Stamps give stocks a lickingCanada.com, CanadaDiversifying beyond stocks into say, rare stamps or coins, baseball cards or other collectibles appears a daunting task if you don't know anything about what you're collecting. Aside from losing your items, the main problem is that you may pay more for … More: continued here
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Cleanup efforts under way at local Post officeGalveston County Daily News, TXQ: Why is the post office on Broadway looking so shabby, with trash and downed palm fronds covering the patch of overgrown weeds in front of the building? A: The US Postal Service had two facility maintenance employees. One recently …
Read More »Tiny Bath Co. post office will keep its doors open – Roanoke Times
Roanoke Times Tiny Bath Co. post office will keep its doors openRoanoke Times, VAThe Williamsville office signed a new one-year lease, but its long-term future remains uncertain. By Courtney Cutright File February Mel and Barbara Herwald leave the Williamsville post office in Bath County. The office, which was at risk of …
Read More »Study: Recession pushing Illinoisans into poverty – Chicago Tribune
Study: Recession pushing Illinoisans into povertyChicago Tribune, United StatesBy TAMMY WEBBER | AP Writer CHICAGO – The recession likely has pushed hundreds of thousands of Illinoisans into poverty, according to a study released Thursday, and two leading indicators — use of food stamps and emergency food assistance — appear to …A …
Read More »$5000 Home Foreclosures Selling On eBay – WebWire (press release)
$5000 Home Foreclosures Selling On eBayWebWire (press release), GAApparently the US foreclosure crises has foreclosure home buyers making bargain purchases on eBay. With some moderate sized homes selling outright (free and clear of liens) for less than $5000. There also appears to be (Apparent) bargains among larger … More: continued here
Read More »Congress adopts budget plan endorsing Obama goals – Austin American-Statesman
Congress adopts budget plan endorsing Obama goalsAustin American-Statesman, TXHouse Democrats said completion of the budget will be followed by a pay-as-you-go law that would require — after some exceptions for Bush-era tax cuts — that new tax cuts and increases in federal benefit programs such as food stamps, … More: continued …
Read More »Reaction to Specter's Move Is Divided by Party – New York Times
USA Today Reaction to Specter's Move Is Divided by PartyNew York Times, United StatesDesmond McDonnell, 51, a property manager who was coming out of the Ardmore post office and is an independent, said he had voted for Mr. Specter and would consider doing so again but he too was baffled. “I …
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Jeff Klauk might know every blade of grass on the Stadium Course at the TPC Sawgrass after growing up watching his father, retired golf course superintendent Fred Klauk, tend to the course for The Players Championship. More: continued here
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Dear Mr. Berko: I’m considering the purchase of either United Parcel Service or FedEx Corp. As you know, both companies are in the same business, though FedEx seems to have been around longer. More: continued here
Read More »paidContent.org – Facebook Exec Moves Closer To Running For … – Washington Post
Gawker paidContent.org – Facebook Exec Moves Closer To Running For …Washington Post, United StatesWhitman, the former eBay (NSDQ: EBAY) CEO who is considering a run for governor in California, has been questioned on her record at the firm. Just Tuesday, Whitman had to defend the purchase of Skype in front of …
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