Mmm … immortality: Simpsons get their own postage stampsThe Oregonian – OregonLive.com, ORThis spring the US Postal Service will issue a series of first class stamps honoring "The Simpsons." Created by Portland native Matt Groening, "The Simpsons" premiered on Fox in late 1989. It has aired in prime time ever since, …
Read More »State food-stamp program getting a boost from federal stimulus plan – Morganton News Herald
State food-stamp program getting a boost from federal stimulus planMorganton News Herald, NCBy Journal Staff RALEIGH – The state's food-stamp program will receive $145 million in additional funding over the next six months from the federal stimulus plan, the NC Justice Center said yesterday. The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act is …
Read More »Satellite Plant City Post Office Suggested For City Hall (The Tampa Tribune)
Concerned about the possible closing of the downtown post office, resident June Ambrose had a suggestion for cIty commissioners: Make some City Hall space available for a satellite post office. More: continued here
Read More »'Coastguard' postman given honour – BBC News
BBC News 'Coastguard' postman given honourBBC News, UKA Cornish postman and part-time coastguard has been named as "Postman of the Year" by the Royal Mail. Neil Chesebrough, from Bude, was nominated by local customers for being an "unsung hero". In the Coastguard service for more than 21 years, … More: continued …
Read More »RBX Management Corp., Independent Fleet Owner and Contractor to FedEx Ground, Teams With Ronn Motor Company for … (Marketwire)
AUSTIN, TX–(Marketwire – March 31, 2009) – Ronn Motor Company ( PINKSHEETS : RNNM ) announced today it has contracted with RBX Management Corporation, an Independent Contractor to FedEx Ground based in Fort Worth, Texas, to provide its new H2GOT hydrogen injection system for an extensive, on-road field trial. This …
Read More »Need for food in county on the rise (Elbert County News)
Compared to March of 2008, the need for food stamps provided by the Elbert County Social Services Department has gone up 78 percent, according to director Susie Walton. More: continued here
Read More »Madonna Finally Confirms Adoption Attempt (E! Online)
After nearly a week of silence—but photo ops, passport stamps and statements from Malawi officials aplenty—Madonna has finally confirmed her reason for touching down in the African… More: continued here
Read More »Internet mail service viapost puts its stamp on letters – Telegraph.co.uk
Telegraph.co.uk Internet mail service viapost puts its stamp on lettersTelegraph.co.uk, United KingdomIt runs an internet postal operation that allows letters to be sent electronically to central servers and then printed out and delivered by the Royal Mail through the so-called “last mile” system used by courier companies. The system operates through …
Read More »Matthew McConaughey: Levi Is “an Easy Traveler” (US Weekly)
Traveling with an 8-month old? No big deal, says Matthew McConaughey. “Levi is doing well, man. Five stamps on the passport,” he says on the 500th episode of the Rachael Ray Show (airing Wednesday). “Check this out, perfect tank of gas before he wakes up and is ready to eat. …
Read More »Five-year Mustang restoration curbed after eBay-bought car is … – MetroWest Daily News
Five-year Mustang restoration curbed after eBay-bought car is …MetroWest Daily News, MABy Michael Morton Five years into restoring a 1966 Mustang purchased on eBay for his wife, David Bushee received a visit from police Friday telling him to hold his horses: The car had recently been reported stolen in Pennsylvania. … …
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