Royal Mail commissions portrait of the Queen for Coronation stampsDesign WeekThis is the first time the Royal Mail has commissioned a portrait of the Queen, and Chilvers says they turned to Nicky Philipps, whose style would complement the other paintings Atelier Works had selected. 1999 Andrew Festing. Chilvers says, 'The …

ABC15.com (KNXV-TV) Man jokingly puts his place in heaven up for sale on eBay and bids reach …Daily MailHe posted his 'Portion in olam habaah [heaven]' on eBay on Tuesday. Since Mandel no longer considers himself a member of the Hasidic community, he was happy to give up his spot. …

ThinkProgress With 'unbelievably bad' food stamps proposal, US Senate further criminalizes poorChicagoNow (blog)Food stamp allotments are decided by household – a family of four with one person who has a conviction that bans them from getting food stamps benefits would only receive SNAP for three. This will only further stretch …

Royal Mail prepares for privatisationExpress.co.ukBusiness Minister Michael Fallon said: “Preparations for the sale of shares in Royal Mail continue to build momentum and these appointments represent another important step towards a sale of shares this financial year. “While all options for the sale … More: continued here

Telegraph.co.uk Royal Mail sell-offThe GuardianYour report (Goldman Sachs and UBS to lead Royal Mail float, 30 May) stating that banks appointed by the government will receive £30m for their work on the sale of Royal Mail is misleading. We have agreed fees which are competitive compared with …Banks fined over …

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Oregon State Police and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service are jointly investigating what caused a suspicious fire early Thursday morning that gutted the U.S. Post Office in the southern Oregon town of Cave Junction. More: continued here

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ThinkProgress Food stamps are latest target for cutsThe ColumbianWASHINGTON — Competing bills in the House and Senate have set the stage for a clash over the future of the food stamp program and the government's role in fighting hunger. Increased enrollment in the food stamp program during the economic recession …

eBay Inc. (EBAY) Sanford C. Bernstein Twenty-Ninth Annual Strategic Decisions Conference 2013 May 30, 2013 10:00 am ET Executives John Donahoe – President & CEO Analysts Carlos Kirjner – Sanford C. Bernstein … More: continued here