Postbox stolen in North Wales to be sold on eBayDaily Post North WalesRoyal Mail officials have asked people who suspect they may have had mail in the boxes to get in touch. Urging people to be vigilant for suspicious activity around post boxes, Wrexham rural Insp Nick Evans said such …
Read More »Farm bill coddles ag sector, then slashes food stamps – Arizona Daily Star
WholeFoods Magazine Farm bill coddles ag sector, then slashes food stampsArizona Daily StarOf course, "farm bill" is something of a misnomer, since the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, commonly known as food stamps, accounts for about 80 percent of the measure's annual cost. While the Senate measure trims food stamps by …
Read More »Food stamps too easy to qualify for — SNAP – News Chief
Wall Street Journal Food stamps too easy to qualify for — SNAPNews ChiefThe House Agriculture Committee has reported out its version of a new farm bill that will cut $16.5 billion over 10 years from funding of SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program), once known as food stamps.USDA moves to end …
Read More »Post office shake-up could leave one in five branches 'unsustainable or unsuitable'
A Government shake-up of up to 2,000 post offices could lead to many of them being left "unsustainable or unsuitable" for local people, a committee of MPs has warned. More: continued here
Read More »March to Save the People’s Post Office: 200 march and occupy San Francisco’s … – San Francisco Bay View
March to Save the People's Post Office: 200 march and occupy San Francisco's …San Francisco Bay ViewThe Community-Labor Coalition to Save the People's Post Office rallied, marched and occupied the Civic Center Post Office in downtown San Francisco to stop threats of eliminating 220000 living-wage jobs and closing 3700 post …
Read More »Post office shake-up could leave one in five branches ‘unsustainable or … – Telegraph.co.uk
Telegraph.co.uk Post office shake-up could leave one in five branches 'unsustainable or …Telegraph.co.ukThe Post Office – which was separated from Royal Mail earlier this year – is planning to speed up the roll out of its new Post Office Locals from this summer, as part of a major overhaul of …
Read More »Stamping out a world record – Sydney Morning Herald
Sydney Morning Herald Stamping out a world recordSydney Morning HeraldStamps are often nominated as the most expensive man-made objects on a value to weight ratio. Usually quoted as the world-record holder is a Swedish stamp, the Treskilling Yellow, discovered in an attic in 1886. It sold for $US2.06 million at …
Read More »The number of older Texans on food stamps doubles – KVUE
abc13.com The number of older Texans on food stamps doublesKVUEMaria Warren of Dallas works part-time at Crossroads Community Services sorting donated clothes and filling food orders for hungry families. The 65-year-old is also a client.More Texas Seniors Receiving Food StampsLoanSafeMore older Texans seek food stamps; foster care contracts to focus …
Read More »Stamps look to hone tackling skills after loss to Alouettes – Ottawa Citizen
Canada.com Stamps look to hone tackling skills after loss to AlouettesOttawa CitizenLike a receiver dropping an easy pass, Calgary Stampeders middle linebacker Juwan Simpson can only look.Glenn moving on after tough loss in MontrealCanada.comall 17 news articles » More: continued here
Read More »Casey submits bill to rename EC post office after war hero
WASHINGTON D.C. — The U.S. Senate is moving toward renaming Ellwood City's post office after a Vietnam War hero who received the nation's highest military award earlier this year. Under a bill proposed Monday by U.S. Sen. Bob Casey (D-Pa.), the facility would be called the Sgt. Leslie H. Sabo …
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