The Times Conservationist put tiger parts on eBayThe TimesA conservation biologist has been fined £1,000 after admitting that he offered parts of endangered animals for sale over the internet. Richard Wales tried to sell a tiger's head, tiger claws and a leopard claw with adverts on Gumtree and eBay. After …and more » More: continued here
Texarkana Gazette Maya Angelou celebration set for Sunday in StampsTexarkana GazetteIn addition to Haley-Glass, the celebration of Angelou's life includes music, Maya Angelou poetry readings and the announcement of the 2018 Lafayette County High School Maya Angelou Academic Scholar. The public is invited to attend. "It is important … More: continued here
The Economist Why America's post office should be privatisedThe EconomistSeeking a survival strategy, and with online shopping booming, the post office is focusing on delivering parcels. But it has no monopoly in this business, and its network was built for letters. Parcels still comprise less than a third of revenue …Amazon is 'more prepared than…
Columbia Missourian GUEST COMMENTARY: Another counterproductive assault on food …Columbia MissourianHouse Republicans are pushing ahead with another mean-spirited plan to worsen hunger and cut jobs.and more » More: continued here
Splinter (blog) A Staggering Number of Amazon's Employees Still Need Food StampsSplinter (blog)Compare that figure to Walmart—not exactly a beacon of employee satisfaction—which pays its distribution center employees an average of $17 an hour, according to Payscale. Amazon is also turning record profits; the company took in $1.9 billion in the …A Worrying Number of…
WYFF Greenville House panel moves to curb food stamps as part of 'workforce …WYFF GreenvilleA bitterly divided House panel approved new work and job training requirements for food stamp recipients as part of a renewal of federal farm and nutrition policy.and more » More: continued here
KCRA Sacramento House panel moves to curb food stamps as part of 'workforce …KCRA SacramentoA bitterly divided House panel approved new work and job training requirements for food stamp recipients as part of a renewal of federal farm and nutrition policy.and more » More: continued here
The CT Mirror Congress moves to tighten food stamp rules – The CT MirrorThe CT …The CT MirrorWashington – A massive farm bill being considered in the House Agriculture Committee would end food stamp benefits for many childless adults in 114 Connecticut towns, unless those beneficiaries get a job or work training. The Supplemental Nutrition…
Rhode Island Public Radio Feds Threaten Funding For RI Food Stamps Program | Rhode Island …Rhode Island Public RadioThe federal government is threatening to withhold nearly $1 million dollars in reimbursements to Rhode Island because of ongoing problems with the state's.and more » More: continued here
Investopedia (blog) eBay Climbs on Morgan Stanley Double Upgrade | InvestopediaInvestopedia (blog)eBay Inc.'s (EBAY) shares rose 3.42% in pre-market trading after one Wall Street firm switched from bearish to bullish on the stock. In a research note, reported on by Reuters, Morgan Stanley upgraded eBay by two notches from "underweight" to …EBay jumps after big…