Deep Cuts in Food Stamp Program Could Impact MillionsPBS NewsHourAfter a showdown in the House ended with a vote to cut the nation's food stamp program by $40 billion dollars, the controversial measure is headed to the Senate. Wall Street Journal reporter Damian Paletta breaks down some of the numbers behind the … More: continued…
Washington Post National Postal Museum to open new stamp galleryWashington PostLike the post office itself, there was a sense that the National Postal Museum had to evolve. As home to the Smithsonian's second-largest collection — at 6 million items, only the Natural History Museum has more — the museum was historically rich … More: continued…
Irish Independent Two All-Ireland tickets sell for €2020 on eBayIrish IndependentThe demand for €4,000 for a pair of premium-level tickets on eBay yesterday failed to attract a single bid. But pairs and single tickets for stand and terrace tickets for Hill 16 attracted multiple bids, ranging from €250 for a single Davin Stand …and more »…
Yahoo News (blog) Florida man selling 'extra terrestrial vehicle' on eBayYahoo News (blog)It's not quite an unidentified flying object, but one car for sale on eBay this week could easily be mistaken as something from another world. Owner Mike Vetter describes the vehicle as a combination of parts including fold up doors reminiscent of a…
Gordon R. Lanker, who led the Toledo post office for several years even as his presidential nomination to be the local postmaster was blocked repeatedly by U.S. senators of the opposing party, died Friday in Swan Creek Retirement Village. He was 98. More: continued here
Post office bosses are planning to move the Pevensey Bay office 50 metres away to the 1066 Convenience Store. More: continued here
WCPO Woah! Gold iPhones Going For $1800 on eBayCult of MacThe gold iPhone 5s is in very short supply. Apple has already sold out, and is unlikely to get them in volume for weeks to come. They are hard to come by. Many of Apple's flagship stores received only a few units while many stores…
Wall Street Journal Food stamps again a vivid symbol in poverty debateUSA TODAYWASHINGTON (AP) — Food stamps have figured in Americans' ideas about the poor for decades, from President Lyndon Johnson's vision of a Great Society to President Ronald Reagan's scorn for crooked "welfare queens" and President Bill Clinton's pledge …Won't Work for Food StampsWall Street…
The Guardian Dragons would snarl at the Royal Mail sell-offThe GuardianStill, even if you ignore the risks of Royal Mail shares, who's to say the decline needs reversing? If, 13 years ago, you invested in the FTSE 100, you are still waiting for a profit. As Bannatyne might observe to Fallon: the City is welcome…
Navarro stamps HR into van windowFOXSports.comChicago Cubs catcher Dioner Navarro figured out an easy way to make a delivery to the post office from Wrigley Field on Friday afternoon. In the bottom of the seventh inning against the Atlanta Braves, Navarro hit a Luis Avilan pitch over the left …and more » More: continued here