Nelson asks government minister to protect post office
Nelson City Council is getting behind local postal workers who want to stop Canada Post from opening a new franchise More: continued here
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GOP leaders consider splitting farm subsidies, food stamps – Log Cabin Democrat
GOP leaders consider splitting farm subsidies, food stampsLog Cabin DemocratWASHINGTON – A month after the House rejected a $972 billion farm bill, Republican leaders are considering a plan that would severe a decades-old tie that has bound food stamps and farm subsidies. The move is designed to attract support for the farm … More: continued…
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Britain to privatize Royal Mail
LONDON (AP) – The Royal Mail can trace its history back 500 years to the time of Henry VIII and its bright red “pillarboxes” grace streets across the UK – from the Scilly Isles to Scotland. More: continued here
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DealBook: Royal Mail Employees to Get Free Shares in I.P.O.
The British government’s plans to sell a majority stake in Royal Mail would be the biggest privatization in the country since the railroads 20 years ago. More: continued here
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The top state for food stamps is . . .
With more than 1 in 5 citizens receiving assistance, it has more people on the program than the population of Boston or Seattle. More: continued here
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Toddler buys car on eBay with dad’s smartphone
A Portland, Ore., toddler bought a 1962 Austin Healey Sprite on eBay after her dad let her play with his smartphone More: continued here
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Food Stamps May Be Split From Farm Bill In House – Huffington Post
The Atlantic Wire Food Stamps May Be Split From Farm Bill In HouseHuffington PostWASHINGTON — Republicans are making more noise about dropping food stamps from farm legislation that previously failed to pass the House of Representatives because of disagreement over cuts in nutrition assistance. Roll Call reported Tuesday that a …Why a Separate Vote on Food…
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So Many New Jersey Residents Need Food Stamps That The Government Can’t … – ThinkProgress
ThinkProgress So Many New Jersey Residents Need Food Stamps That The Government Can't …ThinkProgressHigh demand for food stamps has made New Jersey one of the slowest states in the nation to process food stamp applications. States are required to process applications for the food stamp program, or SNAP (Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program), …Nearly 1 in 6…
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Federal judge: Post Office violated man’s rights by banning gun from parking lot
A federal judge has ruled that a U.S. Postal Service regulation barring firearms in its parking lots violates the Second Amendment in a case brought by an Avon man and a national gun rights group. More: continued here
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Staunton downtown post office has hazy future
STAUNTON — The downtown U.S. Post Office’s future could be in jeopardy. The office, located at the corner of Lewis and Frederick streets, is currently being sold by City National Bank, according to Dan Kennedy, the senior vice president of facilities for the bank. More: continued here