guardian.co.uk Local Residents React to Obama's First 100 Days in OfficeWJLA, DCWASHINGTON – As the nation reaches the milestone of President Obama's 100th day in office, there are a lot of strong opinions as to how he is handling the job. Outside a post office in Capitol Hill, in extremely democratic …
Read More »Plastic at Farmers Market means more Islanders can shop there (Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber)
Thanks to a recent grant, people who receive food stamps will be able to shop at Vashon’s thriving Farmers Market beginning this weekend. More: continued here
Read More »Safe stolen in post office burglary – WalesOnline
Safe stolen in post office burglaryWalesOnline, United KingdomA SAFE containing a large quantity of cash has been stolen from a post office. Burglars broke into Rumney Post Office in Cardiff in the early hours of this morning. Police said they were alerted to the theft when the alarm at a neighbouring …
Read More »Traffic rerouted around post office (Cheboygan Daily Tribune)
Changes were made early Tuesday to downtown Cheboygan traffic. “The section of Water Street behind and alongside the U.S. Post Office — normally oneway — will be a two-way street until approximately mid-day Thursday,” said Kurt Jones, director of the Cheboygan Department of Public Safety. More: continued here
Read More »Greece Post Office to be Named After Fallen Marine (WROC Rochester)
The post office at 3245 Latta Road will be officially known as the Brian K. Schramm Post Office Building. The state budget approved by the legislature and signed into law several days after the April 1st deadline closes a $20 billion deficit, and reduces multi-year gaps by 70%. More: continued …
Read More »Postal customers, community asked to give to letter carriers' food … – Little Chicago Review
The Express Times – LehighValleyLive.com Postal customers, community asked to give to letter carriers' food …Little Chicago Review, ILThe Kemmerer Post Office asks postal customers “to help the hungry” and donate to the annual National Association of Letter Carriers Food Drive across America on Saturday, May 9th. All the food collected …
Read More ȣ3.6million spent on consultants for Royal Mail selloff in just seven months (Daily Telegraph)
Hundreds of thousands of pounds have been spent on consultants who are advising on plans to partprivatise Royal Mail. More: continued here
Read More »EBay Meets With Shareholders – Wall Street Journal
HispanicBusiness.com EBay Meets With ShareholdersWall Street JournalBy Geoffrey A. Fowler EBay held its annual shareholders' meeting Wednesday at its headquarters in San Jose, Calif. For the first time in recent years, the event wasn't held in conjunction with an “eBay Live” conference with sellers, which the company …EBay Boss Says …
Read More »Carnival, Royal Caribbean cancel Mexico port stops (AP via Yahoo! News)
Carnival Cruise Lines, Royal Caribbean Cruises and Norwegian Cruise Line have suspended stops at Mexican ports over concerns about swine flu. More: continued here
Read More »Post Office to honor Mendocino County's own Seabiscuit with stamp – Ukiah Daily Journal
Post Office to honor Mendocino County's own Seabiscuit with stampUkiah Daily Journal, CAWillits Postmaster Dale Briggs will affix a special First Day of Sale postmark on the envelopes, which also will be available at the Willits Post Office. Champs Lil'Biscuit, a Seabiscuit descendant, will be on hand to give her "stamp …
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