Bloomberg Haunted Greeks Sell Real Estate EBay-Style to Evict Debt SpecterBloomberg17 to the highest bidder in an EBay-style Internet auction. Greece is trying to dispel criticism it's not doing enough to sell real estate pledged as part of its 240 billion-euro ($315 billion) rescue. “It's literally haunting the Greek budget …
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Read More »Conaway fields questions on Syria, food stamps, immigration, health care at … – San Angelo Standard-Times
Conaway fields questions on Syria, food stamps, immigration, health care at …San Angelo Standard-TimesSAN ANGELO, Texas — San Angeloans had a chance to weigh in on national and international issues, such as the situation in Syria, at Rep. Mike Conaway's town hall meeting Thursday morning. “There are no silver bullets. …
Read More »Will Fox Criticize Farm Subsidy Waste The Way It Attacks Food Stamps? – Media Matters for America (blog)
Media Matters for America (blog) Will Fox Criticize Farm Subsidy Waste The Way It Attacks Food Stamps?Media Matters for America (blog)A new inspector general report documenting overpayments in farm subsidies challenges Fox News' reporting on the farm bill, which has focused on demagogouing food stamps and their recipients. Fox has …
Read More »The wrong Republican to talk about food stamps – MSNBC (blog)
The wrong Republican to talk about food stampsMSNBC (blog)Before Congress broke for its August recess, House Republicans were still refusing to work on a bipartisan farm bill, insisting on punitive efforts that made it vastly more difficult for struggling Americans to eat. A month later, the legislation is …and more » …
Read More »Food stamps are more than a supplement – Indianapolis Star
Food stamps are more than a supplementIndianapolis StarI read with interest Dr. David Blank's letter about food stamp recipients, particularly his assertion that the program is meant to supplement food supply, not to be used as the only source of food. My husband and I have used food stamps for …
Read More »Don’t privatise Royal Mail – Shields Gazette
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Museum death camp exhibit reclaimed from eBayeNCAFILE image. Prisoners of Majdanek concentration camp, as they were found by allied troops. A cap, as shown on the one prisoner, was stolen from the Majdanek museum over 20 years ago but was reclaimed by the museum after it was put up for …
Read More »FedEx brings home first 767
FedEx Express marked a milestone with Wednesday’s delivery of the first of as many as 85 Boeing 767s. More: continued here
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