in what used to be Hanley Post Office. The Grade II-listed building had been closed for around four years. It is one of only 50 facilities across the country which are part of the National Skills Academy for Retail….