FLINT, Michigan — For more than a year, six Flint-area party stores and gas stations bought food stamps from people and used taxpayer money to stock their shelves. In some cases, the store owners used ill-gotten food stamps to buy… More: continued here
Read More »(AFX UK Focus) 2009-11-29 23:16 Leaders from Google, others to attend W.House summit (Interactive Investor)
WASHINGTON, Nov 29 (Reuters) – Leaders from top U.S. companies including Google , AT&T, Disney and FedEx will attend a jobs summit on Dec. 3 at the White House, a White House spokeswoman said on Sunday. The forum is meant to help devise ways to combat double-digit unemployment. (Reporting by …
Read More »Use of food stamps in US up 20pc in recession – Telegraph.co.uk
News One Use of food stamps in US up 20pc in recessionTelegraph.co.ukOne in four American children relies on food stamps, the US welfare programme that has seen a 20 per cent rise in participants since the recession hit two …Across US, Food Stamp Use Soars and Stigma FadesNew York TimesFood …
Read More »Leaders from Google, AT&T to attend White House summit (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Leaders from top companies including Google , AT&T , Disney and FedEx will attend a jobs summit on December 3 at the White House, a White House spokeswoman said on Sunday. More: continued here
Read More »Punters can join post office queue (Brisbane Times)
PUNTERS will be able to use their local Australia Post office to deposit and withdraw money from their Tabcorp betting accounts under a controversial new partnership which has outraged problem-gambling counsellors and anti-gambling campaigners. More: continued here
Read More »$169.99 Nintendo Wii Console Is eBay Deal of The Day [Update] (I4U)
Yesterday we reported about eBay launching their 12 days of deals. Today they are offering a Nintendo Wii console for $169.99 with free shipping. You save 15% on this Wii deal. It is hard to say how long this great Wii deal will be available. Visit the … More: continued …
Read More »Plane crashes at Memphis International Airport (Memphis Commercial Appeal)
Emergency officials are responding to a plane crash this afternoon at Memphis International Airport.Around 4:15 p.m., a single engine, Piper PA32RT-300 plane crashed on runway 18, according to Kathleen Bergen, spokesperson with the Federal Aviation Administration.FedEx spokesperson Sandra Munoz said the accident occurred near a FedEx facility, but she said …
Read More »Area News Briefs – Dunn County News
Area News BriefsDunn County NewsIn January 2009, while Minor was an employee of the US Postal Service at the Baldwin Post Office, she opened mail and took items, including a gift card she …and more » More: continued here
Read More »‘Moon’ again atop U.S. box office (UPI)
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 29 (UPI) — “The Twilight Saga: New Moon” was No. 1 again at the U.S. box office during the post-Thanksgiving weekend, raking in $42.5 million in estimated gross receipts. More: continued here
Read More »Official Ebay App Arrives At Blackberry App World With Paypal Support (The Inquisitr)
If you’ve been using just about any mobile platform other than a Blackberry you’ve had the option of an official eBay mobile application. Now the same functionality found for iPhone and Nokia (Symbian) devices is available for eBay loving Blackberry users. The program includes the ability to search listings, log …
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