CBS Local Florida House panel rejects food stamp sweets banNECN(AP) — A proposal to prevent food stamps from being used to buy sweets and salty snacks died Monday in a Florida House subcommittee. The panel stripped the junk food provision from a bill (HB 1401) that also would prohibit welfare …

The company seeks a 13-year tax break to help defray costs of new equipment and property improvements. More: continued here

DUNBAR — The borough will acquire the building that houses the Dunbar Post Office for $31,480 as its solicitor looks to further negotiate the price for needed outside repairs. More: continued here

Sportsnet.ca Stamps not expected to make a splash in free agencyVictoria Times ColonistBy Allen Cameron, Postmedia News February 13, 2012 6:47 PM Calgary Stampeders head coach John Hufnagel talks to the media Nov. 14, 2011, a day after their season ending loss to the Edmonton Eskimos. CALGARY — There's a …

Food Stamps' Big Growth: Fact CheckVoice of San DiegoAnalysis: Roberts appeared on KPBS last week to preview his State of the County address and provide an update on efforts to expand the county's food stamps program. County leaders have come under intense scrutiny in recent years because advocates for … …

Fed up with long walk just to post a letterThis is BristolPeople living at Waverley Court have collected a 261-name petition which has now been handed to Royal Mail asking for additional post boxes at Port Marine and the Village Quarter. The drive is being led by pensioner Joan Eggmore, …

Rare program from Ringo Starr's pre-Beatles days being auctioned on eBayExaminer.comA pre-Beatles Ringo Starr program for a British holiday camp from 1962 when his group Rory Storm and the Hurricanes was playing there is up for auction on eBay. Pete Nash of the British Beatles Fan Club told Beatles Examiner …

Recommend this story? U.S. Postmaster Maria Carrasco reads a Thank You card sent to her at the Valentine, Texas post office, Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2012. The West Texas post office handles over 10 times more daily volume during the days leading up to Valentine's Day on February 14th. More: continued …

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Post Office slashes fixed rate mortgages | 5 year at 3.38%This is MoneyMike Cook, head of Post Office Mortgages said: 'We're really pleased to be able to expand our range and offer some very low rates across our fixed rate and tracker mortgages for those with varying deposits. 'The Post …