The Royal Mail would be under public ownership if the SNP are in power in an independent Scotland, Alex Salmond has pledged. More: continued here

Food stamp funding has long been part of the farm bill, but after a disagreement over food stamp cuts sank a version of the farm bill, House Republicans in June decided to vote on the issue separately. More: continued here

Royal Mail in Llantrisant creates 280 seasonal jobs at sorting officeBBC NewsAround 280 jobs will be created by Royal Mail at a temporary parcel sorting centre in Rhondda Cynon Taf to help deal with demand over Christmas. The office in Llantrisant is due to open in November. The sorting centre …

Bay News 9 Post office offers $25000 for attempted abduction of Fauquier mail carrierFauquier Times-Democra"A vehicle was involved and described as a dark blue or black, older-style SUV, similar in appearance to a Bronco or Ramcharger," said post office inspectors in the release. The release describes the first suspect as …

The House is poised to vote on cutting nearly $4 billion a year from food stamp assistance, now used by 1 in 7 Americans.  More: continued here

Scotsman Scottish independence: Salmond 'would reverse Royal Mail sale'BBC NewsThe privatisation of Royal Mail would be reversed in an independent Scotland, First Minister Alex Salmond has said. The UK government wants to float the service on the London Stock Exchange to allow it to stay competitive. But Mr Salmond said, …

Sanity on Food StampsNational Review Online (blog)House Republicans are on the cusp of passing food-stamps legislation that would enact significant cuts to the program and revive requirements that able-bodied adults also work if they receive food stamps for the long term. “What we pushed for in the … More: continued here

Royal Mail IPO: Lib/Dem's Lord Razzall Predicts All-week Mail DeliveryiNVEZZiNVEZZ.com, Thursday, September 19: The privatisation of Royal Mail will be such a success that it will lead to a major improvement in the group's services, it has been claimed. Lord Razzall, the Lib/Dem Trade and Industry spokesman in the Lords …

Hudson Hub-Times Stow post office reopens after Hudson woman crashes into lobbyHudson Hub-TimesStow — The Stow Post Office was open for business Sept. 16 after a Hudson woman crashed her car into the building's lobby two days earlier. The lobby was open to customers the day after the crash. "It …

The Royal Mail would be under public ownership if the SNP are in power in an independent Scotland, Alex Salmond has pledged. More: continued here