Going French: UK Strikefests 2010/2011GlobalPost (blog)Awhile ago, I mentioned how the Royal Mail postal workers' strikes were roiling the UK. While a temporary truce was reached over the holiday season–an act … More: continued here
Read More »MAURITIUS Opens January 15th – Broadway World
MAURITIUS Opens January 15thBroadway WorldMourning their recently deceased mother, two half-sisters discover a spectacularly precious stamp collection that includes two rare stamps from the island …and more » 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 »Mother Teresa, Katharine Hepburn to get US stamps (Malaya)
LOS ANGELES — The US Postal Service on Wednesday said Nobel Peace Prize winner Mother Teresa and Hollywood actress Katharine Hepburn will be honored in 2010 with their own mail stamps. More: continued here
Read More »Bomb squad called to El Sobrante post office (KGO-TV Bay Area)
An East Bay post office was shut down for more than three hours Saturday following a report of a suspicious package. More: continued here
Read More »FedEx wants building permit but mum on details (Detroit Free Press)
FedEx Corp. is seeking a building permit for its Memphis hub, but company officials say no construction is imminent so they aren’t releasing details. More: continued here
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UPI NewsTrack TopNewsUPI.com3 (UPI) — About 6 million US residents list government-issued food stamps as their only income, statistics indicate. State data collected by The New York …and more » More: continued here
Read More »More Americans report no income except food stamps (Denver Post)
About 6 million Americans receiving food stamps report they have no other income, according to an analysis of state data collected by The New York Times. More: continued here
Read More »Mother Teresa, Gene Autry on upcoming U.S. stamps (The Durango Herald)
WASHINGTON – Nobel Prize winner Mother Teresa and Pulitzer Prize winner Bill Mauldin will be honored on U.S. postage stamps next year. Joining them will be Oscar-winning actress Katharine Hepburn, singing cowboy Gene Autry, artist Winslow Homer and Adm. Arleigh Burke. More: continued here
Read More »More Americans report no income except food stamps – Denver Post
Austin American-Statesman More Americans report no income except food stampsDenver PostWith unemployment high and work scarce, he receives $200 monthly in food stamps and lives with his girlfriend, Amy Freeman, right, who receives a rent …Living on Nothing but Food StampsTuscaloosa Newsall 20 news articles » More: continued here
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