Study shows banning soda purchases using food stamps would reduce obesity …Scope (blog)Nutrition researchers and some politicians have advocated for a ban on buying sugar-sweetened drinks with food stamps but the U.S. Department of Agriculture, which runs the program, is under tremendous pressure from beverage company lobbyists to keep … More: …

Sowell: The Ambassador and the post officeGrand Island IndependentAt one time, people in India had to get on a waiting list to buy Hindustan Motors' Ambassador automobile, even though it was an obvious copy of Britain's Morris Oxford of some decades earlier. The reason was simple: the Indian government would …

whotv.com FOOD STAMPS: Banning Pop Could Cut Obesitywhotv.com(CNNMoney) — Banning soda and other sugary drinks from food stamps would lead to significant drops in obesity and diabetes rates among the poor, according to a new study. It would prevent at least 141,000 kids from getting fat and another 240,000 …Study: …

TheStreet.com Will the eBay Password Breach Finally Scare Off Investors?TheStreet.comSome investors are viewing the recent decline of eBay shares as an opportunity to buy. Its resilient margins "despite customer experience" and its strength in mobile commerce were cited by MorningStar days before the breach. It is currently a 4-star …Wolverhampton …

The United States Post Office has proposed yet another rate increase to the cost of traditional mail. The Post Office is seeking to increase the cost of stamps by 2 cents to 46 cents per stamp. If approved, it would be the seventh cost increase since 2000. More: continued here

Banning soda and other sugary drinks from food stamps would lead to significant drops in obesity and diabetes rates among the poor, according to a new study. More: continued here

International Business Times Bitcoin key to future of online payments: EBay CEOCNBC.comEBay chief John Donahoe says he sees bitcoin and other digital currencies playing an "important role" in PayPal, the e-commerce giant's Internet payment platform. "We're going to have to integrate digital currencies in our wallet," Donahoe said in an …eBay …

On the fourth anniversary of the first Nifty Thrifty selection the portfolio is up 59 per cent, but performance has been flat since the last update three months ago. More: continued here

PLANS to relocate a rural market town post office have been given the stamp of approval. Holsworthy Post Office will be moving to its new home in the town’s square later this month. More: continued here

Slate Magazine De Blasio's Terrible Plan to Reduce Work Requirements for Recipients of Public …Slate MagazineAnti-poverty programs like food stamps, Medicaid, and housing vouchers would all be thrown on a bonfire, to be replaced by cold hard cash. No more handholding, say conservatives and libertarians who favor a basic income. …