Apparently all is not kosher in corn country. BMW of Lincoln, Nebraska posted an auction on eBay for a brand new M3 Sedan for $60,000. Perhaps they were hoping for the kind of eBay madness that would push the price to six figures (something other dealers are doing right on …
Read More »One In Ten Ohioans On Foodstamps (WCMH Columbus)
now receiving food stamps. now collecting benefits. facing many Ohio families. have been rising steadily in the past seven years. Ohio’s jobless rate is 5 point 3 percent — up from 4 point 4 percent in 2001. More: continued here
Read More »Royal Marine who lost arm and both legs in Taliban blast is refused full compensation payout by MoD (Daily Mail)
A Royal Marine who lost both legs and his right arm after stepping on a Taliban landmine in Afghanistan has been told he is not entitled to a full compensation package. Mark Ormrod, 24, was blown up on patrol in Helmand province on Christmas Eve. He has spent the last …
Read More »Post office sell-off expected to generate £20m for Royal Mail (Times Online)
Royal Mail is selling off post office premises worth £20 million as part of its closure programme. More: continued here
Read More »Irvington School Post Office Program – Westchester.com
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Read More »Bhutan elections to end royal rule (CNN.com)
THIMPU, Bhutan (AP) — The secluded Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan, a land that has made promoting happiness its paramount goal, was ending more than a century of royal rule Monday with its first parliamentary elections. More: continued here
Read More »Land rate up 3000 per cent (The Times of India)
This steep increase in land value is not the machination of realtors, but a negative land price hike effected by the stamps and registration department. More: continued here
Read More »A Virginia address for a post office in Tennessee? – TriCities.com
A Virginia address for a post office in Tennessee?TriCities.com, TN –31 minutes agoBY Mark Hicks I have another question about the post office. Why is the main office on Sixth Street addressed as Bristol, Va.? Sixth Street is in Bristol, … More: continued here
Read More »Local food stamp participation remains high – Gaston Gazette
Local food stamp participation remains highGaston Gazette, NC –5 hours agoBy Michael Barrett Food stamps offer a helping hand that many people around the state and nation simply don't reach out and grab. But that's not the case in … More: continued here
Read More »Sweet on Butterscotch: – Arizona Republic
Sweet on Butterscotch:Arizona Republic, AZ –4 hours ago"I was kind of surfing on eBay one night and just saw her," Ryan said. "I thought she was so pretty." The car was a butterscotch 1954 Chevrolet Bel Air … More: continued here
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