After living on food stamps, two lawmakers have different visionsWashington PostDecember 2, 2013 4:49 PM EST — In Play talks to two members of Congress from different sides of the aisle who share a similar experience: Both were on food stamps earlier in their life. But each one has a …

Mailboxes destroyed at Henry Avenue Post OfficeColumbus Ledger-EnquirerPost office workers found five mailboxes destroyed inside the 1179 Henry Avenue Post Office Monday, according to a Columbus Police report. Workers told police that it appeared only two of the boxes had been pried open, but it was unknown whether … More: continued …

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 3 (Bernama) — Pos Malaysia Berhad (Pos Malaysia) today warned the public against buying, selling and using counterfeit stamps which have been found to be distributed and sold in the market. More: continued here

After watching brick-and-mortar retailers post so-so Black Friday sales, online retailers are hoping that shoppers are more generous with their holiday spending on Cyber Monday. More: continued here

Food stamps cut hits families hard in Clark CountyThe Columbian1, the Pfeifer family took a cut of $50 in its monthly SNAP benefit — generally known as food stamps. The family of five now gets $420 a month, down from $470. "We got cut big time," Pfeifer said. More than …

Daily Mail eBay'shark' sells David Beckham's tuxedo for a fortuneDaily MailEconomics student, Jordan Silverstone, is one of many who has been criticised for cashing in on the stars' good nature. He bought David's tailored Saville Row tuxedo for just £125 which he has now sold for £2,600 on auction website, …

Should Food Stamps Pay for Junk Food?BloombergWhat are the restrictions under what you can buy with food stamps now, and what would they like to see changed? Right now, it is limited to basically alcohol and tobacco and hot, prepared foods, which is pretty simple to enforce from the usda …

TameBay Royal Mail reveal UK's top 10 shopping townsTameBayRoyal Mail have revealed the top ten places hoping to beat the rush at the shops by using the web to buy their Christmas presents. Residents of Colchester, Britain's oldest recorded town, have been out-clicking other towns for Christmas presents this …Royal …

Somewhat Reasonable – Heartland Institute (blog) Food Stamp Program Riddled with Waste and FraudSomewhat Reasonable – Heartland Institute (blog)coupon Having already examined the farm subsidy measure of the farm bill in an Illinois Review article published Tuesday, November 26 , it is necessary to bring understanding to the other part …

Kathleen Parker: Food stamps and turkey talesSTLtoday.comIf you peruse the news on any given day, the farm bill/food stamp debate produces two general impressions: Republicans are heartless turkey thieves; Democrats are spendthrift welfare caterers. If only neither were a little bit right. As with tabloid …and more » More: continued here