New hope for wheelchair access at Millom post office (North-West Evening Mail)
A LONG-RUNNING battle to have wheelchair access installed at a community post office looks set to be resolved. More: continued here
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Do food stamps lead to obesity? (Scientific American)
One out of every nine people now receives food stamps in the U.S. And two-thirds of Americans are either overweight or obese . A new scientific study links these startling figures and suggests that food stamps may actually be a risk factor for obesity. [More] More: continued here
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Car fire briefly closes Rte. 110 (Newsday)
A vehicle fire briefly closed southbound Route 110 near the Huntington Quadrangle in Melville Tuesday, police said. The fire erupted after a sport utility vehicle hit the back of a FedEx truck, witnesses said. The Suffolk County police said no one was seriously injured in the crash. The truck suffered little damage. The SUV was…
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How sweet it is: Jackie Gleason gets a US stamp – MiamiHerald.com
How sweet it is: Jackie Gleason gets a US stampMiamiHerald.comThe US Postal Service on Tuesday unveiled a 44-cent Honeymooners stamp picturing the TV icon and his co-star Art Carney. … More: continued here
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The Golden Age of TV postage stamps debut in Denver (Denver Post)
Folks! It’s Howdy Doody Time! The U.S. Postal Service has given all you aging Boomers a chance to rejoice. More: continued here
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More action, not less, is the way to win ballot in Royal Mail (Socialist Worker)
A crucial battle is taking place in Royal Mail. It will determine both the future of the postal industry and the role of the CWU union within it. More: continued here
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Steelton Post Office considered for closure (The Press and Journal)
In 1871, a post office was created in Baldwin, a community along the Susquehanna where steel was made. Because another town named Baldwin already existed with a post office, the new post office, in what is now Steelton, was called ‘Steel Works.’ More: continued here
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Food stamps linked to weight gain in women (UPI)
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 11 (UPI) — The use of food stamps is associated with weight gain in women, but U.S. researchers say they don’t know exactly why. More: continued here
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Trucker cited in road-rage incident (The Cincinnati Enquirer)
A FedEx truck driver was arrested after a road rage incident on southbound Interstate 71/75 in Boone County last week. More: continued here
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EBay, GM set to start car-selling trial (Washington Post)
— SAN FRANCISCO – General Motors and eBay Inc. are expected to announce Monday that hundreds of the auto maker’s California dealers will let consumers haggle over the prices of new cars and trucks through the online marketplace, as part of a previously disclosed trial. More: continued here