State proclaims eBay auctions a success (The Providence Journal)
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Owners of rare stamps sought (The Press)
Police would like to track down the owners of a collection of rare and valuable stamps found in Dunedin. More: continued here
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More families relying on food stamps to feed their kids (Los Angeles Times)
A study finds 7 million additional people receiving food stamps compared with a year ago, half of them children. California had a 21% increase in recipients. The United States has more poor children now than it did a year ago. More: continued here
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US travel companies suspend operations in Haiti (AlertNet)
Source: Reuters * Airlines unsure when service to Haiti will resume * UPS, FedEx holding deliveries * Royal Caribbean says Labadee appears undamaged (Adds logistics companies) NEW YORK, Jan 13 (Reuters) – U.S … More: continued here
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Polite robbery suspect waits for police (UPI)
PORTLAND, Ore., Jan. 13 (UPI) — An employee at a FedEx Kinko’s store in Portland said a man allegedly handed him a note explaining he was robbing the store, but would wait around for police. More: continued here
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Man offers apologetic robbery note, waits for cops (AP via Yahoo! News)
Portland police said a man handed an apologetic robbery note to an employee at a FedEx Kinko’s store, then waited for police to arrive. Employee Paul Rhoney said the note said: “This is a robbery, I’ll wait outside for police, sorry.” More: continued here
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Senators step up for Sundance post office – Steamboat Pilot
Senators step up for Sundance post officeSteamboat PilotMark Udall and Michael Bennet have asked US Postmaster General John Potter to keep Steamboat's Sundance post office branch fully open until a new, … More: continued here
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Downtown post office to remain open (San Antonio Express-News)
Nearly two weeks after a proposal to close the downtown post office, officials said the station will remain open for retail services and post office boxes. More: continued here
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American Royal Arts Presents Frank Sinatra in Delray Beach and Fort Lauderdale (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)
“The Art of Frank Sinatra,” a never-before-seen collection featuring more than 100 pieces of the life and times of Mr. Frank Sinatra, opened on January 5, 2010, at the American Royal Arts Entertainment Fine Art Galleries at 250 East Atlantic Avenue in Delray Beach and 808A Las Olas Blvd. in downtown Fort Lauderdale, announced company…
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US resolution honors Miss. soldier – Jackson Clarion Ledger
US resolution honors Miss. soldierJackson Clarion LedgerThe bill would authorize the Hickory Post Office to be named in honor of Sgt. Matthew L. Ingram, a Newton County native who died Aug. …HOUSE PASSES HARPER BILL TO HONOR FALLEN SOLDIERYall Politics (blog)all 4 news articles » More: continued here