Some experts think the best way to stimulate the economy is through food assistance money, formerly called food stamps. A recent study by the N.C. Budget and Tax Center supports that theory, estimating the $1.6 billion in food assistance money distributed in North Carolina has resulted in $2.8 billion in …
Read More »Most sacred of Jewish text finds its way from pre-WWII Russia to today’s Upstate (Spartanburg Herald-Journal)
Published: Saturday, June 20, 2009 at 3:15 a.m. Last Modified: Saturday, June 20, 2009 at 12:21 a.m. After three months of being painstakingly refurbished, a new community Torah Scroll was FedEx-ed here from Israel. More: continued here
Read More »Tesla slashes production costs, eyes July profit – Reuters
CNET News Tesla slashes production costs, eyes July profitReutersMusk, who made billions founding eBay Inc's (EBAY.O) PayPal online payment service before starting Tesla, also said the company would soon be responding to the lawsuit in court. Tesla unveiled in March its newest product, the $49900 Model S four-door …Tesla chief …
Read More »Stamps Release Armour and Six Others (OurSports Central)
The Calgary Stampeders have released veteran linebacker JoJuan Armour and six rookies: Running back Reggie Bradshaw, receiver Derrick Smith, defensive lineman Remond Willis, defensive back Dee McCann, offensive lineman Chad Cossette and defensive linemen Ronald Hilaire. More: continued here
Read More »Rip off Britain is back as brands get shirty over prices say eBay’s traders (Daily Telegraph)
Rip off Britain is back, it appears. The surprise finding of an eBay poll of its online traders is that almost 50pc have been prevented by the manufacturers of consumer brands from selling their goods at a discount to high street shops. It doesn’t stop there. More: continued here
Read More »Important Change Regarding New Jersey Waterfowl Hunting Stamps – AmmoLand.com – Shooting Sports News
Important Change Regarding New Jersey Waterfowl Hunting StampsAmmoLand.com – Shooting Sports News, NJTrenton, NJ – -(ammoland.com)- Hunters are reminded that beginning with the 2009-2010 New Jersey waterfowl hunting season, a “paper” waterfowl stamp will no longer be issued along with the waterfowl stamp privilege purchased from license agents or via … …
Read More »Fraudsters try to scam security expert on eBay (PC Advisor)
Two attempts to get Sony laptop for free When security expert Bruce Schneier tried to sell a used laptop on eBay, he thought it would be easy. Instead, a sale was aborted twice – first by a scammer using a hacked eBay account and then by a buyer who tried …
Read More »The Stockpickers: Fund manager spots State Street, FedEx, Mosaic (Market Watch)
Fearful about where the U.S. stock market is headed? Mutual-fund manager Michael Cuggino isn’t. More: continued here
Read More »Stamps Release Armour and Six Others – OurSports Central (press release)
Stamps Release Armour and Six OthersOurSports Central (press release), WIArmour joined the Stamps prior to the 2008 Canadian Football League season and played all 18 regular-season games, in addition to the West Final and Grey Cup victory. The other six players released on Monday all joined the club prior to 2009 …
Read More »Stamps cut troublesome Armour (Sportsnet.ca)
The Calgary Stampeders have released veteran linebacker JoJuan Armour because of on-field incidents during training camp. More: continued here
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