Whitman's IPO stock deals have critics raising ethics issuesThe Sacramento Bee’s Capital Alert, CABy Andrew McIntosh Along with considerable acclaim for her business acumen, former eBay chief executive Meg Whitman attracted controversy and criticism for accepting exclusive opportunities to invest in initial public stock offerings during the … More: continued here
Read More »Man charged with hate crime – Cape Cod Times
Man charged with hate crimeCape Cod Times, MAEric Patten, 20, of Winthrop encountered two young women in front of the Post Office Café at 303 Commercial St. at 1 am, Provincetown police Sgt. Carrie Lopes said. He approached one of the women and called her a name often used against gay …
Read More »Preserving a piece of Fort Worth's past is part of new City Hall … – Fort Worth Star Telegram
Preserving a piece of Fort Worth's past is part of new City Hall …Fort Worth Star Telegram, TXBy MIKE LEE Marble is prominent in the lobby of the Lancaster Avenue post office, designed long ago by famous Fort Worth architect Wyatt Hedrick. ST/Ron Jenkins FORT WORTH — Some of the windows …
Read More »Utahns still pouring in for food stamps and aid – Salt Lake Tribune
Utahns still pouring in for food stamps and aidSalt Lake Tribune, United StatesBy Julia Lyon Though the latest unemployment numbers suggest the recession may be slowing in Utah, families continue to flock to food stamps and pantries to keep their stomachs full. As of last month, food stamp use in Utah …
Read More »Sour economy swells food stamp rolls – Asheville Citizen-Times
Sour economy swells food stamp rollsAsheville Citizen-Times, NCSo the 38-year-old Asheville mother of two joined the rapidly growing ranks of North Carolinians pushed by the economic slump into the state food stamp program. “It was very hard to do that because I want to be able to be independent and take …
Read More »Labour 'rushing' Royal Mail legislation – Scotland on Sunday
Labour 'rushing' Royal Mail legislationScotland on Sunday, UKBy Nathalie Thomas THE Communication Workers Union has accused the government of playing "political football" with the Postal Services Bill, which sets out plans to part-privatise the Royal Mail. The union is concerned that Business Secretary Lord …Commons move shocks Royal Mail supportersIndependentPostal Services …
Read More »REGION: County's food stamp program falls short, critics say – North County Times – Californian
REGION: County's food stamp program falls short, critics sayNorth County Times – Californian, CAAfter years of criticism that the county's food stamp program did not reach enough poor families, the county recently approved a plan to increase access. Local advocates say the changes don't go far enough. The county's plan aims …
Read More »Observations of selling trading cards (or not) on eBay – Shelbyville Times-Gazette
Observations of selling trading cards (or not) on eBayShelbyville Times-Gazette, TNSeveral years ago, during our eBay infancy, we sold a fair amount of trading cards and were pleased with the results. I am sure that we "gave away" some great deals because we were not well versed, so when I decided …
Read More »Post office launches pictorial marking – Express Buzz
Post office launches pictorial markingExpress Buzz, IndiaBANGALORE: All the posts emanating from the Bannerghatta Post Office from Monday onwards will have the pictorial cancellation depicting a line drawing of a butterfly- Papilio Buddha, announced MP Rajan, Chief Postmaster General, Karnataka Postal Circle … More: continued here
Read More »Shanksville post office chief helps tell Flight 93 story – The Tribune-Democrat
Shanksville post office chief helps tell Flight 93 storyThe Tribune-Democrat, PAAs officer-in-charge of the Shanksville post office, Anderson understands the value of the small-town post office just miles from where the temporary memorial stands to honor the victims of United Airlines Flight 93. Forty passengers and crew died when … More: …
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