The BC Lions (1-2) welcome the Calgary Stampeders (1-2) to BC Place for a pivotal West Division showdown. Both clubs enjoyed their first win of the 2009 season last week with the Lions hammering the Edmonton Eskimos by a 40-22 score and the Stamps drubbing the Toronto Argonauts by a …
Read More »FedEx fleet gets 92 hybrid electric trucks (UPI)
MEMPHIS, July 23 (UPI) — FedEx Corp.’s 92 new U.S. hybrid electric trucks will save fuel, improve air quality and possibly spur mass production of the vehicles, the company said. More: continued here
Read More »A win-win-win: Use of food stamps great for farmers and consumers – Daily Camera
A win-win-win: Use of food stamps great for farmers and consumersDaily CameraAfter the quiet shift in food stamps from paper coupons to debit cards nationwide, advocates of those in need said it would … More: continued here
Read More »EBay beats Street by stopping the rot (People’s Daily)
SAN FRANCISCO: EBay Inc posted better-than-expected quarterly results after managing to slow a persistent deterioration in its main Web auctions and retail business, propelling its shares nearly 5 percent higher. But executives and analysts warned that consumer spending remained weak with unemployment rising and credit still tight, likely dampening revenue …
Read More »Giddings Post Office finally gets a voice – ConnectAmarillo.com powered by KVII
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Read More »Details of mail strike out soon – Northampton Chronicle & Echo
Details of mail strike out soonNorthampton Chronicle & EchoRoyal Mail staff in Northamptonshire will announce details of industrial action in the next few days, after voting in favour of a strike. …and more » More: continued here
Read More »One in Six Oregonians Need Food Stamps to Get By – KEZI TV
KEZI TV One in Six Oregonians Need Food Stamps to Get ByKEZI TVThe Department of Human Services says the need for food stamps is up 28% from this same time last year. That means nearly 615000 Oregonians, or 1 in 6, …Food, financial-aid figures depict slow recoveryMail TribuneOne-In-Six Oregonians Now …
Read More »Letter: Long Lines at Post Office Are Unacceptable (Manhasset Press)
I am writing this letter in regard to the terrible attitude and/or policy of the Manhasset Post Office regarding the service given to its customers. (I do not mean this letter to reflect on the counter employees, who do give good service and cannot make or alter policy.) More: continued …
Read More »THE MAIL SAYS: How fast is good enough? (The Malay Mail)
IT has been eight long days of almost continuous public outcry since Teoh Beng Hock was found dead on the fifth floor of Plaza Masalam in Shah Alam. So much has been said during this period, there has been a lot of nefarious speculation and very little constructive comments. More: …
Read More »Post office lowers flag for dead cat (WSFA 12 Montgomery)
The Notasulga Post Office lowered its flag to half staff Thursday in honor of a beloved cat… More: continued here
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