E! Online 'Back to the Future' Nike MAG to hit EBay, fight Parkinson's diseaseLos Angeles TimesEach will be auctioned on EBay at nikemag.eBay.com, and all of the "net proceeds" will go to the Michael J. Fox Foundation to help fight Parkinson's disease, according to Nike. Fox was diagnosed with Parkinson's …
Read More »No More Michigan Foods Stamps for Alcohol, Cigarettes, Casino Money
COMMENTARY | Michigan House representatives nixed foods stamps for cigarettes, alcohol, lottery tickets and gambling money, yesterday. Welfare recipients can’t use Bridge cards to get cash from ATMs near casinos either. Yes, you read that correctly. Your eyes did not deceive you. Michiganders have been getting vice money from their …
Read More »Stamps.com to Present at ThinkEquity’s 8th Annual Growth Conference
LOS ANGELES, CA–(Marketwire – Sep 8, 2011) – Stamps.com® ( NASDAQ : STMP ), the leading provider of USPS® postage online and shipping software to approximately 400,000 customers, today announced that its Chief Financial Officer, Kyle Huebner, will present at ThinkEquity’s 8 th Annual Growth Conference in New York City …
Read More »Jon Stewart: Firing 220000 Postal Workers—What Could Go Wrong? – Gothamist
Jon Stewart: Firing 220000 Postal Workers—What Could Go Wrong?GothamistIn this mixed-up modern world, the idea of a Post Office charging less than 50 cents to hand-deliver information across America is only "incrementally less crazy" than Urbanfetch, which, according to Jon Stewart, was "basically a service for people who …McCaskill letter …
Read More »Kentucky town possibly losing both bank and post office
These closings are so devastating to residents because Poole has only one bank and one post office. More: continued here
Read More »Esks’ Stamps keeps opponents behind him – Edmonton Sun
CBC.ca Esks' Stamps keeps opponents behind himEdmonton SunFred Stamps, at the team walk-through with Adarius Bowman Thursday at Commonwealth Stadium, says one player doesn't make a team a winner. (Perry Mah, Edmonton Sun) Fred Stamps just can't do a can. …6-3 record doesn't tell whole Stamps' storyMontreal GazetteStamps back for …
Read More »The Post Office: It Was Fun While It Lasted – Pajamas Media
Pajamas Media The Post Office: It Was Fun While It LastedPajamas MediaThe Senate is considering various bills to allow ending Saturday delivery, post–office closures, etc. In the House, Rep. Darrell Issa also wants a financial-control board established, in case the USPS goes into default. Titanic, meet deck chairs. …Freehold gets …
Read More »Canada’s first publicly chosen stamp goes on sale – Post and Parcel
Post and Parcel Canada's first publicly chosen stamp goes on salePost and ParcelThe first ever Canadian stamp to have its design selected by a public vote has gone on sale this week. Canada Post is selling the special stamp designed by Canadian artist Miriane Majeau to raise money for mental …
Read More »Aerial photographer’s images fly high on stamps – msnbc.com
Aerial photographer's images fly high on stampsmsnbc.comOnce available only to buyers of stock photography, the image of Stagecoach Butte will now be one of 15 US Postal Service stamps in a 2012 series called Earthscapes. The sheet of stamps, according to the Postal Service, is an homage to the “beauty …
Read More »Restaurants, Gas Stations and Party Stores Accept EBT Cards
In some states, restaurants accept food stamps. Most are fast food restaurants. Casinos, gas stations and party stores accept food stamps, too. Even cigarettes, alcohol, gambling funds and lottery tickets have been purchased with food stamps, although not directly. How have these abuses occurred? More: continued here
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