Ottawa musician finds valuable stolen wind instrument on eBay (CBC)
A wayward wind instrument worth tens of thousands of dollars has been returned to the National Arts Centre in Ottawa after being found for sale on eBay. More: continued here
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More Georgia Families Apply For Food Stamps (FOX 24 Macon)
ATLANTA (AP) – Officials say the number of families using food stamps has dramatically increased, and it may continue to skyrocket as unemployment and foreclosures continue to rise. More: continued here
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Postal workers in 24-hour strike (BBC News)
Postal workers from seven sorting offices will strike over Royal Mail’s plans to merge several depots, a union says. More: continued here
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Food Stamps-Increase As Economy Continues Downward Spiral (WCTV Tallahassee)
More Ga. families apply for food stamps More: continued here
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YouTube Greeting Cards Return (WebProNews)
Traditional holiday cards are a bit of a nuisance. You’re supposed to buy stationary, write a bunch of lengthy, personal notes, and sacrifice however many stamps. So, although what’s offered there might not be perfect for Great Aunt Susie, the YouTube Greeting Cards site at least provides an alternative. read more More: continued here
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The Post Office's Guide To 21st Century 'Spk' – Escapist Magazine
Escapist Magazine The Post Office's Guide To 21st Century 'Spk'Escapist Magazine, NC –5 hours agoToday, the Post Office would like to inform us on the use and abuse of slang. Those terribly nice chappies at the Royal Mail have decided to let us cheeky … More: continued here
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Post office workers in Xmas strike (ITV.com)
Christmas deliveries could be in jeopardy after Post Office workers voted to strike next week. Up to 2,000 workers at seven sorting offices are to hold a 24-hour stoppage in a row over office closures, the Communication Workers Union (CWU) announced. More: continued here
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Commentary: FedEx to the bottom billion (UPI)
By ARNAUD DE BORCHGRAVE UPI Editor at Large WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 (UPI) — Food, fuel and financial crises intersected in a silent tsunami that created 20 million “desperately hungry.” The World Food Program doesn’t worry about Wall Street and Main Street. Its “Green Berets” are embedded in places with no street. More: continued here
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Number using food stamps skyrockets (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
A skyrocketing number of Georgia families are collecting food stamps, another sign that more people are having trouble putting food on the table in these difficult economic times. The state has generated about 10,000 new food-stamp cases a month since July, state officials said Thursday. Georgia had a total of 468,848 food-stamp cases in October,…
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Merry Christmas and happy 2004! Town gets post five years late (BBC News)
The Royal Mail has apologised to people in Derby who received letters that should have been delivered up to five years ago. More: continued here