Appalling service at post office – The Star

Appalling service at post officeThe Star, UKTo top it all, the usual experience at the Hillsborough Post Office in the Co-op – long queues with only two to three windows open and as it got towards lunchtime, probably the Post Office's busiest time of the day, no extra staff were put …

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Growth in food stamp allotment boosts economy – Newsday

Newsday Growth in food stamp allotment boosts economyNewsday, NYBY ELIZABETH MOORE | elizabeth.moore@newsday.com Andrew Kurdziel, with his daughter Angelica, 10, is disabled and receives food stamps. He was among the first wave of individuals to benefit from the federal stimulus package. … More: continued here

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Passport office lethargy puts – Express Buzz

Passport office lethargy putsExpress Buzz, IndiaThe staff at the Speed Post counter at RS Puram Head Post Office also said the same. Shameer said he had visited the Chennai Regional Passport Office a couple of times, but it had a stock reply: the document had been despatched. … More: continued here

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Japan expects worst post-war economic slump – AFP

AFP Japan expects worst post-war economic slumpAFPThe Japanese economy probably shrank at an annualised pace of 14 percent in the fiscal fourth quarter to March, the Cabinet Office estimated, as it tore up its previous forecast for zero growth in the coming year. The revisions were "necessary to show …Japan …

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Dhandhoo Post Office opened – Miadhu

Dhandhoo Post Office openedMiadhu, MaldivesA post office has been opened in Ga Dhandhoo as part of the government efforts to widen postal services in the country. The Dhandhoo post office which was opened on Sunday was inaugurated by Chairman of Maldives Post Ltd Ismail Rasheed. … More: continued here

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Andrew Russell/Tribune-Review – Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

Andrew Russell/Tribune-ReviewPittsburgh Tribune-Review, PAShe's among 1.3 million people in Pennsylvania, and 32 million nationwide, receiving food stamps. The program is poised for a historic expansion with the addition of $20 billion in federal stimulus money. About $400 million, or 2 percent, … More: continued here

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