UK Post Office wins EU okay for 640 million pound state aidYahoo! Maktoob NewsBRUSSELS (Reuters) – European Union regulators approved on Thursday a British proposal to grant 640 million pounds in aid to the UK Post Office ltd over the next three years for providing a wide range of public services across the whole of…
An eBay user is selling an "extremely rare" copy of a high school yearbook from 1972. The kicker? The yearbook contains this CEO's senior photo. More: continued here
Outsider Artist Gets Stamp of ApprovalNew York Times (blog)But Mr. Ramírez counts as a highly unusual choice not only because he was Mexican-American and schizophrenic, but also because folk art stamps are rare. Anna Mary Robertson Moses, better known as Grandma Moses, is one of the few who come to mind.and more » More: continued here
NPR (blog) Both Parties Agree The Food Stamp Program Needs To Change. But How?NPR (blog)When it comes to the food stamps— or SNAP benefits as they're now called — there are few areas where Republicans and Democrats agree. But getting some of the 46 million people now receiving SNAP into the work force is one…
Conman who sold stolen luxury caravans on eBay ordered to pay £10000 or …Manchester Evening NewsJoseph Cochrane, of Milton Road, Stretford, sold £34,000 worth of motor-homes to buyers through eBay. One of his unlucky victims was left £8,400 out of pocket when the vehicle he had purchased was recovered and sent back to its original…
Rock Hill Herald States to test ways to send food stamp recipients to workU.S. News & World ReportWASHINGTON (AP) — Ten states will test new ways to get food stamp recipients back to work, using Agriculture Department grants aimed at helping some of the 46 million Americans who receive benefits move off the rolls. The…
Conman who sold stolen luxury caravans on eBay caught out by Google street …Manchester Evening NewsJoseph Cochrane, of Milton Road, Stretford, sold £34,000 worth of motor-homes to buyers through eBay. One of his unlucky victims was left £8,400 out of pocket when the vehicle he had purchased was recovered and sent back to its original…
Critics say the benefit program discourages people from seeking jobs. The Obama administration is announcing grants to 10 states to find a better way to get recipients back to work. More: continued here
thejournal.ie Bring these Irish animation stamps to life with your smartphonethejournal.ieIN A FIRST for An Post, stamps featuring augmented reality technology have been released so you can virtually bring them to life. The four stamps were released today to celebrate the Irish animation industry. When scanned by a smartphone with the CEE …An Post releases stamps…
The stamps feature well-known Irish animations like ‘Roy’ and ‘Give Up Yer Aul Sins’. More: continued here