14-Month-Old Toddler Buys Car on eBay While Playing With Dad's PhoneGawkerLike many toddlers, 14-month-old Sorella Stoute enjoys playing with her dad's smartphone. What's not to like? An interactive screen, bright colors, probably some games. And, of course, the eBay app, which Sorella used to buy a 1962 Austin Healey when …

Employment Discrimination Pushes Felons Onto Food Stamp Rolls, Increasing …Huffington PostMeanwhile, the Senate has passed a bill that would deny food stamps to people convicted of certain sexual and violent crimes. Those convicted of felony drug offenses are already banned from receiving food stamps, though some states choose not to …

Is it time for food stamps to come out of the farm bill?Washington Post (blog)As you can see, the farm bill isn't purely a “farm” bill. About 80 percent of the bill actually goes toward food stamps for the poor and other nutritional programs — a long-standing arrangement that explains …

Oopsie! Toddler Buys Car on eBay with Dad's SmartphoneMashableA 14-month-old girl in Portland, Ore. went on a little shopping spree on on her dad's eBay app. Okay, not so little — she bought a 1962 Austin Healey Sprite. SEE ALSO: 10 Terrific iPad Apps for Toddlers. In good condition, the …

Hear ye! Hear ye! Her Majesty's Royal Mail is up for grabsNBCNews.com (blog)In a bid to weaken support for trade unions, which have helped to scupper past attempts to sell off the business, the Conservative-led government said it would give away 10 percent of shares in Royal Mail to its …

Residents weigh in on Victoria post office's future (video)Victoria AdvocateThe United States Post Office will evaluate customer feedback from Wednesday's meeting and a June survey. • If it is determined the proposal will have no significant impact, that proposal will be posted. • A 60-day period for comment follows that …

A long-awaited delivery for Royal MailFinancial TimesHere is the UK coalition government's argument for why it is time for Royal Mail to be sold off: it is now a profitable business. Here is the opposition's argument for why it is not time for a sell-off: Royal Mail is now a …

Republicans plan to hold a separate vote on food stamps later this month. More: continued here

By Charles Abbott WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House has threatened to veto a Republican-drafted farm bill, scheduled for a vote in the House on Thursday, that expands the taxpayer-subsidized crop insurance program but omits food stamps for the poor. The farm subsidy bill was unveiled late Wednesday by House …

Royal Mail shares: Opportunity to make a quick buck?Telegraph.co.uk"Instead of trying to create a nation of small shareholders, which was really the aim of the Thatcher government in the 1980s, now the idea is to create a secure future for Royal Mail itself. That means the Government will retain a …