Are Food Stamps Making Us Fat? (redOrbit)
A helping hand from the government may be playing a role in the obesity epidemic.Results from a 14-year study show food stamps are actually making people fatter. More: continued here
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Golden 1950s TV returns on commemorative stamps (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
The U.S. Postal Service is going into show biz. Sales began Tuesday of “Early TV Memories” commemorative stamps featuring classic characters from the golden 1950s. More: continued here
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Petitioners aim to keep Lantana Post Office open (Palm Beach Daily News)
SOUTH PALM BEACH —Neighboring Lantana is seeking support from the town and other nearby communities in a fight to keep its post office open. More: continued here
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Residents rally around post offices on list for possible closure – Business Gazette
Residents rally around post offices on list for possible closureBusiness GazettePost office users in Derwood, Friendship Heights and Silver Spring may soon have to find a new place to mail their bills …and more » More: continued here
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Post Office robber at large (The Nelson County Times)
The Nelson County Sheriff’s Office is still looking for a man the sheriff says attempted to rob a Piney River Post Office employee at around 8 Saturday morning. More: continued here
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Hacker threat prompts eBay password change (TechWorld)
Cites ‘abundance of caution’ for change. Malicious hackers are the reason for a password change being forced upon members of the eBay Developers Program, after the e-commerce company recently discovered a way in which account information could be accessed by outsiders. More: continued here
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At eBay, Showrooms Push Aside Yard Sales (BusinessWeek)
Listing new GM cars is likely the first of several ways eBay aims to sell more brand-name products while reducing its dependence on secondhand vendors More: continued here
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FEDEX EXPANDS SERVICES IN INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING (Bernama via Yahoo! Malaysia News)
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 12 (Bernama) — FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corporation, announced today an expansion of its international shipping portfolio. More: continued here
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S.F.: New flag delivered to post office (San Francisco Chronicle)
Results, Day 3: Last Thursday at 7:15 a.m., two workers stood by a big construction truck at the corner of Ninth and Market streets in front of the post office. One of the workers opened a box and took out a new American flag – this one without holes. Minutes… More: continued here
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Post office boss faces $4.2m fraud charges (The Age)
The owner of a Sydney post office has been charged with committing Australia’s biggest ever postal fraud over the allegedly fraudulent sale of $4.2 million worth of stamps and envelopes. More: continued here