Government plans to sell Royal Mail could lead to more than 9,000 post office closures, the Communication Workers Union warned on Tuesday. More: continued here

Christian Science Monitor Household participation in food stamps continues steady climbChristian Science MonitorThis chart shows population adjusted food stamp participation and the unemployment rate from the middle of 2004 through February 2011. Household participation increased 14 percent in February. By SoldAtTheTop, Guest blogger / May 3, 2011 As a logical …

Main Street post office important to businesses, people downtownDanbury News TimesWith a hearing scheduled for Wednesday, May 4, on the future of the Main Street post office, we reiterate our stand that the United States Postal Service's presence is important to downtown Danbury's present and future. We believe that the …

Castanet.net Video: Post Office evacuatedCastanet.netby Castanet Staff – Story: 61801 Up to 150 employees at the main post office on Baillie Avenue in Kelowna's north end have been moved to another location by bus. Hazmat, fire, EHS and police officials are all on the scene. Assistant Kelowna Fire Chief, …Video: …

Otago Daily Times Hotel developers put new roof on former chief post officeOtago Daily TimesWork is well advanced on replacing the leaking roof of the former Dunedin chief post office. Distinction Hotel Group owner, Geoff Thomson, of Invercargill, said work was going "really well" and the roof was likely …and …

4 Things You Shouldn't Be Able To Buy With Food Stamps (And One You Should)Fast CompanyAs long as the government is determined to get all Big Brother on making sure food stamp recipients use their subsidies wisely, we have some suggestions for products that shouldn't be covered. The number of …

Castanet.net Video: Kelowna Post Office EvacuatedHQ KelownaAbout 150 workers were evacuated from Kelowna's main post office Tuesday morning. Police had Baillie Avenue blocked off while emergency crews worked control the scene. 40 people in the building were complaining of a sore throat. …Video: Post Office evacuatedCastanet.netall 14 news articles » More: …

About 1 in 7 Americans Receive Food StampsWall Street Journal (blog)Growth in the food stamp program appeared to reach a plateau in February — with 14.3% of the population relying on the safety net program. The number of food stamp recipients was essentially flat in February, the most recent month …

Armenian Weekly Wilmington Students Lobby for Armenian Genocide StampArmenian WeeklyIf the United State postal authorities ever get to mint a postage stamp commemorating the Armenian Genocide centennial in 2015, much of the credit could very well go to a small class of world history students at Wilmington High. …and more » …

New York City Mayor Bloomberg Seeks To Ban Food Stamps For Sweetened BeveragesVendingMarketWatchNew York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg wants to reduce obesity and diabetes by banning the use of food stamps to buy "sugar-sweetened beverages" in New York City, according to The New York Times. Editor's Insight: This proposal is …