According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Between February 2007 and February this year, the number of California households using food stamps jumped 21 percent. More: continued here
Read More »Is EBay Doing Enough to Stop Illegal Ivory Sales on its Site? [News] (Scientific American)
An animal welfare group charges that eBay sales of ivory are brisker than ever a year after the online marketplace promised to restrict the sale of products made from animal teeth and tusks–many of which come from endangered species. The International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW), based in Washington, D.C., …
Read More »Jefferson County participating in online food stamp pilot program – News 10 Now
News 10 Now Jefferson County participating in online food stamp pilot programNews 10 Now, NY –5 hours agoWATERTOWN, NY — New York State says in this tough economy, it wants to make it easier for people to apply for food stamps. That's why the state is … More: continued here
Read More »A Penny for Your Thoughts… New Stamp Celebrates the Royal … – Government of Canada Newsroom (press release)
A Penny for Your Thoughts… New Stamp Celebrates the Royal …Government of Canada Newsroom (press release), Canada –14 hours agoOttawa – Canada Post today issued a domestic rate stamp in celebration of the Royal Canadian Mint's centennial. Headquartered in the nation's capital, … More: continued here
Read More »Post Office reveals Brits miss out on £8billion in savings … – Fair Investment Company
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Read More »U.S. Senate Christens Post Office for MLK (Skanner)
Sen. Earl Blumenauer this week passed a resolution naming the U.S. Post Office at 630 Northeast Killingsworth Street after Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. More: continued here
Read More »Webjet hops into hotel beds with eBay (Daily Telegraph)
ONLINE travel agent Webjet has joined forces with auction king eBay to supply hotel rooms online through the shopping website. More: continued here
Read More »Post Office closure sham exposed by consultation on Rendcomb – Cotswold Chatterblog
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Read More »Ros-Lehtinen seeks meeting over Grove post office complaints (Miami Herald)
Complaints about the post office on Grand Avenue have grown loud enough to command the attention of a United States congresswoman. More: continued here
Read More »Rare Brazilian stamps sell for $1.9 million at NYC auction (AP via Yahoo! News)
A rare Brazilian stamp series known as the “Pack Strip” has sold for $1.9 million at an auction of early South American postage stamps. More: continued here
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