Changing food stamp policy becomes a political thicket in TopekaKansas City StarBy LAURA BAUER and BRAD COOPER Months after a new Kansas policy cut food stamps going to thousands of children, some lawmakers are mounting efforts to help those families. But they're finding it's difficult when the issue involves families …

Royal Mail Set to Increase the Price of Stamps from April 2012Manufacturing Digital (press release)ROMFORD, UNITED KINGDOM–(Marketwire – March 13, 2012) – Ofcom, the new postal regulator, is proposing that Royal Mail will be allowed to set its own prices for first class post. The price of second class will …

100 posties a year attacked by dogsThe Press AssociationNearly 100 postmen and women are attacked by dogs each year in Northern Ireland, Royal Mail has said. The figure was revealed as plans for an independent inquiry into dog attacks were launched. A total of 24143 Royal Mail postal staff have …

UK inquiry investigates dog attacks on postal workersPost and ParcelRoyal Mail chairman Donald Brydon today launched an independent inquiry into the incidence of dog attacks on postal workers in the UK. The inquiry on both the prevalence and consequences of attacks by dogs on mail carriers will be conducted by …

Royal Mail has launched an inquiry into dog attacks after revealing postal workers are suffering up to 4000 attacks every year. More: continued here

Deputies investigate post office break-inThe AdvocateBELLE ROSE — Assumption Parish sheriff's detectives joined with federal postal inspectors Wednesday morning in investigating a break-in at the US post office in Belle Rose, deputies said. Someone smashed a window and rummaged through several areas …Police investigating Belle Rose post office break-inDaily Comet …

Postal retiree is first-classPost-TribuneAndy Lavalley~Sun-Times Media For eight years and in two buildings, Harvey Fraley was the face of the downtown Valparaiso post office for many people. But now the post office won't resonate with Fraley's friendly voice and beaming smile, … More: continued here

Norshahida stamps her class to reach the last fourMalaysia StarBy KNG ZHENG GUAN PETALING JAYA: Bukit Jalil Sports School's (BJSS) Norshahida Baharom is clearly the player to beat in the MSSM girls' Under-18 badminton singles after smashing her way into the semi-finals. The top seeded Norshahida of Federal …and more » …

Food stamp abusers could face probation or jail timeKXXV News Channel 25Last July, owner Phillip Ferguson Haynes was busted for allowing his customers to trade in their food stamps for about fifty cents on the dollar, and then use that money to game on eight-liners at the shop and to …

Govt may reduce stamp dutyDeccan HeraldThe State Budget 2012-13 will, in all probability, bring a good news to all those planning to buy immovable properties – the stamp duty is likely to come down by one per cent. Official sources said the Revenue department has recently submitted a … More: …