Reading Letters: Keep Post Office openWicked LocalMy name is Mark McDonough, and I was fortunate enough to serve as a Reading letter carrier for approximately 30 years. I mostly delivered the business district on Main Street and also the neighborhood off of Minot Street (known as “Mudville”). More: continued here

Special stamp issue – "Games of the XXX Olympiad London 2012"7thSpace Interactive (press release)Special stamp issue – "Games of the XXX Olympiad London 2012". Hong Kong (HKSAR) – Hongkong Post today (July 12) announced that a set of stamps with the theme "Games of the XXX Olympiad London 2012", together …

Daily Mail Former Royal policeman (whose facial hair was good enough for the Queen …Daily MailKeith Harber (pictured), 61 might have the Queen listed as a former employer on his CV but the ex-policeman from St Clears, Carmarthenshire was refused a job interview to wash cars because of his beard. …

Kilili: $33M Food Stamp Phase-in for NMI in Bipartisan Farm BillPacific News CenterPacific News Center – The most breaking news, local news and sports news for Guam and the Marianas, along with K57's Trader Horn Classifieds. More: continued here

Food stamp cuts at center of House farm bill debateMinnesota Public RadioRepublicans are clamoring for cuts to the food stamp program that has doubled in costs over the past four years, while Democrats contend any cuts will result in people going hungry. More: continued here

MassLive.com Man finds 'lost love' on Ebay; recovers '67 Austin Healey sportscar stolen 42 …MassLive.comBob Russell never gave up hope that he would be reunited with his British sportscar that was stolen in Philadelphia in 1970. When he found it on Ebay, he immediately swung into action to get it …

Hongkong Post will release a set of stamps for the London Olympics on July 27, the day the Games open. The four stamps showcase a number of sports in … More: continued here

Why can't Point Mugu Post Office reopen?Ventura County StarQuestion: Please reconsider the closing of the Point Mugu Post Office. I am truly disappointed and frustrated. It is so convenient to have a post office on base. The staff is extremely helpful and caring, and there are no lines to wait …

Agriculture.com Tension grows over food stampsAgriculture.comFor decades, the farm bill has passed Congress with support from urban and rural politicians with a common interest in food. As the House Agriculture Committee marked up its version of a five-year farm bill Wednesday, that urban-rural coalition …Jim Clyburn denounces food stamp cutsPoliticoOh, …

Politico House Dems fall short in blocking food stamp cutsHuffington PostWASHINGTON — Democrats fell short in efforts Wednesday to block cuts to the food stamp program as the House Agriculture Committee moved ahead on a half-trillion-dollar bill to fund farm and nutrition programs over the next five years. Similarly …Food …