The planned partial privatisation of Royal Mail is “dead in the water” after Gordon Brown was warned there was little or no chance of getting the controversial move through the House of Commons. More: continued here
Another $20000 as region rallies to helpWarrnambool Standard, Australia –3 hours agoBY PETER COLLINS AND ALEX SINNOTT The coins started flowing on Friday at Dunkeld's Royal Mail Hotel where patrons helped raise $5485 through profits from … More: continued here
Last month, 442,299 Oklahomans were given food stamps. More: continued here
WASHINGTON — More than 37 million Americans live in poverty, and the vast majority of them are in line for extra help under the giant stimulus package coming out of Congress. Millions more could be kept from slipping into poverty by the economic lifeline. More: continued here
TULSA — An unexpected job layoff took Tulsa resident Deseree Cook from taking part in a first-time homebuyer program to being a first-time food stamp applicant.Cook worked in the accounting department of a welding distribution company and had been paying down debts to build credit for a home purchase. But when she lost her job…
Number of food stamp recipients nears record levelKTEN, TX –2 hours ago(AP) – The number of Oklahomans receiving food stamps is nearing record levels, and human services officials expect the trend to continue. … More: continued here
Telegraph.co.uk Dutch postmen in orange uniforms start to deliver post in BritainTelegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom –Feb 14, 2009By Christopher Hope, Whitehall Editor Holland's TNT and other private sector rivals currently use Royal Mail postal staff for the "final mile" doorstep … More: continued here
WIVB Would-Be Senators From Minn. Describe Life in Election LimboWashington Post, United States –11 hours agoBy Perry Bacon Jr. In the bustling halls of the Hart Senate Office Building, one office remains resolutely dark. As a new class of freshmen arrived, …Coleman, Franken trapped in Senate limboMarketWatch (press release)all 143 news articles More: continued here
Post Office picks postmasterWausau Daily Herald, WI –5 hours agoLori Rogney will serve as acting postmaster for the Wausau Post Office. Rogney will be responsible for mail delivery in the Wausau area and retail sales at … More: continued here
New York Fashion Week tones it downLos Angeles Times, CA –Feb 13, 2009Designer Yigal Azrouel's show was sponsored by EBay, which will host a charity sale of his looks at below-retail prices. Designers are feeling the pinch, … More: continued here