Memphis-based FedEx donates $5.4M and a plane to spread the gift of vision worldwide
The MD-10 cargo jet has been converted into a flying hospital, and it’s on its way to Peru. More: continued here
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‘More Than Just Mail’
OLNEY – To most people driving up U.S. Highway 93, Olney is a little more than a nondescript crossroad between Whitefish and Eureka. But take a left off the main drag and into the small town of 191 people and you’ll find a tight-knit community, anchored by a small blue and white building: the post…
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Councilwoman Urges Residents to Fight Post Office Closings – Patch.com
Councilwoman Urges Residents to Fight Post Office ClosingsPatch.comThe Waverly Post Office is one of eight in the city the federal government is considering closing. By Adam Bednar Councilwoman Mary Pat Clarke stands outside the Waverly Post Office prior to a press conference protesting the closure of the eight …and more » More: continued here
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Post Office closes to ‘de-risk multi-floor working’ as stairs are too … – Daily Mail
Daily Mail Post Office closes to 'de-risk multi-floor working' as stairs are too …Daily MailFor more than 50 years, postmen have trooped up to the first floor of a sorting office to collect their mail before heading off on their rounds. Yet bosses have now put the building up for sale after apparently deciding it…
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eBay taps updated Nimbus flash storage
Nimbus has launched the second generation of its S-class line of flash memory systems, which have been picked up by eBay to provide 100TB of storage to support its virtualisation software ( ZDNet UK – Storage ) More: continued here
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Food Stamp Usage Continues Climbing To Highest Level Ever – Huffington Post
Daily Kos Food Stamp Usage Continues Climbing To Highest Level EverHuffington PostZero Hedge notes that much of the 1.1 million increase from April 2011 comes from the state of Alabama, in which food stamp usage shot up from 868000 to 1762000. The past three fiscal years have show a tremendous growth of SNAP usage. …More…
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Bearish Two Hundred Day Moving Average Cross – EBAY – MarketNewsVideo.com
Bearish Two Hundred Day Moving Average Cross – EBAYMarketNewsVideo.comBy Market News Video Staff, Wednesday, August 3, 2:30 PM ET In trading on Wednesday, shares of eBay Inc. (NASDAQ:EBAY) crossed below their 200 day moving average of $31.01, changing hands as low as $30.86 per share. eBay Inc. shares are currently …and more » More: continued here
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Ask a Designer: Homeowners can find original art without busting the budget – Washington Post
Ask a Designer: Homeowners can find original art without busting the budgetWashington PostBurnham often scours eBay for art that she loves but someone else no longer wants. She also checks the art-auction site Liveauctioneer.com and Etsy.com for original works, especially paintings. Don't worry, she says, about choosing a piece that an art …and more » More:…
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Streaking Tiger-Cats battle Stampeders in Calgary – Los Angeles Times
Streaking Tiger-Cats battle Stampeders in CalgaryLos Angeles TimesKicker Rene Paredes again played a pivotal role for the Stamps as he knocked through four of his five field goal chances and finished with 14 points. Since taking over the kicking responsibilities, Paredes has been a key contributor for Calgary with a …and more » More: continued here
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10 area post offices may face closure
To people in Ramona, the post office is a meeting place, a spiritual epicenter and the last big business in town, city clerk Jessica Gilbert said. “It’s the only business in town,” post office patron Warren Fike said Tuesday. “We’d hate to lose it.” More: continued here