New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees holds his FedEx Air Award at a news conference in Tampa, Fla., on Wednesday. New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees holds his FedEx Air Award at a news conference in Tampa, Fla., on Wednesday. More: continued here
Read More »Part One: The Challenge of Living on Food Stamps (WFMZ Eastern Pennsylvania and Western New Jersey)
var nopreviewimage = “1”; if (nopreviewimage == “”){ document.write(‘ ‘); document.write(‘ ‘); document.write(‘ ‘); } Food pantries and programs like food stamps are a saving grace for many families. Still, feeding a family on just a couple of dollars a day is no easy task. And there are some families …
Read More »Post office asks Congress to allow cutting day of mail delivery (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)
By RANDOLPH E. SCHMID WASHINGTON — Massive deficits could force the post office to cut out one day of mail delivery, the postmaster general told Congress on Wednesday in asking lawmakers to lift the requirement that the agency deliver mail six days a week. If the change happens, it wouldn’t …
Read More »Post office delivers bad news (The News-Press)
WASHINGTON – Deficits could force the post office to cut one day of mail delivery, the postmaster general told Congress on Wednesday, as he asked… More: continued here
Read More »Gun-wielding pair rob post office (BBC News)
Two men armed with pistols escape with cash after threatening staff at a North Yorkshire post office. More: continued here
Read More »Canada Post Celebrates Black History Month – MSNBC
Canada Post Celebrates Black History MonthMSNBC –Jan 27, 2009… since 1926 and this year, Canada Post will mark the occasion with two stamps celebrating the accomplishment of Abraham Doras Shadd and Rosemary Brown. … More: continued here
Read More »Governors Island auctioning ferry on eBay (Newsday)
Governors Island is putting one of its ferries on eBay because it’s too expensive to repair. More: continued here
Read More »Saturday deliveries may be on way out at post office (Houston Chronicle)
Faced with dwindling mail volume and rising costs, the post office was $2.8 billion in the red last year. More: continued here
Read More »Post office may cut back to 5 days (MSNBC)
Postmaster General John Potter says the massive deficits facing the post office could force the agency to cut out one day of mail delivery per week. More: continued here
Read More »North Dakotans using food stamps up – MSNBC
North Dakotans using food stamps upMSNBC –1 hour agoBy AP The director of the state Data Center says the number of North Dakotans using food stamps to buy groceries is growing, despite a strong state economy. … More: continued here
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