The Louisiana Department of Social Services wants you to pre-register now for disaster food stamps. More: continued here
Read More »American Realty Capital Trust to Acquire FedEx Freight Facility in Houston, Texas (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
NEW YORK—-American Realty Capital Trust, Inc. anticipates acquiring by June 15, 2009, a newly constructed freight facility entirely net leased to FedEx Freight and guaranteed by FedEx Corporation . More: continued here
Read More »OTS: US Thrifts Post $47M 1Q Loss; Asset Issues Persist – Wall Street Journal
OTS: US Thrifts Post $47M 1Q Loss; Asset Issues PersistWall Street JournalThe Office of Thrift Supervision said the nation's savings and loan companies lost $47 million in the first quarter of 2009, narrowing sharply from a $5.4 billion loss in the fourth quarter and the industry's best performance since September …
Read More »Costco will be accepting food stamps (Queens Courier)
If you are a city resident on food stamps you will soon have a new place to do your shopping – Costco. More: continued here
Read More »Who wants to run California? – Christian Science Monitor
Who wants to run California?Christian Science MonitorThey include San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom and former eBay chief Meg Whitman. By Daniel B. Wood | Staff writer/ June 2, 2009 edition Reporter Dan Wood writes the help wanted ad for next year's California gubernatorial vacancy. With Gov. … More: continued here
Read More »Lewisville officials trying to save post office in Old Town (Dallas Morning News)
The post office at 320 S. Charles St. is one of two in the Dallas area that are scheduled to close this summer. More: continued here
Read More »Food Stamps are increasingly used in Ohio due to worsening economy – Lancaster Eagle Gazette
Food Stamps are increasingly used in Ohio due to worsening economyLancaster Eagle Gazette, OHCLEVELAND (AP) — Ohioans are increasingly turning to food stamps to make ends meet as the state's economy worsens. Figures show than one in seven people in Cuyahoga County, Ohio's most populous county, received food stamps in February, …
Read More »Post Office style bike stolen (West Moreland Gazette)
A POST Office style bicycle has been stolen from Furness – despite lacking a chain or brakes. More: continued here
Read More »Post office paper dust is a hazard (The Scranton Times-Tribune)
Q: I run a sorting machine at the post office, and am worried about all the paper dust swirling around the building. I asked both management and our union if this was a health or safety problem and both said no, but I’m not sure they really know. Can you …
Read More »State struggles to get out food stamps (The Durango Herald)
DENVER – The federal government is giving states more money for food stamps, but Colorado continues to struggle with an unwieldy computer system that leaves the needy facing long waits for help getting groceries. More: continued here
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