Food Stamp Need on the Rise; More Help AvailableFirst Coast NewsThis year alone, according to DCF statistics, the number is up 42 percent, meaning almost 15 percent of all Duval County residents receive food stamps, …and more » More: continued here
Read More »Food Stamps Welcome As Warehouse Clubs Adapt To Hard Times (Hartford Courant)
For years, warehouse clubs such as BJ’s and Costco have filled their towering shelves with family-size cans of baked beans and tubs of peanut butter, but for families receiving government food stamps, those items were out of reach. More: continued here
Read More »Royal Mail Strikes Help Propel Rentokil Unit Back to Profit (Bloomberg)
Nov. 6 (Bloomberg) — Rentokil Initial Plc said a spate of strikes at Britain’s Royal Mail is boosting revenue at City Link by 5 percent and helping the courier unit return to profit. More: continued here
Read More »ebay promotion helps holiday e-tail soar – iMedia Connection
Jaunted ebay promotion helps holiday e-tail soariMedia Connection24-30, thanks to a holiday promotion from ebay. The online retailer will be offering free Wi-Fi on nearly 300 Delta airplanes flying to domestic locations, …Delta Gives Free In-Flight WiFi For The Holidays To Trick You Into Shopping eBayJauntedFree wifi on Delta Air …
Read More »Blizzard of holiday stamps – Imperial Republican
Blizzard of holiday stampsImperial RepublicanThe “Winter Holidays” stamps for Christmas, 2009, feature snowflakes. The stamps depict a reindeer, snowman, gingerbread man and toy soldier. … More: continued here
Read More »Post office to be named after Cesar Chavez (San Diego Union-Tribune)
A post office in Barrio Logan is to be named after the late civil rights and labor leader Cesar Chavez, following the approval of legislation granting the name change by the U.S. House of Representatives. More: continued here
Read More »Sheboygan man tries to sell the rights to his name – The Associated Press
Sheboygan man tries to sell the rights to his nameThe Associated PressCalvin Gosz has put the rights to give him a new name on eBay. He said if people can have a name like Mercedes for free, "why wouldn't McDonald's pay for me …Unemployed Teen Puts His Name On eBayWISN.comMan …
Read More »Butler, Independence football tickets hit Craigslist, Ebay – MaxPreps
MaxPreps Butler, Independence football tickets hit Craigslist, EbayMaxPrepsA search of Ebay, one of the Internet's most heavily-trafficked websites, turns up one ticket being auctioned for tonight's game. The asking price is $50. …and more » More: continued here
Read More »FedEx: They’re Employees. No, They’re Not (BusinessWeek)
The feud over FedEx’s “contractors” hints at battles to come over how other companies classify their workers More: continued here
Read More »National Zoo announces conservation stamps (NBC 12 Richmond)
WASHINGTON (AP) – The National Zoo has launched a series of conservation postal stamps. The stamps feature seven animals: the giant panda, clouded leopard Asian elephant, Panamanian golden frog, Kirtland’s warbler, Scimitar-horned oryx and western lowland gorilla. More: continued here
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