Making Work Standard for Food StampsNational Review Online (blog)Earlier this summer the House took the smart step of separating food stamps and agricultural programs, which combined had formed the bloated farm bill. This set the stage for significant reform. Although the stand-alone food-stamp bill introduced this … More: continued here

Close vote looms in US House on big Republican food-stamp cutsReutersFood stamps are overriding issue in farm bill. * Republican plan restricts food stamp eligibility. WASHINGTON, Sept 17 (Reuters) – Food-stamp defenders appealed for two dozen Republican defectors to help kill their party's proposed $40 billion cut in … More: …

NPR (blog) House GOP Works for Votes on Food Stamp MeasureABC NewsRepublican House leaders are working to line up votes for nearly $4 billion in annual food stamp cuts, but some GOP moderates are questioning if that is too much. The savings would be achieved by allowing states to put …

Economy Forced Post Office Closure, Says OwnerPatch.comA decrease in the use of snail-mail and the economic downturn led to the closure of Peninsula Mail & Parcel Etc. at the end of August after 35 years on Indian Peak Road, according to owner Lara Okunubi. "It's more now online," said Okunubi, …

Royal Mail unveils stamps featuring historic trading ships to commemorate the …Daily MailA collection of stamps featuring historic trading ships has gone on sale to commemorate the Merchant Navy. The Royal Mail has created the series of Mint stamps to pay tribute to the contribution of Merchant Navy sailors to …

Fight over food stamps shows the sharp division in CongressThe Connecticut MirrorWashington – To many House Republicans, especially its tea party members, the food stamp program must shrink because it has become bloated and too expensive. They assert that the states have expanded eligibility to those who are not needy. …

Umunna: 'I can't pledge to renationalise the Royal Mail'Management TodayUmunna: 'I can't pledge to renationalise the Royal Mail'. VIDEO: 'Promising to renationalise the Royal Mail would be like writing a blank cheque', the shadow business secretary tells MT. Tagged: Video,; Economy,; Government,; Chuka Umunna,; Enterprise, … More: continued here

US online distributor eBay has launched a Portuguese-language version of its Moda fashion app in Brazil. More: continued here

The Guardian Royal Mail share sale: don't tell SidThe GuardianRoyal Mail sell-off: Stockbrokers warn that the level of interest from the general public is likely to be even lower, which could embarrass Michael Fallon, the business minister in charge of the sale. Photograph: Rui Vieira/PA. Small investors are …Would a …

A History of Resilience: The Old Post OfficeCurbed DCIt stands out for its height, its clock tower, its impressive architecture and its grandeur. Soon it will house the newest Trump Hotel. Still, how much do we really know about the Old Post Office. The old building has been around since …