CNET 'Walking Dead' town for sale on eBay, zombies not includedCNETYou can buy all sorts of "Walking Dead" merchandise, from action figures to zombie Yahtzee, but the ultimate fan collectible is Grantville itself. Downtown Grantville is up for sale on eBay with a Buy It Now price of $680,000 (about …
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Nearly 1.3 million Texas households received food stamps during 2013, according to data released this week by the U.S. Census Bureau — roughly triple the number that received food stamps in 2000. More: continued here
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Read More »Waggoner Post Office Is Indefinitely Closed – thejournal-news.net
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Read More »SA Post Office Activates Contingency Plan – AllAfrica.com
SA Post Office Activates Contingency PlanAllAfrica.comThe South African Post Office has put in place contingency measures to ensure that operations continue unhindered following a 48-hour notice by the Communication Workers Union (CWU) to go on strike today. "We anticipate that the industrial action will …Post Office: CWU membership audit needed – …
Read More »Post office lease stays, at least until City Hall move – OCRegister
Post office lease stays, at least until City Hall moveOCRegisterAs staffers continue to work out whether City Hall will move across the street, the city of La Habra will be maintaining the status quo at the post office until the move is a done deal. At its last meeting, the …
Read More »South Africa: SA Post Office Activates Contingency Plan
[SAnews.gov.za] The South African Post Office has put in place contingency measures to ensure that operations continue unhindered following a 48-hour notice by the Communication Workers Union (CWU) to go on strike today. More: continued here
Read More »Man holds mom hostage in eBay dispute, police say – CBS News
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Read More »Post office extends deadline for photo contest – The Daily News of Newburyport
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