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The U.S. Postal Service is preparing to auction off its long-vacant old Main Chicago Post Office. More: continued here
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Read More »Georgia gets $4 million bonus for food stamps (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
Gov. Sonny Perdue says Georgia will receive a high performance bonus of $4 million from the U.S. Department of Agriculture for its management of under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, formerly the Food Stamp Program. More: continued here
Read More »New Life For Old Post Office Building? (CBS 2 Chicago)
The U.S. Postal Service is preparing to auction off its long-vacant old Main Chicago Post Office, and some officials have suggested it could be reused as a train hub. More: continued here
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BBC News London Mail Workers Begin Three-Day Strike Over JobsBloombergJuly 8 (Bloomberg) — London postal employees began a three-day strike in a dispute over workforce reductions at state-owned Royal Mail…Mail staff begin three-day strikeBBC NewsRoyal Mail sell off to go ahead after recessionTelegraph.co.ukRoyal Mail London postal workers begin three-day strikePeople …
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