What's the likely impact of the cut to food stamps that just passed Congress?Denver Post25, 2014, at The Food Bank for Central & Northeast Missouri. Local aid agencies worry food stamp cuts that took effect in November will put more strain on the poor just as Congress appears poised to …

The loss of freedom in enforcing new rules for food stampsWashington PostUSDA will need to ensure that illegal immigrants, lottery winners, college students and the dead cannot receive food stamps and that people cannot collect benefits in multiple states. I'm sure that some of those exclusions (lottery winners, the dead …

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Icahn Eyes eBayMoneyshow.comOne of our favorite stocks has caught the attention of activist investor Carl Icahn, explains Geoffrey Seiler, editor of BullMarket.com. eBay (EBAY) disclosed that Carl Icahn had accumulated a 0.82% stake in eBay and proposed a non-binding shareholder …and more » More: continued here

Reuters Blogs (blog) Transforming Post Offices into banksReuters Blogs (blog)The U.S. postal service inspector general put out a report last week suggesting an intriguing way to shore up the ailing institution's finances: Let the mailman double as a bank teller. The plan? The post office would offer services designed to …

UPDATE: Jurassic Park raptor crate sold for $100KOrlando Sentinel (blog)An Ebay auction 65 million years in the making ended earlier today when a raptor crate used in 'Jurassic Park' sold for more than $100,000. A collector in Switzerland had the highest bid on the movie prop from the 1993 Steven …

The Times (subscription) Royal Mail seals staff harmony with 9% pay dealThe Times (subscription)Postal workers have voted to accept a 9 per cent pay rise over three years and a £200 Christmas bonus in a ground-breaking pay and conditions deal which indicates that both peace and goodwill has finally broken …

Worcester News Changes to Royal Mail services in PershoreWorcester NewsTHE time of day people in Pershore receive their letters could change as the Royal Mail makes some amendments to the way it delivers post in parts of the WR10 postcode area over the coming weeks. Postmen and women will begin …

Farm Bill Cuts $8 Billion in Food Stamps, Preserves Handouts to Koch IndustriesThe Nation. (blog)The final iteration of the bill cuts $8 billion from food stamps, a key demand made by Americans for Prosperity, which aired advertisements and organized opposition to the initial Farm Bill because of the supposed waste …

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