The House yesterday passed a far-reaching new farm bill that preserves the existing system of subsidies for commercial farmers and adds billions of dollars for conservation, nutrition and new agricultural sectors. More: continued here
Read More »This Week in Golf – January 24th through January 27th (The Kansas City Star)
Woods hasn’t played an official event since winning the Tour Championship by eight shots in September, a victory that clinched the world No. 1 the first- ever FedEx Cup and its $10 million top prize. More: continued here
Read More »A License to Mail: James Bond on Stamps (WJLA-TV Washington D.C.)
James Bond is on Her Majesty’s Postal Service. Britain’s Royal Mail on Tuesday issued a set of stamps commemorating the fictional super-spy to mark 100 years since the birth of his creator, Ian Fleming. More: continued here
Read More »This Week in Golf – January 24th through January 27th (Lexington Herald-Leader)
Woods hasn’t played an official event since winning the Tour Championship by eight shots in September, a victory that clinched the world No. 1 the first- ever FedEx Cup and its $10 million top prize. He took the longest break of his career — more than three months — before …
Read More »Philips Fourth-Quarter Profit Doubles on Asset Sales (Update6) (Bloomberg.com)
Jan. 21 (Bloomberg) — Royal Philips Electronics NV, the world’s biggest maker of light bulbs, said fourth-quarter profit doubled on record revenue from energy-saving lighting and gains from selling shares in a chipmaker. More: continued here
Read More »Cuba Parliament Must Decide on Castro (AP via Yahoo! News)
Preliminary results are expected this afternoon in Cuba’s parliamentary elections. Cubans are being asked to back 614 top Communists, career politicians, musicians and athletes for posts in the legislature, known as the National Assembly. More: continued here
Read More »Stolen passports and fake stamps (BBC News)
A scam to bring illegal immigrants into the UK used fake passports and special escorts, police say. More: continued here
Read More »Working Dogs To Deliver Mail – UKPets
Working Dogs To Deliver MailUKPets, UK –3 hours agoIf you're a dog lover or a pet business dealing in canine products and services, and you occasionally or maybe even regularly use the Royal Mail, … More: continued here
Read More »MP debates post office closures in House of Commons – Sussex Express
MP debates post office closures in House of CommonsSussex Express, UK –5 hours agoHe quoted information previously withheld by post office chiefs which he had been handed the day before during a meeting with senior management. …MP in Government talks to gain lifeline for Tilling Green Post OfficeBexhill Observerall 9 news articles …
Read More »NT cops hunt alleged eBay cheat (Australian IT)
NORTHERN Territory police have joined the hunt for a man accused of cheating people on auction website eBay. More: continued here
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