Roads, Caryville post office closed; warnings issued (see CLOSURES …The News Herald, FLBy S. BRADY CALHOUN / News Herald Writer The Caryville Post Office is closed until further notice, USPS officials said in a news release. People who get their mail from that office can now pick up thier mail at …
Read More »Cape post office to remain open to 8 pm April 15 – Cape Coral Daily Breeze
Cape post office to remain open to 8 pm April 15Cape Coral Daily Breeze, FLThe Cape Central Post Office, 1030 SE 9th Ave, will remain open for business until 8 pmapril 15. Full retail service and an April 15th postmark will be available until then. The Fort Myers Processing & Distribution …
Read More »Mood grows in Royal Mail to fight against post cuts (Socialist Worker)
The possibility of a London-wide strike at Royal Mail grew this week after bosses refused to back down from plans to slash jobs at offices around the capital. More: continued here
Read More »MPs condemn Lord Mandelson’s proposals for Royal Mail (Times Online)
Lord Mandelson, the Business Secretary, has suffered the biggest blow yet in his attempts to sell part of Royal Mail, with the Commons Business and Enterprise Select Committee condemning the move as ill-thought-out. More: continued here
Read More »Substance leaking from package at Montrose post office is floor wax, officials say (The Flint Journal)
This is an updated version of a story first posted earlier today. MONTROSE, Michigan — The Genesee County Hazardous Materials team has determined that a substance leaking from a package at the Montrose post office was floor wax. The team… More: continued here
Read More »Mandelson’s Royal Mail plans snubbed (Morning Star)
THE battle to save Royal Mail from privatisation received a huge boost on Tuesday when a cross-party committee of MPs rubbished the government’s sell-off proposals. More: continued here
Read More »State food-stamp program getting a boost from federal stimulus plan – Winston-Salem Journal
State food-stamp program getting a boost from federal stimulus planWinston-Salem Journal, 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 »More Food Stamps For Virginia Families (WUSA 9 Washington, D.C.)
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia is increasing its food stamp benefits by %13.6. More: continued here
Read More »Nefertiti’s 3,300-year-old royal makeover (MSNBC)
Researchers in Germany have used a modern medical procedure to uncover a secret within one of ancient Egypt’s most treasured artworks — the bust of Nefertiti has two faces. More: continued here
Read More »More food stamps for 600,000 Illinoisans (Chicago Tribune)
SPRINGFIELD — About 600,000 needy Illinoisans will get an increase in food stamps thanks to the federal economic stimulus, Clout Street reports . Gov. Pat Quinn said the federal aid will help at this time of recession because “Illinois families are struggling to put food on the table.” More: continued …
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