Food stamp changes: A different kind of stimulusMinneapolis Star Tribune, MNChee Yang took a closer look at the grapefruits she purchased with Minnesota’s food stamp system. The first major federal stimulus money targeting low-income people is slated to arrive in Minnesota on Wednesday . The 317000 Minnesotans relying on food … More: continued here
Salem-News.Com Oregon families' food stamps benefits to increaseKMTR NewsSource 16, OR(AP) – The state Department of Human Services says federal stimulus money will help increase Oregon families' food stamp benefits by 13 percent. Starting April 1, the state says, a family receiving $176 per month, the average amount, will get $200 a …Benefits will increase for…
James Daley: Why is privatisation such a dirty word?Independent, UKWalking through Waterloo station this morning, I was handed a flyer by someone campaigning against the privatisation of Royal Mail. Amongst its "10 reasons to SAY NO" was the rather rash and unsupported statement that it would "repeat the mistakes of … More: continued here
Local post offices celebrate Passport DayUtica Observer Dispatch, NYClinton Post Office, 40 College St. from 9 am to 3 pm Waterville Post Office, 101 W. Main St., from 9 to 11 am As proof of citizenship, each applicant needs a certified birth certificate with a registrar’s raised, embossed, impressed or multicolored …Changes coming to passport rulesMyWebTimes.comPost…
eBay's Meg Whitman on Building a Company's CultureBusinessWeekIn February former eBay (EBAY) CEO and current California gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman sat down with her former colleague Rajiv Dutta to discuss what they call "the character of the company"—a dialogue about business ethics that is particularly … More: continued here
Straits Times The Five Day Postal ServiceHell Mail, UKTo some extent the decline in the humble letter has been softened by the introduction of junk mail and parcels, but with much of what Royal Mail delivers now being sorted by competitors, Royal Mail would need to be delivering twice as much mail to …As The Man…
Stuart post office shaves Saturday hoursTCPalm, FLSiedel said post offices in Port St. Lucie and Hobe Sound also close early and that Jensen Beach closes at noon. Siedel decided to keep the Stuart location open an hour longer in order to serve those who could not make it by noon. … More: continued here
KAUZ National Briefing | Southwest Texas: Charges in Musical TheftNew York Times, United States… 4000 surplus guitars, amplifiers and other equipment from military facilities around the world from 2005 to 2008, according to affidavits unsealed this week. Mr. Goldick then allegedly sold the stockpile, sometimes using eBay and other online outlets.Texas soldier charged in nearly $1M…
One in four Jefferson residents on food stampsKTVZ, ORCOM It comes as a welcome relief for staff who have been overwhelmed fielding calls and helping families in desperate need of help, including food stamps. "We have been very busy," said Xochitl Perez, a Jefferson County Department of Human Services … More: continued here
German village put up for auction on ebayScotsman, United KingdomBy Allan Hall AN ENTIRE German village – complete with duckpond, a playground and two road signs – is being auctioned off on ebay for just over £283000. Liebon, in the eastern state of Saxony, is described by wags as "a one horse town where the horse…