Fortney: Stampede stamp the 'thrill of a lifetime'Calgary HeraldHe inherited a love of stamp collecting from his grandfather and like many longtime Calgarians, has a fondness for cowboy boots, Stetsons and the lure of the open range. So it's no wonder that these days, Xerxes Irani is one of the happiest men in town ……
Postal Service To Start Closing Plants This SummerNPRby AP Post Master General Patrick Donahoe announces a new plan to keep the nation's smallest post offices open on Wednesday. A day later, he said they were going forward with cuts over a modified timeline. Post Master General Patrick Donahoe announces …and more » More: continued here
DeLauro facing tough fight over food stampsThe Connecticut MirrorBy Ana Radelat Washington — When Jody Rodiger of Manchester volunteered to help Connecticut's needy buy food, she never thought she would one day also depend on food stamps. "I advocated for it for years, I knew the program inside and out. More: continued here
Central Texas post offices on list of planned closuresKXXV News Channel 25Among the centers on the list for consolidation is the Waco Post Office Annex, located on Imperial Drive. The Waco Processing and Distribution Center on Highway 6 is not on the list of consolidated locations. Sam Bolen, USPS spokesperson from Austin, … More: continued…
MEMPHIS, TN -The FedEx Express fleet is now 16.6% more fuel efficient, through 2011, when compared to its average fuel efficiency in 2005 (the baseline for comparison). More: continued here
Through the support of the North Dakota Art Gallery Association the Lake Region Heritage Center (Old Post Office Museum) is proud to display the work of Williston based artist Aaron Hexom. More: continued here
Canada Post is getting into the act, celebrating the 100th centennial of the Stampede by issuing two commemorative stamps. The stamps by a local graphic artist feature a powerful standing rodeo horse and a US rate stamp showcases the anniversary belt buckle celebrating the Stampede's centennial. Artist Xerxes Irani says it's truly an honour as…
Food Stamps and the $41 CakeWall Street JournalAssociated Press Items purchased using food stamps at a Philadelphia grocery store. The vast majority of Americans—Democrat, Republican or independent—will readily help someone who cannot make ends meet in a bad economy. Americans want a hungry child …and more » More: continued here
GOP measure freezes lawmakers' office budgetsBellingham HeraldBy ANDREW TAYLOR — AP Even as they press cuts to food stamps and a host of other domestic programs, Republicans running the House of Representatives are shielding their own office expense accounts from further cuts. In draft legislation supported by …and more » More: continued here
New York Times Cuomo Orders City to End Food-Stamp FingerprintingNew York TimesALBANY — New York City would have to stop requiring the electronic fingerprinting of food stamp applicants under regulations proposed on Thursday by Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, who has sided with advocates for the hungry who say it discourages people from …State to stop…