New postage rates took effect today, and Hongkong Post also issued two new stamps bearing "Local Mail Postage" and "Air Mail Postage”. The "Local Mail Postage" stamps, priced at $1.70 each, can be used for sending mail items weighing up to 30g to local addresses. The "Air Mail Postage" stamps, …

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Prolonged shutdown would threaten food stamps, school lunchesVentura County StarSACRAMENTO — Most programs run by California using federal dollars will be unaffected by a U.S. government shutdown, but if the funding stalemate drags into November, money for food stamps and reduced-lunch programs for schoolchildren could be … More: continued here

guest commentary Proposed reduction in food stamps program is fair and …Denver PostSo what's actually in the House-passed food stamps bill? The act would reinstate work requirements for able-bodied adults who apply for food stamps; reduce the amount of time they can receive food stamps from three years to three …

eBay Fails to Record Sales While PayPal Collects Buyers' MoneyEcommerceBytesAn eBay glitch is leading to duplicate sales of the same item in some cases. eBay is failing to record some sales, leading to situations in which PayPal collects buyers' money, but sellers don't receive notice of a sale – in …

IBTimes.co.uk TNT Post delivers a new challenge to Royal Mail as it launches army of postmen …This is MoneyRoyal Mail will face its first serious commercial challenge outside London after a competitor launched an army of rival postmen. TNT Post will collect letters from businesses, such as bank statements, and …

Slate Magazine Republicans miss major opportunity in fight over food stampsFox News (blog)The Republicans are reacting to the sharp rise in the number of people on food stamps over the last 12 years. About 46 million people, by the most recent estimates, are enrolled in the program. That is more …

Michael Fallon: Setting Royal Mail free to protect a first-class serviceYorkshire PostTHIS year will be one of the most significant in Royal Mail's history. Its iconic red pillar boxes have graced our streets since the 1850s. In that time it has not only become one of Britain's very biggest companies, …

government shutdown elicits concern among food stamp recipientsTwitchyI can't spend 350 in cash— Roc Rogers (@Charismatic_Roc) September 30, 2013. He needn't worry. Illegal commerce in food stamps is one of the few sectors of the U.S. economy that is quite strong … and it is likely to remain so for …

IBTimes.co.uk TNT Post delivers a new challenge to Royal MailThis is MoneyRoyal Mail will face its first serious commercial challenge outside London after a competitor launched an army of rival postmen. TNT Post will collect letters from businesses, such as bank statements, and deliver them to households across Greater …TNT …