Minneapolis Star Tribune Stamps to mark Gettysburg's 150thTribune-ReviewThe image of three Confederate soldiers, taken by the first photojournalist, Mathew Brady, appears as the backdrop of the U.S. Postal Service's “Civil War 1863 Battle of Gettysburg and Battle of Vicksburg Forever stamp sheet,” the latest in a series of …Postal Service issues Gettysburg and Vicksburg stampsWashington…
Press TV Royal Mail profits slap UK gov't in facePress TVBritain's Royal Mail has posted a massive £403 million profit amid claims by the government that it should be privatized to survive. The government is pushing with closures and privatizations plans at the 497-year-old service, earmarking 76 of its … More: continued here
WBUR Food Stamps: Fighting Hunger Or Draining Resources?WBURCongress says food stamps are costing the country too much and debating big cuts. One in every seven Americans is using them to eat. What's going on? In this 2010 photo, a sign announcing the acceptance of electronic Benefit Transfer cards is seen at a …Revoking Food Stamps…
House panel OKs farm bill with food stamp cutsWANEWASHINGTON (AP) — The House Agriculture Committee on Wednesday approved a sweeping farm bill that would trim the $80 billion-a-year food stamp program. The panel rebuffed Democratic efforts to keep the food stamp program whole, as debate on the … More: continued here
The violent tornadoes that roared through Oklahoma over a three day period sadly resulted in the loss of lives, property and impacted mail service in the delivery areas of Carney, Luther, Shawnee, Newcastle, and Oklahoma City Moore and Santa Fe Stations. More: continued here
EBay Focuses on $195 Billion Global Emerging Markets PushBloombergEBay Inc. (EBAY), owner of the biggest Internet marketplace, is boosting staff in its emerging-markets group by 50 percent this year, seeking to win loyalty in burgeoning regions where online sales may top $195 billion. The team tasked with stepping up …and more » More: continued here
Heritage.org (blog) Senate rejects amendment to turn food stamps into a block grant programThe Hill (blog)The Senate rejected a farm bill amendment that would have turned food stamps into a state block grant program. Sen. James Inhofe (R-Okla.) introduced the amendment, which he said would have saved $300 billion over 10 years. The amendment failed…
Local emergency response workers practiced how to respond to a biohazard threat at the Shallowford Road Post Office on Wednesday and tested their overall response plan. More: continued here
The grass surrounding the white post office building has turned brown. "I've never seen that," said native Redlander Rene Yepez, pointing to the weeds sprouting outside the walls of the historic building at 201 Brookside Ave. More: continued here
MIAMI, May 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — On Saturday, May 18, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital ® celebrated the 11 th annual FedEx/St. Jude Angels & Stars Gala presented by Manuel and Mercedes Mosteiro … More: continued here