Ministry of Defence set to lift ban after pressure from Labour figures to introduce full equal opportunities in the Armed Forces. More: continued here
Read More »Living on nothing but food stamps (Chattanooga Times Free Press)
About 6 million Americans receiving food stamps report they have no other income. More: continued here
Read More »More EBay shoppers buy via cellphone this season (Los Angeles Times)
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Read More »Calling it quits – Duncan Banner
Calling it quitsDuncan BannerRodney Brooks, Postmaster of Duncan, is hanging up his proverbial gear and unwrapping the gift that 31 years of service to the post office has brought; … More: continued here
Read More »Lawsuit for food stamps (KETK 56 Tyler)
AUSTIN – A group of legal aid lawyers is suing the state for allegedly taking too long to decide whether needy families will receive food stamps or not. The Health and Human Services Department is being ordered to comply with the rules that require decisions on food stamp applications to …
Read More »Millions out of work, living on nothing but food stamps (Seattle Times)
About 6 million Americans receiving food stamps report they have no other income, according to an analysis of state data. More: continued here
Read More »Customers switch from Royal Mail (Guardian Unlimited)
Royal Mail’s pre-Christmas postal strikes saw many companies send merchandise by TNT and other private companies Britain’s private postal operators have made substantial inroads into Royal Mail’s customer base as a result of the strikes at the end of the year, and any further upheaval will accelerate the process, warns …
Read More »Canada refuses to seize Dead Sea scrolls (CBC Toronto)
The Canadian government says it won’t enter into a dispute between the Jordanian and Israeli governments over the Dead Sea scrolls, a portion of which are on display at Toronto’s Royal Ontario Museum. More: continued here
Read More »Preservationists Encourage Appreciation of Post Office Murals (Portsmouth Daily Times)
Through the generosity of the United States Postal Service’s celebration of the 75th Anniversary of the New Deal, and with concern for preservation of commissioned post office murals, many murals w… More: continued here
Read More »Post office has newspaper, magazine racks removed – Highline Times
Post office has newspaper, magazine racks removedHighline TimesI know that (the Times/News) also had rack to distribute your newspaper at the Southcenter Post Office, which like ours has been removed. … More: continued here
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