In a reply to an RTI, the postal department has said that postal rules were breached while issuing commemorative postage stamps in Sachin Tendulkar's honour during his farewell series in November 2013. More: continued here

The share price of Hargreaves Lansdown sank sharply on Wednesday despite the fund manager and brokerage firm reporting a record first half, as the stock pulled back after its impressive recent run. More: continued here

Farm bill passes after years of partisan bickering; food stamps cutDetroit Free PressWASHINGTON — After years of delays and contentious negotiations, Congress has given its final approval to a five-year farm bill that will end direct payments to farmers, expand the popular crop insurance program and cut spending on food …

Developers are proposing two new warehouse distribution centers, including a FedEx operation that will employ 572 workers in the Bluegrass Industrial Park near the interchange of Interstate-265 and Taylorsville Road, planning documents show. More: continued here

Pretoria – President Jacob Zuma on Tuesday ordered corruption body, the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) to investigate allegations of “serious maladministration” and corruption at the South African Post Office. The SIU will be investigating, among other things, “the allegations of serious maladministration in connection with the affairs of the South …

No new reductions in food stamps for NCAsheville Citizen-TimesASHEVILLE — The new federal farm bill sidesteps cuts in funding for food stamps in North Carolina, but local food pantries continue to see high demand for help following a reduction in benefits last fall, according to the head of MANNA FoodBank.and …

Congress Passes Farm Bill to End Fight Over US Food StampsBusinessweek (blog)The Senate passed and sent President Barack Obama a measure that sets U.S. agricultural policy for five years, ending the toughest legislative battle on renewal of the farm bill in almost two decades with cuts to crop subsidies and …

Senate's farming bill cuts food stamps7Online WSVN-TVWASHINGTON (AP) — The sweeping farm bill that Congress sent to President Obama Tuesday has something for almost everyone, from the nation's 47 million food stamp recipients to Southern peanut growers, Midwest corn farmers and the maple syrup … More: continued here

A few months ago a woman contacted the Ombudsman for assistance with receiving her mail. The woman’s physical condition has deteriorated and she now has great difficulty getting down her steep and long driveway to her curb to get the mail from her mailbox. More: continued here

Farm bill headed to Obama after Senate passageUSA TODAYThe Senate voted 68-32 on a $500 billion farm bill that will end direct payments to farmers, expand the popular crop insurance program and cut spending on food stamps for some poor Americans by 1%. The White House announced Tuesday afternoon that … …