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Read More »More Illinois families dependent on food stamps
According to the Illinois Policy Institute, more than one million households, or just over 21 percent, use food stamps. More: continued here
Read More »Ministers missed post on £180m Royal Mail – The Times (subscription)
The Times (subscription) Ministers missed post on £180m Royal MailThe Times (subscription)The independent review by Lord Myners into the lessons of the Royal Mail privatisation found that within two days of the start of the bookbuilding process on September 30, 2013, the offer was provisionally 4.4 times subscribed, but the …
Read More »Berkeley: Opponents of plan to sell Berkeley Post Office plan Christmas celebration
Saturday will mark the 50th day that Defenders of the Berkeley Post Office have occupied a tent in front of the landmark building More: continued here
Read More »Berkeley: Opponents of post office building sale will hold Christmas celebration
Saturday will mark the 50th day that Defenders of the Berkeley Post Office have occupied a tent in front of the landmark building More: continued here
Read More »‘It’s like a Christmas gift to Jim,’ family says of post office memorial to … – MLive.com
MLive.com 'It's like a Christmas gift to Jim,' family says of post office memorial to …MLive.comThe Officer James Bonneau Memorial Post Office is now one of two memorials in the city named in the 26-year-old officer's honor. In, September the city dedicated the bridge at West Avenue between Ganson Street …
Read More »Jackson post office renamed after fallen officer
(AP) — The Jackson Post Office has been renamed to honor a local police officer killed in the line of duty. The Jackson Citizen Patriot (http://bit.ly/13lhCM9) reports the Officer James Bonneau Memorial Post Office is now the second memorial in the city that's been renamed after the 26-year-old officer. Walberg …
Read More »‘Interview’ Memorabilia Floods eBay in Wake of Film’s Cancellation – New York Observer
New York Observer 'Interview' Memorabilia Floods eBay in Wake of Film's CancellationNew York ObserverCollectors are betting that Sony Pictures' cancellation of its satire Interview, originally slated for a Christmas day release, will send the value of merchandise from the film soaring. On web auctioneer eBay, the number of listings of …
Read More »Ebay joins Google and others in dumping Alec over climate stance – The Guardian
The Guardian Ebay joins Google and others in dumping Alec over climate stanceThe GuardianEbay announced on Thursday it's severing ties with the American Legislative Exchange Council (Alec) because of the lobbying group's views on climate change. The online marketplace is the latest technology firm to part ways with the rightwing …
Read More »Berkeley: Opponents of post office building sale will hold Christmas celebration – Contra Costa Times
Berkeley: Opponents of post office building sale will hold Christmas celebrationContra Costa TimesBERKELEY — A group protesting the planned sale of the historic downtown Berkeley post office building to a developer plans to host a combined celebration of seasonal holidays and 50 days of occupation. That's how long Defenders of …
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