Senate Democrats are considering following up the recently passed economic stimulus bill with $35 billion in additional money for the unemployed, food stamps and heating subsidies for the poor.Budget Committee Chairman Kent Conrad, D-N.D., on Wednesday said the proposed steps are likely to be endorsed in the congressional budget plan …
Read More »Post office may be named for Jo Ann Davis (Daily Press)
Gloucester’s main post office in the Courthouse area would be named for the late Rep. Jo Ann Davis , under a bill introduced Wednesday by her successor in Congress. More: continued here
Read More »NECC, Royal post wins (The Hindu)
VIJAYAWADA: NECC defeated South Central Railway by 37 runs, while Royal CC scored a 333-run victory over Sakthi CC in Krishna District Cricket Association’s power league for the Kartagadda Madhusudhana Rao Memorial Trophy on … More: continued here
Read More »EBay PowerSeller Boycott Extended – Mashable
EBay PowerSeller Boycott ExtendedMashable, CA –1 hour agoI haven’t weighed in on the EBay boycott with a heavy-handed opinion yet, because frankly, I haven’t used the system enough recently and researched the … More: continued here
Read More »Stamps Increasing by One Cent to 42c on May 12th – CNDNEWS.com
CNDNEWS.com Stamps Increasing by One Cent to 42c on May 12thCNDNEWS.com, ND –2 minutes agoThe price for a one-ounce First-Class stamp will increase from 41 to 42 cents on May 12. Prices for other mailing services, such as Standard Mail, … More: continued here
Read More »Want to e-mail Beacon Hill? Try calling instead (Boston Globe)
A little more than a decade ago, the proliferation of e-mail promised a new era of communication between state lawmakers and the people they represented. Imagine a life with less phone tag, the information technology gurus said, as well as fewer envelopes, stamps, and printer cartridges. More: continued here
Read More »Post office to provide help with passports – Marin Independent-Journal
Post office to provide help with passportsMarin Independent-Journal, CA –1 minute agoThe Mill Valley post office will provide on-site assistance on passport procedures during a passport fair from 9 am to 1 pm Saturday at the branch at 751 E. … More: continued here
Read More »eBay Red Team confab aims to help security officers (InfoWorld via Yahoo! News)
eBay is trying to help CISOs (chief information security officers) build a common front in the war against cybercrime. More: continued here
Read More »FedEx workers can sue over age bias (AP via Yahoo! News)
The Supreme Court decided Wednesday that employees who claim job discrimination should not suffer because of mistakes made by the federal agency charged with investigating their allegations. More: continued here
Read More »Europe Commission stamps Acer’s Packard Bell acquisition ‘approved’ (CNET)
The European Union governing body says the combination of the two companies would not unfairly stifle competition. More: continued here
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