State to hire 60 to hand out more food stamps (KOIN News 6 Portland)
SALEM, Ore. (AP) – State lawmakers have approved Gov. Ted Kulongoski’s request to hire 60 workers to help the state meet a growing demand for food stamps. More: continued here
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The pop-culture junk pile of 2008 [EBay] (Valleywag)
When we overdose on celebrities and overindulge in gadgets, where’s the vomitorium to hurl it up? Why, it’s eBay, on whose shores the flotsam of every shipwrecked trend lands. Here’s what was formerly hot in 2008: Nintendo Wii – 2,056,866 related items sold Xbox 360 – 1,297,903 related items sold Apple’s iPod Touch – 281,361…
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Godwin Heights' Stamps has academics covered – MLive.com
Godwin Heights' Stamps has academics coveredMLive.com, MI –5 hours agoFor Godwin Heights senior basketball player Corey Stamps, his summer involved a drive to Chicago. It wasn't technically work in a job sense, … More: continued here
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Record numbers get food stamps in Md. – Examiner.com
Record numbers get food stamps in Md.Examiner.com –34 minutes agoArundel's increase came last month, compared with November 2007, when, the department says, some 15700 people in the county got food stamps. … More: continued here
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Villagers win battle to keep postman – Norfolk Eastern Daily Press
Villagers win battle to keep postmanNorfolk Eastern Daily Press, UK –11 hours agoA popular postman was today back on his regular round after Royal Mail bowed to pressure from villagers who campaigned for his return after he was moved a … More: continued here
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MOVES-RBC Capital Markets, Principle Capital Holdings (Reuters España)
Dec 8 (Reuters) – The following financial services industry appointments were announced on Monday. To inform us of other job changes, please e-mail moves@thomsonreuters.com. More: continued here
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Warning out vs non-complying food stamp retailers (Saipan Tribune)
Labor Deputy Secretary Cinta Kaipat has warned retail outlets that accept food stamps that the work permits of their alien workers will be cancelled if they don’t comply with the regulations to employ at least one U.S. citizen. More: continued here
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Royal Mail delivers letter 89 years late (Daily Telegraph)
RSVP to a Boxing Day party delivered 89 years after it was posted. More: continued here
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Store Wars 2: The Post Office Strikes Back (ic Lanarkshire)
THE Spar shop which is home to Rutherglen’s main Post Office has hit back at claims from a rival that it doesn’t offer good enough service. More: continued here
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Record numbers get food stamps in Md. – Baltimore Sun
Record numbers get food stamps in Md.Baltimore Sun, United States –10 minutes agoAP Record numbers of Maryland residents are receiving food stamps this year, the Department of Human Resources says. Anne Arundel County, with a 26 percent … More: continued here