ThinkProgress 50 Million Americans Are Going Hungry As Congress Considers Gutting Food …ThinkProgressTo demonstrate the impossibility of surviving on food stamps, Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) recently spent a week eating on $4.80 a day, mainly consuming ramen noodles, a peanut butter and jelly sandwich, and a banana. “I'm hungry for …

The Coalition Government has been accused of wasting millions of pounds after appointing banks to deal with the planned privatisation of the Royal Mail. More: continued here

Financial News Banking quartet picked to deliver Royal Mail floatFinancial NewsUBS's decision last year to pass up a role advising the UK's Shareholder Executive on the privatisation of Royal Mail, in favour of landing a potential spot on an IPO, was vindicated today as it was named as one of …

NorthJersey.com NJ inmates collecting unemployment, food stamps, pension checks, report findsThe RepublicTRENTON, New Jersey — Inmates in New Jersey have been collecting millions of dollars in unemployment, health care and retirement benefits they shouldn't have received, according to a report released Wednesday by the state comptroller's office.State cash for inmates: …

It seems like the Royal Mail has stamped all over the idea of being able to recognise the most famous face in the world. This dodgy portrait of the Queen is featured in a set of six stamps that are available from today. More: continued here

Telegraph.co.uk New portrait of Queen for Royal Mail stamp is ridiculedTelegraph.co.ukAlthough dozens of images of the Queen have featured on UK stamps over the last 60 years, it is the first time Royal Mail has ever commissioned its own portrait. Estelle Lovatt, an art critic and lecturer, said: “It's Thatcher …

Business Times (subscription) UK government appoints banks for Royal Mail listingBusiness Times (subscription)[LONDON] The British government has appointed Goldman Sachs and UBS as the lead banks to run a London stock market listing of Royal Mail. The initial public offering (IPO) is expected to take place later this year and …

UK government appoints lead banks for Royal Mail listingReuters UKLONDON May 29 (Reuters) – The British government has appointed Goldman Sachs and UBS as the lead banks to run a planned London stock market listing of Royal Mail. The initial public offering is expected to take place later this year …

The Stampeders have finalized their training-camp roster by signing non-import offensive lineman Brett Jones, import receiver Brandon Kinnie, import defensive lineman Swanson Miller and import defensive back Jalil Johnson. As per club policy, terms of the agreements were not disclosed. More: continued here

Food stamps should be used as neededNorth Country NowTo the person who objects to people buying chips and soda on food stamps. I'm sure they didn't spend all their stamps on treats alone. Did you ever think they pay every cent they have on rent, lights, clothing, toiletries, gas to …