New State Law Extends Food Stamp EligibilityPublic News Service, COSouth Dakota was one of 13 states that still prevented certain felong drug offenders from obtaining food stamps after they've served their time. As the bill's sponsor, Rep. Martha Vanderlinde (D-Sioux Falls) explains, the measure removes the sanctions, … More: continued here
£12000 target for village post officeLynn News, UKBy DW A HUGE fundraising campaign has been launched in St Germans where residents are determined to re-open their post office. Poor health succeeded in closing the village branch where the recent Government axe failed, with postmistress Lorna Kirby … More: continued here
100 Royal Mail jobs to be axed at sorting officeStoke & Staffordshire, UKMOST of the 100 jobs at Stoke-on-Trent's main sorting office are set to go under plans to send mail to Wolverhampton. Royal Mail outlined its plans to shut the Leek Road sorting office, in Stoke, by July at a meeting with unions yesterday. ……
Village post office up for awardCraven Herald, UKCross Hills Post Office has been short-listed in the 2009 People’s Post Office Awards. It has been nominated as the best post office in the North of England because of the exceptional service it offers. The Main Street facility is no stranger to awards … More: continued here
07 April 2009 The move by FedEx FedEx to trim jobs across its global network as part of a major cost cutting programme will have no impact on its staff and operations in the Middle East, according to a senior company executive. More: continued here
Ask the Fool How Now, Dow?Philadelphia Inquirer, PAThink of eBay and Amazon.com. eBay connects individual buyers and sellers online and profits by taking a percentage of each sale – all without carrying any inventory. Amazon.com's main model is more capital-intensive, requiring warehouses to store many … More: continued here
Redding Christmas display for sale on eBayRecord-Searchlight, CABy Scott Mobley (Contact) The downtown Redding Christmas display has been listed for sale on eBay with bids starting at $75000. The display boasts a trio of three-story arches, a 45-foot-tall Colorado blue spruce, a half-dozen human-sized candy canes … More: continued here
United Press International Woo-hoo! The Simpsons to appear on postage stampsThe Associated PressThe Simpsons will appear on postage stamps. America's most enduring — or is that endearing? — dysfunctional family will be honored on their own stamps, the Postal Service announced. It's been 20 years since Homer, Marge and family invaded the airwaves …Stamp of…
Support offered to retain at-risk post officePress and Journal, UKBy Joanna Skailes An Aberdeen MSP has hit out at the news a post office is under threat after the resignation of the sub-postmistress. Aberdeen North MSP Brian Adam spoke out in support of Summerhill Post Office, saying it was a vital service for the … More:…
Raiders use sledgehammer to smash way into Liverpool post officeLiverpool Echo, UKA THIEF used a sledgehammer to smash his way into a Liverpool post office and escape with a large amount of cash. The daylight raid took place at Lark Lane post office, in Aigburth, yesterday. The sledgehammer was used to smash a hole in a…