GOP Food Stamps Proposal Would Discriminate Against African-AmericansMother JonesOn Wednesday the Senate agriculture committee approved a GOP proposal that would amend the farm bill the Senate is considering to ban "convicted murderers, rapists, and pedophiles" from getting food stamps. On its surface, the idea sounds … More: continued here

Heritage.org (blog) Congress: States won't administer food stampsColumbus DispatchKnown as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, the food-stamp program is administered by the Agriculture Department, and federal money is unlimited as long as recipients qualify. The program cost $78 billion last year, more than …Senate rejects farm bill amendments …

GETTYSBURG, Pa., May 23, 2013/PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Two of the most important events of the Civil War were memorialized on Forever Stamps today at the sites where these conflicts took place — Gettysburg, PA, and Vicksburg, MS. Customers may purchase the Civil War Sesquicentennial 1863 collectible Forever Souvenir Stamp sheet at …

EBay Inc. (EBAY) has named former Microsoft Corp. executive Latif Nathani its India head, replacing Muralikrishnan B. who resigned from the online retailer to explore "entrepreneurial opportunities." More: continued here

America Is Turning Into 'Blade Runner With Food Stamps'Business InsiderWalter Russell Mead outlines two possible futures for middle-class Americans: one where most of us lose “the race against the machine,”the other where smart government policies enable an eventual successful transition to an economy where IT and robots … More: continued …

The Guardian Post Office workers to strike for fifth time since Easter over closure plansThe GuardianThe union's 4,000 crown post office members voted nine-to-one in favour of the full-day strike the day after the second May bank holiday. Staff have already held four strikes against the franchising plan since Easter …

Moore Post Office Update: How to Get Your MailNewsOK.com (blog)The Moore OK Post Office Branch, servicing ZIP Codes 73153 and 73160 sustained heavy damage and has temporarily relocated operations. The letter carriers are temporarily housed at the Airport Finance Unit located at 6500 Air Cargo Road, Oklahoma …and more » More: …

Minneapolis Star Tribune Gettysburg, Vicksburg Civil War Forever Stamps Issued TodayPR Newswire (press release)GETTYSBURG, Pa., May 23, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Two of the most important events of the Civil War were memorialized on Forever Stamps today at the sites where these conflicts took place — Gettysburg, PA, and Vicksburg, MS. …

FemaleFirst.co.uk Cabin cases are 'flying of the shelves' as eBay see an increase in salesFemaleFirst.co.ukThe study taken by eBay, showed that mini toiletry bottles are proving popular, as the sales of these products have also risen year on year by 56%, and we aren't just stopping there! Vacuum pack bags …

YRC Worldwide Inc. (NASDAQ:YRCW), eBay Inc. (NASDAQ:EBAY), and Staples …SBWire (press release)eBay Inc. (NASDAQ:EBAY) a company that provides online platforms, tools, and services to help individuals and merchants in online and mobile commerce and payments in the United States and internationally is currently down (-0.88%) on 3,206,523 shares … More: …