Times Online Royal Mail vote could deal fatal blow to Gordon Brown's authorityTimes Online, UK – Francis ElliottDavid Cameron holds Gordon Brown's political life in his hands after the Prime Minister's decision to risk a Commons defeat over the Royal Mail sell-off next month, senior government figures believe. Downing Street insisted last night …
Read More »Scotland to speak up on Royal Mail plans (SNP)
The SNP will this week bring opposition to UK Government plans to part-privatise the Royal Mail to the Scottish Parliament. More: continued here
Read More »Food stamp glitch affects thousands across state – Idaho Press-Tribune
KBCI CBS 2 Food stamp glitch affects thousands across stateIdaho Press-Tribune, ID – Jesse NanceBOISE – The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare is working this morning to correct a glitch that has inexplicably halted food stamp payments to recipients throughout the state. About 40000 Idahoans who use food stamps have been impacted, …
Read More »Cost of postage stamps rising – again (The Republican)
As Bart Simpson might advise, “Don’t have a cow, man!” The cost of a first-class stamp is going up – again. Beginning on May 11, it will cost 44 cents to mail a 1-ounce envelope via first-class mail with the U.S. Postal Service. More: continued here
Read More »Senior activities in Whittier: Representative to help seniors with food stamps (Whittier Daily News)
A representative from the Department of Public Social Services will be on hand to help seniors 55 and older apply for food stamps from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 11 at the Whittier Senior Center, 13225 Walnut St. More: continued here
Read More »Holland issues postage stamps in honour of Sri Sri (Calcutta News)
TNT Post, the postal department of the Netherlands, has released four postage stamps to honour Art of Living founder Sri Sri Ravi Shankar’s contribution to humanity. More: continued here
Read More »DELEGATOR RECEIVES ROYAL APPROVAL (Sporting Life)
Delegator could bid for Group One glory in the St James’s Palace Stakes at Royal Ascot after finishing second in the stanjames.com 2000 Guineas. More: continued here
Read More »eBay has unexpected, chilling effect on looting of antiquities, archaelogist finds (EurekAlert!)
( University of California – Los Angeles ) Archaeologists held their breath more than a decade ago when the launch of eBay theoretically increased the market for looted archaeological treasures. In fact, writes the director of UCLA Cotsen Institute of Archaeology in the latest issue of Archaeology magazine, eBay hasn’t …
Read More »Everyone's Selling Something — Introducing Social Selling and the … – Business Wire (press release)
Everyone's Selling Something — Introducing Social Selling and the …Business Wire (press release), CAUsers instantly build a free store that can feature rich media like videos and product images—and publish it via a widget in as many places as they'd like, including eBay, which now allows users to publish widgets to …
Read More »Holland issues postage stamps in honour of Sri Sri (New Kerala)
Bangalore, May 4: TNT Post, the postal department of the Netherlands, has released four postage stamps to honour Art of Living founder Sri Sri Ravi Shankar’s contribution to humanity. More: continued here
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