Post Office Seeks Liquor Delivery Permission
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Tales of the Royal Bedchamber: BBC4 documentary with historian Lucy Worsley – Daily Mail
Tales of the Royal Bedchamber: BBC4 documentary with historian Lucy WorsleyDaily MailSpeaking to MailOnline, Worsley said: 'The royal bedroom used to be a very, very public place. It was only with Queen Victoria that the bedroom doors really swung closed, and that was partly to do with her character – she really didn't like the…
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Food stamps could help US trim obesity epidemic – New Scientist
Food stamps could help US trim obesity epidemicNew ScientistListen to some of the political rhetoric, and you would imagine that the cost of feeding nearly 48 million food-stamp recipients is dragging the US economy into the mire. In fact, research by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) suggests that SNAP … More: continued here
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GOP prepares bill to cut food stamps by 5%
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
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House Republicans to push $40 billion cut to food stamp program – Reuters
MiamiHerald.com House Republicans to push $40 billion cut to food stamp programReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) – House Republicans plan to propose a $40 billion cut to the nation's food stamp program, the head of the House Agriculture Committee said on Thursday, doubling the number of cuts previously sought by conservatives. Committee …GOP prepares bill to cut food stamps…
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Market Owner Used Food Stamps to Stock Store – NBC Connecticut
NBC Connecticut Market Owner Used Food Stamps to Stock StoreNBC ConnecticutThe state of Connecticut is suing a Bridgeport grocery and convenience store owner accused of using hundreds of food stamp accounts to buy hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of energy drinks, candy bars, beef jerky and other products that he sold …State: Grocer used…
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Let them eat nothing – The Economist (blog)
Let them eat nothingThe Economist (blog)The fate of food stamps rests with that of the farm bill, which remains stalled in Congress. It is telling that many on the left and the right are content to grant farmers generous and expanded crop insurance. Welfare, when it is corporate, doesn't … More: continued here
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Fedex Overcharging Settlement Wins Preliminary Approval
FedEx Corp. (FDX) and lawyers suing the company over claims it billed governments and businesses at higher residential rates won preliminary approval of a $21.5 million settlement. More: continued here
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Food stamps could help US trim obesity epidemic
The US's Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program feeds nearly 48 million people, but may soon suffer deep cuts. Will a big research opportunity be missed? More: continued here
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Buzz: Taxpayer should not be on the hook for Royal Mail scheme – Professional Pensions
Buzz: Taxpayer should not be on the hook for Royal Mail schemeProfessional PensionsThe majority of contributors think the taxpayer should not be on the hook for the Royal Mail's pension deficit once the institution has been transferred to the private sector. A significant minority, however, thought that as the deficit accrued when … More: continued…