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The 4,550-square-foot building was built in 1935 and served as a post office until 1970, when a new post office opened at 835 Railroad Avenue. Over the years, the building has been used for offices, but it has been vacant for many years. More: continued here

Conn. agency ordered to speed up food stampsWTNHBryant is requiring DSS to be fully compliant within 12 months with all federal requirements concerning the prompt determination of eligibility for food stamps. Bryant's order said DSS acknowledged it has lost applications and verification documents …and more » More: continued here

The facility will employ 25 full-time and 150 part-time workers when it opens next year.  More: continued here

EBay, Amazon.com Battling In Emerging BRIC MarketsInvestor’s Business DailyThe fast-growing BRIC countries of Brazil, Russia, India and China are shaping up as an increasingly key battlefield for e-commerce leaders eBay and Amazon. EBay (EBAY) says that over the next few years, it plans to push more deeply into these key …

Minneapolis Star Tribune Congress shouldn't cut food stampsMinneapolis Star TribuneYet food stamps are already scheduled to take a hit when increases approved in the 2009 economic recovery act expire in November. The $4.1 billion reduction would result in an average cut of $90 per month for nearly 500,000 households nationwide, …

LETTER: Seahurst resident shares history of post officeHighline TimesI was delighted to read the article on the Seahurst Post Office in the Highline Times and would like to add little history about the Seahurst Post Office. The original building for the Seahurst Post Office had been built on the west …

Royal Mail could be sold to foreign buyer – report | ReutersReuters UKHe added that Royal Mail boss Moya Greene had already embarked on a global roadshow promoting the business to sovereign wealth funds, foreign trade buyers and institutional investors. Fallon said that the government's preferred option for the … …

A new Oklahoma law changes the way people qualify for food stamps. More: continued here

Middle Amana post office reopens – KWWL.comkwwl.comMIDDLE AMANA (KWWL) -. An Iowa County post office has reopened after being closed due to failed lease negotiations. The Middle Amana post office was placed under an emergency suspension April 26 because the postal service and building owner … More: continued here