FedEx chairman Fred Smith tells City Council public safety is top priority (Memphis Commercial Appeal)
Other key areas, Smith says, are education, efficient government and economic development. More: continued here
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EBay Pledges to Work With Police, Opposes E-fencing Bills – PC World
EBay Pledges to Work With Police, Opposes E-fencing BillsPC WorldOfficials with eBay encouraged police, prosecutors and US enforcement agencies to contact them for help on investigations, saying that working with law enforcement is a top priority for the huge retail and auction site. But eBay officials also said …EBay execs call e-fencing bills unfairUb Newsall…
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Cashier hit in post office raid (BBC News)
A cashier is punched and a pensioner treated for shock when robbers target a Lancashire post office. More: continued here
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2 arrested in Omaha post office robbery (Lincoln Journal Star)
OMAHA — Omaha police have arrested two men on suspicion of robbing a north Omaha post office at gunpoint. Police say 22-year-old Donnell Smith and 24-year-old Jarrod Mason held-up the Florence post office Monday morning. More: continued here
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Man crashes into Minturn Post Office – Vail Daily News
Man crashes into Minturn Post OfficeVail Daily News, COMINTURN, Colorado — An elderly man crashed into the Minturn, Colorado Post Office last Thursday causing about $8000 in damage, said Carrie Kendall, deputy town clerk. The man was turning right into one of the post office's diagonal parking spaces when … More: continued here
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WHITMAN CAMPAIGN RAISES MILLIONS… – 1590 KLIV Silicon Valley News
WHITMAN CAMPAIGN RAISES MILLIONS…1590 KLIV Silicon Valley News, CAAs former Ebay CEO Meg Whitman sets her sights on the state capitol, it doesn't appear fundraising will be an issue. The Republican candidate says her gubernatorial exploratory committee is on track to raise five million dollars by June 30th… a … More: continued here
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Brown under pressure to ditch Royal Mail plan (Independent)
Gordon Brown faces growing pressure from mutinous Labour backbenchers to ditch or delay moves to partly privatise Royal Mail. Party whips have warned the Prime Minister, who is already dealing with the “smeargate” scandal, that the plans have stretched the loyalty of his MPs to breaking point. Lord Mandelson, the Business Secretary, appears to have…
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Record numbers depending on food stamps – Great Falls Tribune
Record numbers depending on food stampsGreat Falls Tribune, MTAP • April 20, 2009 More than 1 in 11 Montanans now use food stamps to help cover their grocery bills. At the start of April, they received a record $10.6 million in food stamp benefits. It was the first time food stamp benefits in the state topped…
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mccausland on track for post office deadline – Quad City Times
mccausland on track for post office deadlineQuad City Times, IAmccausland, Iowa — Construction on a permanent US Post Office must be finished by Aug. 8 in mccausland, but that date doesn't appear to be a problem. Postal officials at an April 10 meeting notified the city that it has 120 days, mccausland City … More: continued…
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Supervisors Endorse Plan To Reform Food Stamp Program – KGTV, 10News.com
Supervisors Endorse Plan To Reform Food Stamp ProgramKGTV, 10News.com, CASAN DIEGO — The San Diego County Board of Supervisors Tuesday to make it easier for people to get and use food stamps. The reforms include outreach programs that engage area grocers, farmers, distributors, senior centers and schools in order to … More: continued here