Shares of major railroads and package shippers mostly fell with the broader market Friday, as the price of oil rose and a Merrill Lynch downgraded railroad CSX Corp. to “Neutral” from “Buy.” More: continued here
PUTNAM HALL, FL — Mail customers are being held back by crime tape at a rural post office in western Putnam County as investigators look into the death of a man from Jacksonville. More: continued here
CONCORD, N.H. — New Hampshire’s Department of Health and Human Services is reporting that more households are receiving food stamps than at any other time in recent years. More: continued here
Look at what eBay Motors is selling today. Jenna Jameson’s 2002 Lamborghini Murcielago has popped up on the auction block – well, it’s not really being auctioned. More: continued here
Shares of online auctioneer eBay Inc. rose Friday as some analysts pointed toward positive growth trends during March. EBay shares rose $1.13, or 3.6 percent, to $32.85. In the past year, the stock has traded between $25.10 and $40.73. More: continued here
Former Security Officer Sentenced in Neiman Marcus, eBay Jewelry ScamDiamonds.net, NY –6 hours agoAlvarez worked at Neiman Marcus as a store loss prevention specialist and in 2004 he and an accomplice agreed to sell jewelry on eBay and split the proceeds …Ex-Neiman security guard sentenced for theftBizjournals.comNeiman Marcus security officer gets prison for jewelry theftHouston Chronicleall 20…
ATA Airlines shut operations and stranded thousands of travelers Thursday when an unexpected loss of charter flights and fuel costs forced the carrier into bankruptcy. More: continued here
More NH families receiving foodstampsWCAX, VT –4 hours agoAP – April 4, 2008 11:05 AM ET CONCORD, NH (AP) – More New Hampshire households are receiving food stamps than at any other time in recent years. …More Arizonans turn to food stampsEast Valley TribuneAudit: 10 prison inmates improperly got food stampsMilwaukee Journal Sentinel (subscription)Food Stamp Use On…
Church could become home to post officeSwindon Advertiser, UK –1 hour agoBy Kevin Burchall VILLAGERS in Minety are drawing up proposals to replace the existing shop and post office in the village with a community facility based … More: continued here
A postman tells a court he dumped almost 4,000 pieces of mail because he was too stressed for deliveries. More: continued here