HAMILTON — Giving people food stamps who have thousands of dollars in the bank and expensive homes drains the fund for the truly needy, Butler County commissioners said Thursday, March 19. More: continued here
The Associated Press Post office looks for new ways to cut lossesThe Associated PressIn its announcement Friday, the post office said it will cut management staff nationwide by 15 percent, eliminating more than 1400 processing, supervisor and management posts at 400 facilities. And another 150000 postal workers will be offered early … More: continued here
Officials evacuate post officeTopeka Capital Journal, KSBy Kevin Elliott A suspicious package held at a US Postal Service office Friday in Manhattan was found to contain a food substance, police said. Riley County police responded about 9:40 am to a post office at 500 Leavenworth after an employee reported … More: continued here
eBay Describes the Scale of Its Counterfeit Goods ProblemSlashdoteBay lawsuit winds its way through a federal appeals court, eBay has trotted out some numbers that show how many sellers attempt to sell fake goods on the auction site. Millions of auctions were delisted last year, and tens of thousands of accounts … More: continued here
Push To Revise Food Stamp Eligibility RulesWCPO, OHCounty commissioners are angry that people with thousands in the bank and fancy houses are still eligible for food stamps if they don't have income coming in. So, they are pushing to have assets taken into account. On Friday commissioners sent a letter … More: continued here
Found on EBay — Mullen & BluettLos Angeles Times, CAIf you are under 13 years of age you may read this message board, but you may not participate. Comments are moderated, and will not appear until they've been approved. Larry Harnisch. The leading Black Dahlia expert and a collaborator in the … More: continued here
Plainfield » The Plainfield Post Office was damaged Friday when a woman drove her car through its wall. More: continued here
WASHINGTON — Battered by the economy, the post office is offering early retirement to 150,000 workers, cutting management and closing offices, the agency said today. More: continued here
Third quarter numbers for FedEx are in and they don’t look good for the Memphis based shipping giant. While the company’s CEO Fred Smith said their financial performance was sharply lower during the quarter due to the global recession, the numbers tell the real story and jobs might soon be lost. More: continued here
Irish Times Synge and Darwin on new stampsIrish Times, IrelandIRISH PLAYWRIGHT John Millington Synge and English naturalist Charles Darwin are to be commemorated on two new stamps issued by An Post. Synge, who is best know for his play The Playboy of the Western World, features on a 55c stamp designed by artist …Darwin, Synge to…