Post office will be renamed for soldier who sacrificed his lifeRiverhead News-Review (subscription)BY VERA CHINESE | STAFF WRITER The Riverhead post office will be renamed in honor of fallen Riverhead soldier and Medal of Honor recipient Garfield M. … More: continued here
Kansas City Star Jesse James is selling his stuff on eBay: Details to buy yoursGather.comIf you haven't heard, Jesse James is selling his crap on eBay with auctions ending tonight for his best stuff. Ok, one man's crap is another man's treasure, …Jesse James Sells His Stuff on eBay. Is He Going Bankrupt?Babble Magazine (blog)Jesse…
Officials in Middletown say a suspicious package was found at a post office on Silver Street Tuesday afternoon. More: continued here
CBC.ca Orleans post office closure a bad trend: unionCBC.caThe closure means area residents will likely have to go to a franchise post–office, which are often found with drug stores and other retail outlets. …Canadian Union of Postal Workers Proposes Alternative to Save Orleans Post OfficeCanada NewsWire (press release)all 3 news articles » More: continued here
Beginning January 1, 2012, Memphis-based FedEx will begin offering insurance benefits to same-sex domestic partners. The company has been offering such benefits to employees in California (where its required by law) and at the FedEx Office locations for several years. But a lack of across-the-board coverage for same-sex partners had led to poor rankings in…
Alaska senators sponsor duck stamp billKTUULisa Murkowski and Mark Begich have introduced a bill that would remove the requirement that Alaskans purchase duck stamps for subsistence purposes. …Alaska senators sponsor duck stamp bill to benefit AlaskansKTUUBegich keeps in touch with Alaskans via social mediaKTUUall 8 news articles » More: continued here
If President Barack Obama signs the bill, the Hickory Post Office will be renamed for Sgt. Matthew L. Ingram, a Mississippi soldier who died in Afghanistan. More: continued here
UberGizmo (blog) Internet Controlled Soda Machine Sells on eBay for $76IntoMobile (blog)Note: Now that Chris has graduated and moved on, his former roommates decided to sell the machine on eBay. It went for only $76, with part of the monies …Soda machine modified to dispense using iPhone appGeek.comSoda machine controlled by iPhone apptuaw.com (blog)all 4…
Christian Science Monitor Seven online scams and how to avoid themChristian Science MonitorBuying on eBay can be great fun as well as a source of bargains on a whole cornucopia of goods and services. It can also be a disillusioning experience if …and more » More: continued here
WINSTED — With the U.S. Postal Service in perilous financial straits, many are confronting fears that local offices around the country could be shut down or delivery hours cut back. In Winsted, however, a group of activists are planning a rally to make sure the town’s post office doesn’t make its way on to that…