Special stamp issues during int'l stamp exhibition in HKXinhua, ChinaHONG KONG, April 27 (Xinhua) ¨C Hongkong Post Monday announced that two special stamp issues would be released during "Hong Kong 2009 — 23rd Asian International Stamp Exhibition" to be held in the city from May 14 to 17. To mark the opening of the … More:…
Push for public access to New Deal muralsPhiladelphia Inquirer, PAIn 1939, two renowned New York artists, Raphael and Moses Soyer, received federal commissions to paint murals for the Kingsessing branch post office under the heralded New Deal post office art program. Their artwork – two 15-foot-long murals made up of … More: continued here
Posties set to strike over Royal Mail cutsGlasgow Daily Record, UKPOSTAL services could be thrown into chaos by crippling strikes over Royal Mail plans for 1600 job cuts. Union leaders accuse bosses trying to "bulldoze" through changes which would devastate services across the country. The threat emerged just 48 … More: continued here
WWLP 22News And on this corner, Brockton's Rocky Marciano Post Office BuildingWicked Local Brockton, MABy Maria Papadopoulos Rocky Marciano Jr. looked up at the new lettering unveiled on the Rocky Marciano Post Office Building, and thought of the father he never knew. “It came down to the emotion of seeing this sign unveiled, and I teared…
Celebrate spring by clearing out clutterDetroit Free Press, United StatesDesigner and name brand and new or barely worn items will fetch the highest bids on eBay, Romolini said. Be honest about the condition, be descriptive about the color, size and fabric and make sure you spell the designer's name correctly, …Cleaning out can be simpleNews Chiefall…
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 on the tills … More:…
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
Corporate Blogs and 'Tweets' Must Keep SEC in MindWall Street JournalBy CARI TUNA An eBay Inc. effort to broaden communication through the popular Twitter Web-messaging service highlights the hurdles facing corporate users of online social media. The online auctioneer launched a corporate blog in April 2008. … More: continued here
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
Aiding former drug felons is bad for the prison businessKansas City Star, MOShe has proposed a bill that would allow ex-drug felons access to food stamps. Right now, you can kill someone, serve your time in prison, be released and still be eligible for food stamps, but drug felons who leave prison can't receive such help….