Salem-News.Com Number of food-stamp recipients sets record againTulsa World, OKBy BARBARA HOBEROCK World Capitol Bureau OKLAHOMA CITY — The number of people receiving food stamps continues to climb, hitting another record for May. The Commission for Human Services on Tuesday got an overview of the increase. …One in Six Oregonians Now …
Read More »Kurten Wins Battle to Keep Post Office (KBTX 3 Bryan – College Station)
A red-letter day for an area post office in danger of being stamped out. A contract has been signed by the US Postal Service that will keep the Kurten post office open for business. More: continued here
Read More »Postie stole cash in mail – Mirror.co.uk
Postie stole cash in mailMirror.co.uk, UKRoyal Mail said it had "zero tolerance" for dishonesty. The dad of four, from Stanford-le-Hope, Essex, was given a 12-month suspended jail term at Basildon crown court after admitting theft to Basildon magistrates last month.Thieving postman avoids jail and says he's sorryEssex Echoall 2 news articles …
Read More »Man pleads guilty to eBay fraud (Midland Reporter-Telegram)
A 34-year-old Midland man faces up to 20 years in prison after he plead guilty Monday to federal wire fraud charges involving customers through the eBay Web site. More: continued here
Read More »Kansas bomb squad blasts suspicious package left at the post office, but find Bible (Sun-Sentinel)
LEAVENWORTH, Kan. (AP) — A bomb squad used a disrupter gun to blast a suspicious package left on the counter of the Leavenworth post office, but only a Bible was found inside. Police said the person who left the package on Friday night took off in a hurry and probably …
Read More »Collectors to flip out for rare inverted stamps held by Mt. Lebanon man (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Robert Cunliffe traveled the world in search of upside down stamps. For the financial planner from Mt. Lebanon, stamps were a passion for most of his life. More: continued here
Read More »Hazmat Called to Huntsville Post Office (WAAY-TV Huntsville)
A big scare today at the downtown post office in Huntsville. The building was shut down for about two hours this morning after a suspicious liquid started leaking from a package. Hazmat crews were called More: continued here
Read More »Suspicious Package Found At Post Office A Hoax (CBS 13 Sacramento)
A suspicious package has been found at a post office on Alhambra Blvd. in Sacramento. More: continued here
Read More »Sacramento PD: Object outside post office is safe (The Sacramento Bee)
A suspicious object found outside the post office on Alhambra Boulevard has been deemed safe, accord More: continued here
Read More »Irish downgrade could hit Post Office savers – WalesOnline
Irish downgrade could hit Post Office saversWalesOnline, United KingdomThrough a joint venture, around 1.5 million Post Office customers have more than £6bn in easy access accounts, bonds and ISAs. Specifically, those accounts are instant saver, five-year saver, growth bond, cash ISA and guaranteed equity bond. … More: continued here
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