Boulder County helps low income residents eat wellDaily CameraThe Longmont Farmers' Market has seen its food-stamps sales increase 600 percent, and Boulder's market has seen a 150-percent increase in food stamps, …and more » More: continued here
Read More »The Post Office Stinks (DCist)
No, literally. The Post reports that employees at the U.S. Post Office at 2 Massachusetts Avenue NE are suffering from a leak located somewhere in the undercarriage of the old building which is causing brown stains on the ceiling and an overwhelming sewage scent. Yummy! Not content with attempting to …
Read More »Fed up with the Pirates, fan puts his support up for sale on eBay (The Indiana Gazette)
It’s not something most would consider a commodity, much less have a price. But there you have it. The price to make someone a fan of your baseball team: $14.99 on the eBay Internet auction site. More: continued here
Read More »Stamps unhappy after horse-collar cuts down Rambo (Canada.com)
Just as Nik Lewis is set to return to the lineup, the Calgary Stampeders have lost Ken-Yon Rambo indefinitely. More: continued here
Read More »Consistency is key for champs (The Globe Gazette)
MASON CITY — Gary and Gerry Benham began their competitive barbecue career in 2004 at the prestigious American Royal event in Kansas City. More: continued here
Read More »Alan G. Davenport, Noted Wind Engineer, Dies at 76 (New York Times)
Mr. Davenport devised ways to gauge the effects of wind on tall structures, then applied his expertise to some of the world’s biggest buildings and longest bridges. More: continued here
Read More »FEDEX’S FAST ONE (New York Post)
George Will accuses UPS of “bending public power for private advantage” because it believes that FedEx’s workers should have the same right to organize as their peers at other package-delivery companies (“Obama’s Next Labor of Labor-Love,”… More: continued here
Read More »Lakeville man charged in eBay thefts (Minnetonka Sun-Sailor)
A Lakeville man faces a felony charge for allegedly collecting thousands of dollars through eBay sales but never shipping the merchandise to his customers. More: continued here
Read More »FedEx payroll reflects revenue (Memphis Commercial Appeal)
FedEx shed upwards of 10,000 jobs globally over the past year in response to weak demand and declining revenues. More: continued here
Read More »eBay Research Loses Tech Visionary to Google (AuctionBytes)
eBay’s Technical Fellow and former Senior Director of Research Labs & Finding Eric Billingsley left eBay this month to join Google as Engineering Director. More: continued here
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