Post office survives holiday surgeRoanoke Rapids Daily Herald, NC –3 hours ago“I think it slowed up quite a bit, but it was still busier than we expected,” said Littleton US Post Office Supervisor Carrie Brown. … More: continued here
Despite the fiasco of the Stanford series, a 5-0 ODI series whitewash and Test defeat by India, KP comes to the end of the year in as powerful a position as any England captain. More: continued here
GREENSBORO – A spokesman for FedEx Express said today that the Mid-Atlantic Hub at Piedmont Triad International Airport will open in fall of 2009, later than the anticipated summer opening, with far fewer workers than predicted earlier. The company, which is suffering from the economic downturn, will move the 160 workers currently handling air cargo…
A furlough plan for Maryland state employees began Friday to help make up for an unexpectedly large budget shortfall this fiscal year, and union leaders said many employees are worried because Maryland’s fiscal crisis looks even stormier next year. More: continued here
NEW YORK (AP) — Saying “times have changed,” FedEx Corp. announced this week it will not advertise during Super Bowl XLIII, set for Tampa Bay, Fla., on Feb. 1. More: continued here
A ribbon-cutting ceremony at the new Estero post office will take place Monday. More: continued here
This feature is under development and will be available soon. SEATTLE — Sen. Patty Murray has launched a new one-stop economic-resource center Web site — www.murray.senate.gov/economyhelp — with direct links to a range of federal and state economic services, information and updates to help Washington residents with employment opportunities, unemployment insurance, food stamps, … More:…
Madoff Disaster-Recovery Kit Up for Auction at EBayBloomberg –2 hours ago26 (Bloomberg) — A Bernard Madoff disaster-recovery kit is among the items up for auction on EBay Inc.’s Web site as sellers look to turn a quick buck … More: continued here
Nonprofit group shows Hispanics how to access aid Too many Hispanic families don’t get the food stamps they’re entitled to, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Hispanic Unity of Florida wants to change that. More: continued here
Jamie Hudrlik and her sister, Jenna Nims, launched Dirty Birdies Vintage in October 2007. They did so in a pretty modern way — online on eBay. More: continued here