Papal gems will be sold on eBayNorthJersey.com"That's why we're going to put it up on eBay. It's only worth what someone's willing to pay for it, and eBay might be a good measure to see if people are interested." Perry was enlisted by a widow in Wilmington whose husband had …
Read More »Louvre Museum gets $3 million gift from eBay founder for Persian art – Los Angeles Times
Louvre Museum gets $3 million gift from eBay founder for Persian artLos Angeles TimesPierre Omidyar, the French-born founder and chairman of eBay, is giving $3 million to the American Friends of the Louvre that will go toward funding educational and scholarly programs on Persian art and culture at the Paris …
Read More »Exclusive: Leighton To Be Named Pace Chairman – Sky News (blog)
The Guardian Exclusive: Leighton To Be Named Pace ChairmanSky News (blog)Leighton, the former boss of Asda who became a prominent public figure during his tenure as chairman of Royal Mail, will be named as Pace's chairman in a statement later this week. He is expected to replace Mike McTighe, who …
Read More »Assembly drops fingerprinting for food stamps – abc7.com
KGO-TV Assembly drops fingerprinting for food stampsabc7.comSACRAMENTO (KABC) — California would no longer fingerprint those who apply to get welfare or food stamps under a bill approved by the California State Assembly Wednesday. No Republicans voted for the bill. A local Democrat who sponsored it says …Lawmakers battle over food …
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Photo By Anokarina/flickrCapital Public Radio NewsFingerprinting and food stamps would no longer be linked under a bill that has passed the California state Assembly. By Marianne Russ The legislation by Democratic Assemblyman Felipe Fuentes would remove the fingerprinting requirement for recipients of …Bill cuts fingerprinting from welfare applicationSan Jose Mercury …
Read More »LEIGHTON SETS PACE – Express.co.uk
The Guardian LEIGHTON SETS PACEExpress.co.ukBy Daily Express reporter SET-TOP box-maker Pace yesterday moved to restore management credibility following a profit warning which wiped 40 per cent from its market value by naming former Royal Mail and Asda boss Allan Leighton as its new chairman. …Allan Leighton fills Pace chairBBC NewsPace …
Read More »More than 70 turn out to support Leroy Post Office, slated for closure
In the small rural town of Leroy, people tend to keep to themselves. But when a part of their community is threatened, like the possibility of closing the Leroy Post Office, “people come out of the woodwork,” Leroy City Secretary Larry Lawson said. More: continued here
Read More »FedEx Driver Attacked In Ambridge
AMBRIDGE, Pa. — A driver in Ambridge was arrested after police said he attacked a FedEx driver. The driver was making a delivery on Merchant Street in Ambridge on Wednesday. More: continued here
Read More »Proposal would let some food stamps be used at restaurants – WAVE
Proposal would let some food stamps be used at restaurantsWAVELOUISVILLE, KY (WAVE) – Controversy has exploded over this one question: Should some people on food stamps, who can't make their own meals, be allowed to use food stamps at restaurants, including fast-food places? …Fast-Food Giant Lobbies For Food Stamp AcceptanceWLKY …
Read More »Town fights to save its ‘center’
Tough times for the United States Postal Service could mean some of New Mexico’s smallest towns may no longer have a post office to call their own. More: continued here
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