Disaster food stamp distribution sites opening locallyDaily Comet, LA –29 minutes agoThe Larose-Cut Off Junior High School, at 13356 West Main St. in Larose, opened at 1 pm Tuesday as Lafourche Parish’s lone distribution site for food stamps… More: continued here
“The Rarest Czechoslovak Postage Stamps in the Collection of Ludvík Pytlíček” is the name of a new book which presents arguably the greatest collection of Czechoslovak stamps, compiled by the renowned Czech philatelist Mr Pytlíček. The volume, launched in Prague on Wednesday, also includes the most precious Czechoslovak postage stamp of all times – a…
Associated Press – September 9, 2008 4:24 PM ET BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) – Thousands of applicants for emergency food stamps are overwhelming the registration facilities set up to administer the… More: continued here
The person expecting FedEx to deliver a package with 7.8 pounds of marijuana may claim that package at the Lake Wales Police Department.An employee of the FedEx office in Lake Wales contacted police Friday to report a suspicious package. More: continued here
Q&A: eBay Shops for Social Change With WorldofGood.comBrandweek Magazine, NY –2 minutes agoThe Lifestyles of Health and Sustainability (LOHAS) market is a $209 billion industry, and eBay—long known as a broker for consumers recycling unwanted … More: continued here
Package delivery company FedEx Corp. said Tuesday it expects its fiscal first-quarter results will exceed expectations, but it affirmed its fiscal 2009 outlook and cut its capital spending plan. More: continued here
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (AP) – A man who retired five years ago from auto parts maker Dana Corporation is accused of filling a pole barn with stolen Dana products and selling them on eBay. More: continued here
eBay announced an ecommerce marketplace called WorldofGood.com by eBay for “socially responsible shopping.” WorldofGood.com products, producers and sellers are verified by various third parties called Trust Providers, such as TransFair USA (Fair Trade Certified), Co-op America and Aid to Artisans. More: continued here
Zacks.com releases the latest Analyst Interview. Today’s interview is with senior analyst Sean P. Smith, who discusses Royal Caribbean (NYSE: RCL) and Carnival Cruises (NYSE: CCL; CUK). More: continued here
The Downers Grove Post Office paid about $5,000 in materials intended to muffle the noise created from trucks making deliveries, which for months has disrupted the residents of Acadia on the Green. More: continued here