KOHD Demand rising in Oregon for cash, food stampsKTVZ, OR –5 hours ago(AP) – Oregon state officials say rising unemployment and increased demand for cash and food stamp assistance has reached emergency levels. …Food stamp numbers hit record highThe Register-GuardNeed RisesKOHDState says record numbers seeking food stamps prompt emergency …The Register-Guardall 11 news articles More: continued here
Michael J. Connolly’s responseBoston Herald, United States –32 minutes agoNormally I use a commercial center for personal faxes and the Post Office for personal mailings. I normally use my cell phone for personal phone calls. …Longtime pol uses City Hall for private bizBoston Heraldall 2 news articles More: continued here
Telegraph.co.uk Royal Mail lines up Brydon as chairmanTelegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom –3 minutes agoThe Government is lining up Donald Brydon, the chairman of Smiths Group, as the new chairman of Royal Mail with a brief to steer the company through its … More: continued here
Boston Globe MARKET SNAPSHOT: Microsoft Slams Stocks; Sideways Trade May Last …CNNMoney.com –7 hours ago"You've had positive news — Apple — and negative news — Microsoft and EBay — and, while good and bad, mostly bad, the stock market has just traded …Microsoft, Data Hit StocksWall Street JournalMarkets Fall At Opening BellWashington PostUS stocks hammered by…
Tullahassee post office box patrons locked outMuskogee Daily Phoenix, OK –27 minutes agoPostmaster Sherry Maples, contacted on her cell phone late in the day, wouldn’t discuss why she changed the locks on some or all of the 50 post office boxes … More: continued here
NRL rubber stamps Michael De Vere's comeback for the Brisbane BroncosFox Sports, Australia –2 hours agoMore than two years after retiring, former Test centre De Vere, 32, has been given the green light to run out for the Broncos for one more year – his 10th … More: continued here
S&P Picks and Pans: Bank of America, Microsoft, Apple, eBay…BusinessWeek –9 minutes agoHowever, selling well below our target price, we view EBAY as undervalued. -S. Kessler Citigroup names Richard Parsons as its new chairman, succeeding Sir … More: continued here
Northwest Asian Weekly Ox stamps usher in Canada’s second 12-year Chinese New Year seriesNorthwest Asian Weekly, WA –4 minutes agoChinese Canadian artist Gao Shuhui (second from right) attends the launching ceremony of year of ox stamp in Vancouver, Canada, on Jan. 8. … More: continued here
BBC News Microsoft a window into tech sector's crashLos Angeles Times, CA –28 minutes agoNews from Sony, EBay and others tell similar tales. By Alana Semuels and Jessica Guynn Reporting from San Francisco and Los Angeles — Microsoft Corp. …Video: Microsoft to Cut 5% of Work ForceAssociatedPressAP Technology NewsBrief at 11:12 pm ESTTMCnetNewsblog: Microsoft Posts Quarterly Drop,…
Two injured in Brookyn Park post office robberyAdelaidenow, Australia –5 hours agoTWO post office workers have been injured after a robbery in the western suburbs about 8.30am this morning. A man suffered minor head injuries and a woman …Post Office worker injured in robberyABC Regional Onlineall 3 news articles More: continued here