Lisa's Laws: Touting the benefits of a neighborhood post officeTimes Herald-RecordSo first off I want to start out by making it completely clear that I love our local post office. I love it and here's why: It's small but not too, too small, just big enough to have a good …

The U.S. Postal Service may have reported a net loss of $5.2 billion in the most recent quarter, but area post office facilities are poised to see a net gain in the amount of mail processed locally. More: continued here

Katie Schweikhardt doesn't know how she will go without Diet Coke or apples. Steve Popper may find himself counting slices of bread for sandwiches. Both Naples residents work for two different nonprofit organizations to help feed the hungry in the community. More: continued here

1 in 4 Klamath County residents use food stampsHerald and News… Herald and News | 0 comments. Klamath County is hungry. With local enrollment in the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) up 58 percent from four years ago, 28 percent of Klamath County residents now receive food stamps.and more » …

Message from Mr. ZIPBlueRidgeNow.comBlackwell continues: "Centered around the growth of post offices in the county, the book also tells of the beginnings of roads, railroads and the apple industry, and gives a number of family histories, especially of people connected with the post… More: continued here

Hucknall Today Campaign delivers on promise to keep mail office openHucknall TodayRoyal Mail had launched a consultation with the Communication Workers Union (CWU) about merging the office with one on Glaisdale Drive, Bilborough. This suggestion would have meant a six-mile round trip for Bulwell residents to collect mail. Mr Allen …

FlaglerLive.com The Case for a Food Stamp PresidentHuffington PostTeam Romney's weeks of advertising on the (manufactured) welfare work requirement debate, and cries that Obama is the "food stamp president" may reinforce the sense that preserving the safety net is a losing issue for Democrats, one that activates …Should food stamps …

A week on food stamps: Naples couple living this week on a poverty budgetNaples Daily NewsBoth are taking part in a "food stamp challenge" to live on $34.89 worth of food for one week, to gain perspective about how hard it is to live on so little and confront hunger. …

Maldives stamps down on 'indecent' dancing: reportArab Times Kuwait English DailyMaldives stamps down on 'indecent' dancing: report Islamic affairs sends circular to govt bodies. COLOMBO, Sept 15, (AFP): The Maldives on Thursday moved to limit dancing in public between men and women, an official and a report said, amid signs …

Food stamp flap spurs bill impasseWisconsin Rapids TribuneThe Senate later passed a bill on a bipartisan 64-35 vote that would spend nearly $1 trillion over 10 years on price support and crop insurance programs and food stamps, now officially known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. The debate …Minnesota Rep. …