Oklahoma congressman uses farm bill to attack food stampsUpperMichigansSource.com(AP) — An Oklahoma congressman is proposing cutting $20 billion in spending over 10 years for the nation's food stamps program in the latest farm bill. Republican U.S. Rep. Frank Lucas, the chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, tells the Tulsa … …

Wisconsin Assembly approves junk food stamps billSan Francisco ChronicleThe bill, sponsored by Republican Rep. Dean Kaufert of Neenah, would require people enrolled in Wisconsin's food stamps program, or FoodShare, to spend at least two-thirds of their monthly benefits on designated items such as milk, bread and vegetables. More: continued here

Instead of helping people who have fallen on hard times, Pennsylvania made it harder for them to get food stamps, and hundreds of families may be going hungry at times as a result. More: continued here

KELOLAND TV Mobile Post Office Vehicle Arrives In IpswichKELOLAND TVThe U.S. Postal Service is sending a mobile post office unit to deliver mail in the northeastern South Dakota town of Ipswich, where the post office building has been temporarily closed because of a leaky roof. Post office operations were suspended …

The Herald-Times (subscription) Hotline: Post office phone numbers and drop boxesThe Herald-Times (subscription)Q: Could you please find out why the Bloomington post offices are not listed in the phone book when the local area ones are? And if possible, could you find out what the numbers are? I called the …

The Bridgeton News – NJ.com Post office food drive; Fletcher Jamison fighting Albert; BEN Column, May 7 …The Bridgeton News – NJ.comPost office food drive; Fletcher Jamison fighting Albert; BEN Column, May 7, update 4. Print · Jack Hummel/South Jersey Times By Jack Hummel/South Jersey Times South Jersey Newspapers on …

Grand Haven Tribune Post office seeks community's help in stamping out hungerClanton AdvertiserThe Clanton Post Office is marking its 16th year of participating in the National Association of Letter Carriers Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive. The annual drive allows post offices like Clanton's to help provide local food banks with …

Royal Mail Group signs new contract on bike planEmployee BenefitsRoyal Mail Group has ended its tripartite arrangement with Futuremedia and Halfords Business Services for its cycle-to-work plan, and instead handed the entire scheme to the retailer to run. Previously the scheme was managed by Futuremedia, which … More: continued here

eBay vs. Amazon: Online sales tax bill divides tech titansSilicon Valley Business JournalHowever, the Marketplace Fairness Act must still navigate the Republican-controlled U.S. House – where many lawmakers have signed anti-tax increase pledges – and also faces strong opposition from eBay, Inc. Other major retailers with e-commerce …US Senate Puts …

Philly.com Don ' t need test for food stampsPhilly.comInstead of helping people who have fallen on hard times, Pennsylvania made it harder for them to get food stamps, and hundreds of families may be going hungry at times as a result. The state imposed an assets test to determine food-stamp …