Mobile unit for food stamp replacementAustin NewsA mobile unit will open at 2 pm Wednesday at 1602 Hill St. in Bastrop to help people who lost food that had been purchased with SNAP food benefits (formerly called food stamps). The unit will be located near the old football field. …and more » More: continued here
Residents Can Apply for Food Stamps Until 8 p.m. TonightPatch.comVictims of Hurricane Irene may apply for food stamps today until 8 pm in the meeting room in the main library branch. The state Department of Human Services has made benefits under the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program …and more » More: continued here
Wall Street Journal For Lender, Foreclosure Has Become Dirty WordWall Street JournalAfter Annalea Mace's employer reduced her hours two years ago, Ms. Mace and her husband pared their spending, sold jewelry on eBay and cashed in savings bonds she received at age two. That still wasn't enough, so the couple went to the …and more »…
SILive.com 4 Staten Island post office branches taking part in 'Passport Day' on SaturdaySILive.com/Nicole BoffaThe Manor Road Post Office branch will be taking part in "Passport Day in the USA." STATEN ISLAND, NY — On Saturday, the Department of State will host its third annual "Passport Day in the USA. …and more » More: continued here
IBTimes Canada eBay turns to a e-retail outsider to lead global marketplacesInternetRetailer.comEBay Inc. said today it has hired a former executive from business news organization Thomson Reuters as its new head of global marketplaces. Devin Denig will oversee eBay Marketplaces, classifieds and eBay's ticketing sales site StubHub.com. …No dramatic change in demand patterns: EBayMarketWatcheBay: A…
Uniontown Post Office On Closure ListKHBS-KHOG Northwest ArkansasUNIONTOWN, Ark. — The Uniontown Post Office is one of several area post offices in small towns slated for closure. Wednesday evening, US Postal Service and local officials will meet with town members to discuss the closure at 5:30 pm at the Uniontown …and more » More: continued here
Members of 404 Kitchener-Waterloo Wing, A.F.A.C. look forward to receiving The Wing Ding, their wing and auxiliary news bulletin, not only for its newsy content but for the interesting array of stamps on the envelope. More: continued here
One of the post offices on the chopping block is a nearly 150-year-old post office in the town of Ward in western Boulder County and the community is fighting to save it. More: continued here
FedEx Corp. (FDX) is in talks with Boeing Co. (BA) and Airbus SAS about buying wide-body freighters to replace older, less-efficient jets at the world’s largest cargo airline, three people familiar with the matter said. More: continued here
Fast-food chains are lobbying the government for permission to accept food stamps. Not on your life, say anti-obesity advocates More: continued here