SACRAMENTO — Meg Whitman, the former eBay executive who stepped onto the political landscape last year as an adviser to John McCain, is preparing to run for California governor in 2010, adding another big name to an increasingly crowded field of potential contenders. More: continued here
Read More »Man arrested in theft at Flagstaff post office (KTAR 92.3 Phoenix)
Police have arrested a Mesa man who confessed to getting drunk, breaking into downtown Flagstaff’s post office, opening hundreds of packages and making off with loads of stolen property. More: continued here
Read More »eBay to Retire Old Version of My eBay (AuctionBytes)
eBay will retire the old version of My eBay on January 20, 2009. My eBay is an area where registered users can track and manage their eBay buying, selling, messaging, account information and preferences. eBay said over 90 percent of eBay members are already using the new My eBay. More: …
Read More »Plumbing problems disrupt county assistance work (The Sacramento Bee)
Scores of people waited outside the gates of the county Department of Human Assistance today, forced into the morning cold because of plumbing problems at the office building on the corner of 28th and Q streets. As many as 75 people seeking general assistance, food stamps or other public help …
Read More »OLAZABAL AIMING TO FOLLOW IN SEVE FOOTSTEPS (Sporting Life)
Seve Ballesteros and Jose Maria Olazabal will forever be linked for their peerless matchplay partnership – now the latter is aiming to win The Royal Trophy this week on behalf of his absent friend. More: continued here
Read More »First class campaign saves busy post office (Tameside Advertiser)
A DECISION not to close Broadoak Post Office is being hailed a “victory for people power”. More: continued here
Read More »Family Dollar Sees Boost This Year From Use Of Food Stamps – CNNMoney.com
Dividend.com Family Dollar Sees Boost This Year From Use Of Food StampsCNNMoney.com –2 hours agoAs of September 2008 , about 14 million households relied on food stamps, up 17% from a year earlier, Levine said. To better capture the dynamic, …Food stamp ramp-upReutersExtreme discount shopping drives Family Dollar’s 1QHome Textiles TodayFamily …
Read More »FedEx Invests $352,500 in Hispanic Scholarship Fund Scholarships, Outreach (PNN)
The Hispanic Scholarship Fund (HSF), the nation’s leading Latino scholarship organization supporting Hispanic higher education, will receive $352,500 over the next three years from FedEx Corp. This funding from FedEx will provide scholarships for deserving students and support for four community education programs in local markets. More: continued here
Read More »Florida Leads Nation In Food Stamp Requests – WFtv.com
Miami New Times Florida Leads Nation In Food Stamp RequestsWFtv.com, FL –38 minutes agoGovernment statistics show 1 in every 10 Florida families is now receiving food stamps. Rebecca Roberts walked in the door of the Outreach Center of Orlando …1 in 10 Floridians Now on Food StampsWOKVFood stampsWJHG-TVFood Stamp Nation – Florida …
Read More »Loss of sub-post office leads to store closure (Rochdale Observer)
INCREASED competition, the credit crunch and the Post Office’s decision to close its sub branch in a popular local shop on the outskirts of Shaw has led to its closure. More: continued here
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