Tough times and increased food prices are taking their toll at the dinner table and forcing families to turn to food stamps in record amounts, and the situation is even tougher in Harris County, which is experiencing almost twice the increase in food stamp demand, the result of a “double …
Read More »Attempted robbery at post office – BBC News
Attempted robbery at post officeBBC News, UK –25 minutes agoPolice are investigating an attempted armed robbery at a post office which happened late on Wednesday afternoon. Gwent Police officers are appealing for … More: continued here
Read More »Q-Post unveils unique stamps to mark National Day – Gulf Times
Gulf Times Q-Post unveils unique stamps to mark National DayGulf Times, Qatar –1 hour agoQ-POST yesterday launched a block of four stamps featuring different facades of Doha’s traditional Souq Waqif to mark the Qatar National Day celebrations. … More: continued here
Read More »Landmark A.C. Post Office to be demolished (Asbury Park Press)
Atlantic City’s landmark post office will make its last delivery by the end of the month. More: continued here
Read More »Record number in state on food stamps (Seattle Post-Intelligencer)
Nearly 328,000 households in Washington received food stamp benefits in November, according to preliminary state figures, an all-time high for the second straight month. More: continued here
Read More »OU’s Granger (surgery) will miss BCS title game (ESPN)
Oklahoma defensive tackle DeMarcus Granger has undergone back surgery and will not play in the FedEx BCS National Championship Game against Florida. More: continued here
Read More »Beckham housekeepers will face no charges over eBay theft allegations (Daily Telegraph)
David and Victoria Beckham’s housekeepers will not face charges over allegations that they stole property from the couple and tried to sell it on eBay. More: continued here
Read More »eBay Selling Service Launched by Payday Loan Provider Approved Cash Advance (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
HUNTSVILLE, Ala.—-In recessionary times, people often sell personal property to make ends meet. Approved Cash Advance, a leading payday loan provider, has developed an innovative program to help individuals raise funds by selling items on eBay. More: continued here
Read More »Royal Mail revolt by Labour MPs begins with resignation of Jim McGovern (Times Online)
Gordon Brown was handed notice he faces a serious revolt over plans to part-privatise the Royal Mail today with the resignation of a ministerial aide. More: continued here
Read More »Schumer seeks action on Pavilion Post Office (The Buffalo News)
Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-N. Y., has written a personal letter to Postmaster General John E. Potter requesting immediate help for the Genesee County community of Pavilion, where the post office at 11142 Lake St. was destroyed by an overnight fire Nov. 3. More: continued here
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