Ore. to hire 60 to hand out more food stampsHillsboro Argus – OregonLive.com, OR –2 minutes agoTed Kulongoski's request to hire 60 workers to help the state meet a growing demand for food stamps. The state's Department of Human Services says the new … More: continued here
Read More »Post Office campaigners delighted by deferred closure (St Albans & Harpenden Review)
CAMPAIGNERS battling to save a Post Office in Harpenden say they are delighted it has been spared from closure for a further month. More: continued here
Read More »(AFX UK Focus) 2008-12-05 17:20 UPDATE 1-FedEx to settle contractors’ compensation suit (Interactive Investor)
NEW YORK, Dec 5 (Reuters) – FedEx Corp said on Friday that it had reached an agreement to settle a lawsuit brought by contractors in California who claimed that the package delivery company owed them business expense reimbursement. Pending court approval, FedEx will settle Estrada v. FedEx Ground Package System …
Read More »Automated Scripts Overrun eBay Holiday Contest (Slashdot)
turnkeylinux writes “TechCrunch is reporting that eBay is under fire from users because of a holiday giveaway contest gone awry. On Tuesday Nov. 25, eBay announced its $1 Holiday Doorbusters deals promotion, giving away 100 gifts on a daily basis, all for a $1 fixed price. The gifts ranged from …
Read More »Two hurt in post office robbery (SouthtownStar)
Two Country Club Hills postal clerks were slightly injured Wednesday during an attempted armed robbery by three men at the city’s post office, a postal official said. More: continued here
Read More »Minimum price opponents plan to use eBay to make case (BizJournals)
A group of retailers, government and business leaders plan to take eBay Inc. up on an offer to use the online auction site to make their case against a Supreme Court decision that allows manufacturers to set minimum prices on products. (EBAY) More: continued here
Read More »Stamps’ Store Sale this Weekend (OurSports Central)
The Stamps’ Store is celebrating the Stampeders historic 2008 season with a massive sale on Saturday, Dec. 6 from nine a.m. to six p.m. There will be in-store specials and all of the Grey Cup champions merchandise seen following the game will be available. More: continued here
Read More »One in Ten Americans Now Uses Food Stamps as Unemployment … – MarketWatch
One in Ten Americans Now Uses Food Stamps as Unemployment …MarketWatch –5 hours agoFigures released earlier this week by the US Department of Agriculture show that food stamp beneficiaries increased by 17 percent. The food stamp program is … More: continued here
Read More »Man banned from ebay over stolen goods (Crawley Today)
A CRAWLEY man has been banned from using eBay after he pleaded guilty to handling and receiving stolen laptops – part of a £100,000 theft from EDF Energy. (05/12/2008 11:32:49) More: continued here
Read More »Robust watermarking offers hope against digital piracy (PhysOrg)
(PhysOrg.com) — Watermarks have been used for centuries to prove the authenticity of bank notes, postage stamps and documents. Now European researchers are considering them as a new tool in the fight against digital piracy and to authenticate and verify the integrity of digital media. More: continued here
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