Cleveland: Proposed food stamp cuts spark debateWKYC-TVCLEVELAND — Possible cuts in what most call the Food Stamp program is sparking lots of debate. A Republican-driven House Committee has approved a possible $16 billion in cuts over ten years. That's a reduction of an earlier $33 million in cuts some …and …

Who's getting more food stamps? You may be surprised Houston Chronicle Copyright 2012 Houston Chronicle. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 01:06 a.m., Monday, July 16, 2012 The fastest-growing group of Texans receiving food stamps is the 60-64 age bracket. More: continued here

FedEx Freight is building a state-of-the-art service centre in Surrey that’s expected to expand its Canadian and cross-border Canada-U.S. operations. “This is one of the most significant investments we’ve ever made,” said Grant Crawford, FedEx Freight vice-president — International, on Monday. The project is worth about $20 million. More: continued …

Bay Net Former Postal Worker Pleads Guilty To Embezzling Over $43000Bay NetOne of Ball's duties involved taking sealed deposit bags collected from various post offices in southern Maryland and combining them – unopened – into a larger deposit bag that was delivered by armored car to a bank used by …

Daily Mail Warning over post office reformsThe Press AssociationThe Government's reforms of the post office network could be undermined by deficiencies in the training of staff and the inflexibility of its proposals, ministers have been warned. A committee of MPs said reforms were needed, but it raised a number of …

National Post Stamps look to hone tackling skills after loss to Alouettes.Canada.comAs reliable a tackler as you'll find in the Canadian Football League, the Stamps' defensive captain was seemingly on the verge of making a crucial play in the fourth quarter of Thursday's game in Montreal. He had Alouettes receiver …

Online Sales Lag May Hit EBay, Amazon As Retail SlipsInvestor’s Business DailyE-commerce is seen slowing with trends worsening during Q2 and could hit Amazon's (AMZN) and EBay's (EBAY) Q3 guidance. Overall retail sales fell in June.and more » More: continued here

EBay expected to post higher 2nd-quarter results thanks to PayPal, e-commerce …Washington PostNEW YORK — EBay Inc. is expected to post sharply higher earnings and revenue in the second quarter on Wednesday, helped by its online payments service and by strength in the e-commerce business that includes its flagship website.and …

Food stamps help feed the poor, but they also help to pad the bank accounts of some of the nation's biggest food corporations. That's according to a Bay Area activist who's on a crusade to take junk food off the government assistance table. More: continued here

Since the Senate approved an overhaul measure in April, the Postal Service has lost more than $2 billion while the House has dawdled. More: continued here