Thief smashes way into post officeNEWS.com.au, AustraliaA THIEF used a baseball bat to smash his way into the Torrensville post office this morning to rob it of eight mobile phones. He smashed the front glass door about 3.45am, stealing the phones from a display case. He is described as Caucasian in …
Read More »Early food stamps a mistake – KSLA-TV
Early food stamps a mistakeKSLA-TV, LASHREVEPORT, LA (KSLA) – Two-hundred, fifty thousand families in Louisiana are getting their June food stamps early, because of a computer glitch. A state official says the amount of free food credits they received is the same. … More: continued here
Read More »A health-care parable from a post office line – Pittsburgh Post Gazette
A health-care parable from a post office linePittsburgh Post Gazette, PABy Ruth Ann Dailey, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette I walk in and take the second spot in line. Within two minutes, there are six more people behind me. The man being helped by the only employee on duty is clearly in the middle …
Read More »Computer Problems Delaying Food Stamp Process – TheDenverChannel.com
Computer Problems Delaying Food Stamp ProcessTheDenverChannel.com, CODENVER — A slow computer system to input applications could be the reason why applications for food stamps are piling up and other charitable organizations are loosing money. Foundations say they are upset that the $166.4 million computer system has …Glitch drains aid to needyDenver …
Read More »MicroCapster.com Investment Stock Report Alerts Monday’s Nasdaq Stocks to Watch: DryShips Inc., eBay Inc., Intel … (Marketwire)
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA–(Marketwire – May 31, 2009) – MicroCapster.com, a premier source for micro cap research, provides wide-ranging due diligence and insight on stocks all over the market. MicroCapster Investment Stock Reports primary focus is to alert our valued subscribers to small cap and micro cap companies poised for explosive …
Read More »Teams try to pull airplane to raise funds for charity (The Augusta Chronicle)
As she watched and cheered on teams trying to pull a FedEx Boeing 727 on Saturday, Maya Gifford’s description of the action at Augusta Regional Airport was straight to the point. More: continued here
Read More »Oregon man accused of trying to burn post office in protest over Iraq, Afghanistan wars (Sun-Sentinel)
ROSEBURG, Ore. (AP) — A man accused of trying to burn down a post office to protest the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan has been charged with attempted arson. The Register-Guard newspaper reported a 45-year-old man was arrested Tuesday in front of the post office holding a beer, a hammer …
Read More »Grant would let farmers’ market accept WIC and food stamps (Texarkana Gazette)
Texarkana, Texas, is taking a new tack in its partnership with a local group of farmers, hoping to bring fresh produce to the poor. The city has applied for a grant that would allow the farmers’ market to accept financial assistance like WIC and food stamps. More: continued here
Read More »(AFX UK Focus) 2009-05-31 15:11 UPDATE 1-CVC bids $3.2 bln for Royal Mail stake -report (Interactive Investor)
LONDON, May 31 (Reuters) – Private equity group CVC Partners has offered to pay just under 2 billion pounds ($3.21 billion) for a 30 percent stake in state-owned postal group Royal Mail, the Sunday Telegraph reported. The bid is higher than a rival offer from Dutch logistics group TNT but …
Read More »Past Masters champion has success on Saturdays (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)
FedEx Cup points leader Zach Johnson loves to work on the weekends. More: continued here
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