100, 75, 50 Years Ago – New York Times
100, 75, 50 Years AgoNew York Times… or any other Continental city, must resign himself to wait until the wheels of the Post Office machinery begin to revolve again on Monday. …and more » More: continued here
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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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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 be made within 30 days….
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For some, food stamps are last hope (Austin American-Statesman)
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Living on Nothing but Food Stamps (The Tuscaloosa News)
JASON DEPARLE and ROBERT M. GEBELOFF The number of Americans reporting food stamps as their only income soared 50 percent over the past two years. More: continued here
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Going French: UK Strikefests 2010/2011 – GlobalPost (blog)
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
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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
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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 a significant player in the…
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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
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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