Nikki Buskey Staff Writer HOUMA – The number of locals applying for food stamps has swelled over the past two years, a phenomenon that officials link to the national economic recession and increased outreach efforts. More: continued here
Read More »Former postal clerk sentenced in theft of $600,000 in stamps (Baltimore Sun)
Federal prosecutors say a former clerk has been sentenced in the theft of hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of stamps. More: continued here
Read More »Postal strikes ‘have not significantly affected e-shoppers’ – CardSmart.co.uk
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Read More »Berechurch Road Post Office reopens after two years (Gazette News)
A Colchester post office has reopened after being closed for more than two years. More: continued here
Read More »French Court Fines EBay $2.5 Million (PC World via Yahoo! News)
A French court has fined eBay €1.7 million (US$2.5 million) for failing to comply with an earlier ruling that required the online retailer to prevent the sale of certain brands of perfume to French consumers on its sites. More: continued here
Read More »Laguna fights closure of post office (Laguna News Post)
LAGUNA BEACH — The City Council will open the floor tonight for residents to voice their disapproval about the South Laguna Post Office’s possible closure. Councilmember Toni Iseman sponsored the agenda item asking the council to “vigorously… More: continued here
Read More »Man Gets 8 Years For Post Office Robbery (KETV 7 Omaha)
A man has been sentenced to eight and a half years in prison for robbing a north Omaha post office at gunpoint. More: continued here
Read More »eBay plans to appeal $2.55 million fine by a French court – InternetRetailer.com
MiamiHerald.com eBay plans to appeal $2.55 million fine by a French courtInternetRetailer.comIn the ongoing battle in Europe over eBay sales of luxury products, a French court has fined eBay Inc. $2.55 million for failing to stop the sale of luxury …EBay Fined Millions for Selling LVMH Fragrances; Simon Cowell Waxes …
Read More »Editorial: Food stamps help keep a nation fed (The Sacramento Bee)
Use of food stamps is soaring across the nation, and not just in urban pockets and rural backwaters where poverty has long been a way of life. More: continued here
Read More »Ex-postal clerk sentenced in stamps theft (The Washington DC Examiner)
BALTIMORE — Federal prosecutors say a former clerk has been sentenced in the theft of hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of stamps. Fifty-five-year-old Marvin Foster of Rosedale was sentenced Tuesday to 30 months in prison and ordered to pay more than $300,000 in restitution. More: continued here
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