House Republicans prepare bill to slash food stamps by 5 percentMassLive.comThe original farm bill passed by the House Agriculture Committee would have cut food stamps by about $2 billion, but conservatives revolted against the bill even after adding additional savings through amendments, saying the cuts weren't high enough. More: continued …

THV 11 Postal Service to dedicate, rename Rose Bud Post Office to honor Medal of …THV 11ROSE BUD (USPS) – On Tuesday, August 6, 2013, the U.S. Postal Service will pay tribute to a dedicated American by renaming the Rose Bud Post Office the Nicky "Nick" Daniel Bacon Post Office …

GOP prepares bill to cut food stamps by 5%Minnesota Public RadioWASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans are preparing legislation that would cut food stamps by as much as $4 billion annually in an effort to downsize a program that many conservatives say has become too bloated in recent years. The head …

Royal Mail deliveries to changeHenley StandardA Royal Mail spokeswoman said: “Unfortunately, fewer letters are now posted every day and Royal Mail needs to organise its delivery routes to be as efficient as possible. “We also deliver more larger items so we are investing in new equipment to carry … More: …

House Republicans are preparing legislation that would cut food stamps by as much as $4 billion annually in an effort to downsize a program that many conservatives say has become too bloated in recent years. More: continued here

CWU agrees Royal Mail strike ballotprintweek.comWard said that Royal Mail had only begun to take negotiations seriously following the union's consultative ballot in June at which 92% of nearly 83,000 respondents backed a boycott of downstream access providers and the withdrawal of co-operation on … More: continued here

Socialist Worker Post workers' CWU union announces national strike ballot to stop Royal Mail…Socialist WorkerSome 500 postal reps in the CWU union voted unanimously today, Thursday, to hold a national strike ballot over privatisation and pensions. The ballot will begin no later than September if Royal Mail and the Tories …

UPDATE 1-Trade union backs strike action at UK's Royal Mail before floatReutersStaff will hold a strike vote by the end of September unless a new pay deal with Royal Mail can be struck before then, around 500 representatives from the Communication Workers Union (CWU) decided on Thursday, in a vote …

What do food stamps buy?Los Angeles TimesThe debate in Congress about cutting the food stamp program has sparked predictable clashes between those who want to help the poor and those who want to cut government spending. But strangely missing from the arguments is a shocking fact: The public …Sec. of Agriculture …

Economic Times H&M takes on Ebay and Amazon in the battle for US E-shoppersEconomic TimesMeanwhile, its main rival Inditex and others such as online e-store ASOS have expanded in the market, while Amazon is pushing further into apparel after EBay prospered with its fashion offering."You don't want to lose out …