Houston Business Journal Negotiations reportedly underway for downtown post office siteHouston Business JournalAlthough the downtown post office will close this week, it may not have a new buyer until the end of the year. The U.S. Postal Service has closed the latest round bid solicitation period for the 16-acre property …
Read More »Post Office robbery suspect accused of trying to escape Mercer Co. Jail – WQAD.com
WQAD.com Post Office robbery suspect accused of trying to escape Mercer Co. JailWQAD.comRock Island County Sheriff Gerry Bustos previously said Hampton was suspected of being the man who used a handgun to demand money from two employees inside the Taylor Ridge Post Office on Saturday, January 24, 2015, and that …
Read More »Sydney 2000 rings which adorned the Harbour Brideg listed on eBay – Daily Mail
Daily Mail Sydney 2000 rings which adorned the Harbour Brideg listed on eBayDaily MailAn iconic symbol of the 2000 Olympic Games, the enormous steel rings are up for grabs on eBay, after the seller bought the building they were stored in. 'The Rings are massive, in good condition and under …
Read More »Grayslake post office will showcase Woodland student art – Chicago Daily Herald
Grayslake post office will showcase Woodland student artChicago Daily HeraldThe exhibition will begin with a ceremony at 10 a.m. Friday, May 29, at the post office, 75 Commerce Drive in Grayslake. The ceremony also will include the unveiling of the new Martin Ramirez Forever stamps, featuring artwork from the noted …
Read More »Higher Cigarette Taxes = More People on Food Stamps? – Reason (blog)
Reason (blog) Higher Cigarette Taxes = More People on Food Stamps?Reason (blog)Two Cornell University economists have just published a working paper, Behavioral Responses to Taxation: Cigarette Taxes and Food Stamp Take-Up" that finds that many poor cigarette smokers compensate for cigarette tax hikes by applying for the … More: continued here
Read More »Armed robbery suspect shot outside Gainesville Winn-Dixie – First Coast News
First Coast News Armed robbery suspect shot outside Gainesville Winn-DixieFirst Coast NewsAn allegedly armed man was shot by deputies outside a Gainesville grocery store after a robbery at a nearby post office Tuesday afternoon, authorities say. The Alachua County Sheriff's Office says GPD responded to a robbery call out at …
Read More »Fewer Americans receiving food stamps – USA TODAY
USA TODAY Fewer Americans receiving food stampsUSA TODAYIn a further sign of the improving economy, the number of Americans receiving food stamps fell below 46 million people for the first time in more than three years. As of February 2015, the most recent month available, 45.7 million people are receiving …
Read More »Lily Allen has a Twitter meltdown over impatient eBay seller – and it’s all … – Metro
Metro Lily Allen has a Twitter meltdown over impatient eBay seller – and it's all …MetroTwitter was the Smile singer's preferred platform to vent her anger at one particular impatient eBay seller on Tuesday afternoon. Lily had obviously bought something she needed to collect from the seller but the seller …
Read More »Post office to be renamed for Sister Ann Keefe – Turn to 10
Turn to 10 Post office to be renamed for Sister Ann KeefeTurn to 10Congress recently passed a bill to rename the Elmwood Avenue Post Office in memory of Sister Keefe. She worked for years to improve education, as well as help end hunger and homelessness in Rhode Island. The bill …
Read More »Pommer describes changes to food stamp program – hngnews.com
hngnews.com Pommer describes changes to food stamp programhngnews.comIn order to receive food-stamp public assistance, able-bodied adults across Wisconsin from age 18 to 49 who have no children will soon be facing work or job-training requirements. Their food-stamp benefits will be limited to three months unless they … More: continued here
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