Food stamps go uncollected throughout the Big BendTallahassee Democrat, FL –17 minutes agoBy Julian Pecquet • DEMOCRAT STAFF WRITER • June 29, 2008 Thousands of people across the state aren't applying for the food stamps they're eligible for … More: continued here
Read More »Another squeeze on the poor – Boston Globe
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Read More »French court to rule in luxury group case against eBay (TODAYonline)
File photo shows the logo of internet auction house Ebay. A Paris court is to decide Monday whether to make eBay pay 51 million euros (80 million dollars) in damages to Louis Vuitton and other French luxury groups for letting fake copies of their goods be auctioned on its website. …
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ALPHA | When the borough post office’s four letter carriers were shifted in spring to the Phillipsburg post office, moving furniture and carrier cases resulted in an unfortunate discovery. More: continued here
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A Chinese investment fund manager won the chance to have lunch with billionaire Warren Buffett by bidding $2.1 million in the most expensive charity auction ever held on eBay. More: continued here
Read More »Asbestos discovery shutters Alpha post office indefinitely – The Express Times
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