CBS2 Chicago Santa letters show hardships caused by Sandy, economyDetroit Free PressNEW YORK – The "Dear Santa" letters piled high in the back offices of New York's main post office are just as cute and misspelled as ever, but their scribbles and drawings tell heart-wrenching stories of children dealing with …

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Politico Food-stamp diet: No coffee for CoryPoliticoOne day into his food stamps challenge, Newark Mayor Cory Booker ate a salad with rice and beans for dinner but left one important item off the menu – coffee – because it would break his $30 budget for the week. “The other thing …

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Yahoo! News UK Exclusive: Ministers Target Early Royal Mail SaleYahoo! News UKI understand that Royal Mail executives have raised the idea of a 'pre-IPO [initial public offering]' share sale to an investor or group of investors during meetings with investment bankers in recent days. Such a move could generate an …