Budget cop Florez takes aim at use of food stamps for fast foodManteca BulletinYou can use food stamp cards in the counties of Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Sacramento to buy food at places like Taco Bell, McDonalds, and Pizza Hut. That's crazy on so many levels it isn't even …
Read More »Lenwade Post Office targeted in ram-raid – BBC News
Lenwade Post Office targeted in ram-raidBBC NewsA post office in a Norfolk village has been damaged by thieves who ram-raided it. The front of Lenwade post office, between Norwich and Fakenham, was partly demolished in the raid on the premises' cash machine but nothing was taken. …and more » More: continued …
Read More »New inflation-linked bond from the Post Office – MyFinances.co.uk (press release)
Money High Street New inflation-linked bond from the Post OfficeMyFinances.co.uk (press release)A new five-year inflation-linked bond has been launched by the Post Office for a limited period only. The Post Office Inflation Linked Bond is aimed at savers wishing to protect their savings from the eroding effects of inflation and …
Read More »Royal Mail staff ‘use 2m rubber bands a day’ – Digital Spy
This is Money Royal Mail staff 'use 2m rubber bands a day'Digital SpyOf reported complaints about littering, a spokesman told the newspaper: "Royal Mail uses biodegradable rubber bands because they are necessary when it comes to the effective sorting and delivery of the mail. "We regularly remind postmen and women …
Read More »Your Mail: Vanishing post office – Alexandria Town Talk
al.com (blog) Your Mail: Vanishing post officeAlexandria Town TalkThe US Postal Service is now contemplating closing 2000 post offices to save money. Where? In the rural areas. Their rationale: There's another post office 14 or so miles down the road in either direction, but what they didn't say was the …
Read More »Cancelled stamps: Like other communities, Orangeburg losing Automated Postal Center
The Orangeburg Post Office will lose its Automated Postal Center as a result of both low demand and efforts by the U.S. Postal Service to save money. More: continued here
Read More »Thieves pry open, raid mail from a dozen Crofton post office boxes – Canada.com
Thieves pry open, raid mail from a dozen Crofton post office boxesCanada.com20 thieves pried open the doors of 12 mailboxes inside Crofton's post office. North Cowichan/ Duncan RCMP spokesman Cpl. Kevin Day said the main door was not forced open. "The door unlocks at 7 in the morning," Day said. …
Read More »Fake bomb found in Dixfield – Morning Sentinel
Fake bomb found in DixfieldMorning SentinelDIXFIELD — A possible bomb found Sunday morning outside the East Dixfield Post Office was ruled a fake by the state police bomb team that responded. Wilton police officers found the package around 10 am …and more » More: continued here
Read More »Post Office issue caused by gas leak – The Review
Post Office issue caused by gas leakThe ReviewCALCUTTA – The Calcutta Post Office on state Route 170 is back in operation following a temporary closure caused by a gas leak in the furnace room. Aaron West, East Liverpool Post Office supervisor, said Calcutta employees knew something was wrong the … …
Read More »Post office attacker on the run in Corvallis – KMTR NewsSource 16
KEZI TV Post office attacker on the run in CorvallisKMTR NewsSource 16Corvallis (KMTR) – Corvallis police say a woman was attacked Monday outside a post office. She was getting into her car near Southwest Second and Jefferson Streets when a man hit her several times with a blunt object. Police …
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