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New York Times The Master Builder Cuts LooseNew York Times, United StatesTRASH HOUSE Randy Polumbo renovated his Mojave Desert house with rocks and steel and filled it with what he calls “obtainium,” from junk shops and Dumpsters, eBay and swap meets. By PENELOPE GREEN ON the front porch table was a …

guardian.co.uk Red rubber bands – more than just litter?guardian.co.uk, UKRoyal Mail switched to red rubber bands five years ago to make them easier for staff to spot. Photograph: Alamy In the last week a small war has erupted over tiny red pieces of rubber. To some they are manna from heaven, …

Small town may lose post officeWTOC, GABy Michelle Paynter – bio | email OLIVER, GA (WTOC) – A tiny Screven County Georgia town, with a population of about 300 at the Effingham County line, may lose its post office. The residents who live there are fighting to keep it, they see …

The Star-Ledger – NJ.com Court extends fraud law to online sales of vehiclesThe Star-Ledger – NJ.com, NJThe court said a 1970 Corvette convertible advertised in "good" condition on eBay by a Montville car dealer and pumpkin farmer and sold to a Missourian was a "textbook" case of what is covered by …

BBC News Border Post Office raidedBelfast Telegraph, United KingdomA Co Tyrone couple have been left “badly shocked and distressed” after armed robbers raided a border post office. The masked robbers struck at around 10pm on Tuesday night at Clady on the Tyrone-Donegal border. Two men entered the house next to the …

No Extended Hours April 15 at Post OfficeKPVI-TV, IDCheck with your local post office for their hours. If you get in a pinch, you can drive your tax return to the mail processing center at 1750 Flandro Drive in Pocatello. The last pick-up for the outside drop boxes there will be …

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— BOB KALINOWSKI A man wanted by Scranton police was arrested March 31 in Kingston when a postal worker recognized him from a wanted poster hanging in the post office, according to arrest records. More: continued here

Vilsack Announces Food Stamp Increase In Pa.The Fulton County News, PAPHILADELPHIA (AP) – More than 30 million Americans who receive food stamps will see their benefits increase thanks to the federal stimulus act, US Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said Friday. The federal stimulus package includes an additional $20 … More: continued …

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