Kansas food stamp policy becomes a political tangleKansas City StarMonths 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 with some members who are living in the …

Female postal workers honoredLompoc RecordSanta Maria female postal workers stand next to a bench that was handmade by letter carrier Juan Diego Gonzalez. Gonzalez made the bench to recognize the women who work at the Post Office as part of a commemoration of Women's History Month, …and more » More: continued …

An independent inquiry has been launched after almost 400 Royal Mail staff were forced to take time off work in the last year because they had been savaged by animals. More: continued here

Commentary: Post Office deserves more creditThe Oshkosh NorthwesternPersonally, I think we don't give the Postal Service enough credit for what they have accomplished over the years. I've lived in primarily small towns most of my life, and every one of them had a Post Office. (I'm talking about tiny places …

Daily Mail Postmen bite back over dog attacks: Royal Mail launch probe as staff are …Daily MailBy Rob Cooper Royal Mail have launched an inquiry into dog attacks as figures revealed that postal workers are bitten around 4000 times every year. Almost 400 staff have been forced to take time …

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Yes, kids, the Queen is realWinnipeg Free PressA royal surprise taught a group of Manitoba tots that fairy tales sometimes come direct through air mail. Last week, the 62 tykes at the Steinbach Arts Council's Art for Tots preschool program were delighted to discover some photos and a special … …

Royal Mail set to increase the price of stamps from April 2012Hell MailOfcom, 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 remain regulated by Ofcom. As part of these new proposals …

Food stamp customers buy more at farmers' markets when point-of-sale system is …EurekAlert (press release)Philadelphia, PA, March 15, 2012 – Record numbers of Americans are receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, as food stamps are now known, and many SNAP participants live in neighborhoods with little or no access …

Tornado 2012 Notebook | Emergency food stamps availableLouisville Courier-JournalEmergency food stamps are available for tornado victims in 10 Indiana communities who lost income, food or money because of the March 2 storms or who have storm-related expenses that aren't being reimbursed by insurance or other assistance.Food stamps available for tornado …