Don’t give up fight for post officesDorset Echo, UK –2 hours agoThe Daily Echo revealed on Saturday the scale of cuts to be unveiled tomorrow by Post Office bosses in a bid to scale back losses. … More: continued here
A short, easy-to-follow test helps applicants determine if they are eligible. The average monthly benefit is $94. A family of four can earn as much as $542 a month. A family of four whose monthly gross income is no more than 130 percent of the federal poverty level is eligible for food stamps and free…
Exam board accused over 'lost' workFenland Today, UK –Jul 11, 2008The Royal Mail had also been unable to locate the packages but had sent 24 stamps as "compensation", said the school. A school spokeswoman said staff had … More: continued here
Metro Pupils' exam work vanishes after 'blunders'Scotsman, United Kingdom –Jul 11, 2008Essex: A school said today that a "series of blunders" by an examination board and the Royal Mail had led to 79 pieces of GCSE examination work going …Exam board accused over 'lost' workFenland Todayall 20 news articles More: continued here
Exam board lost pupils' work – schoolEast Anglian Daily Times, UK –Jul 11, 2008Schools are not able to send work by recorded or special delivery and when contacted about the loss, Royal Mail sent out two books of stamps in way of … More: continued here
Delivery company FedEx says it will ship overseas U.S. absentee voter ballots either for free or at heavy discounts during the fall election season. FedEx has teamed up with a non-profit voter registration group on the initiative, The Hill reported. The effort, it said, is meant to allay concerns that shipping costs could limit the…
Applications for food stamps soar in ManateeBradenton Herald, United States –9 minutes agoBy DONNA WRIGHT MANATEE – With three days to go before their next food stamp allotment, Tim Moran and his wife Debra have just a half jar of peanut butter … More: continued here
Q: My daughter lost her driver’s license while visiting San Francisco and asked us to FedEx her passport to use for identification. We did, but what does one do in situations like this when the picture ID is lost during transit and you have nothing to show the Transportation Security Administration people except your boarding…
India – China – Postage Stamps To commemorate bilateral relations with China, India has released two commemorative postage stamps on India-China relationship. More: continued here
Relatives of fallen soldiers back campaign for Royal Mail tributeGlasgow Sunday Mail, UK –5 hours agoTHE families of Scots squaddies killed in Iraq yesterday backed a campaign to have the heroes' portraits issued as stamps. Britain's war artist Steve …Mum: I'd Be Proud To See My Boy's FaceGlasgow Sunday Mailall 3 news articles More: continued here