GOP Deficit Reduction Plan: Cut Food StampsMother JonesThe Republican Study Committee, the House GOP's conservative caucus, is lobbying party leaders to include big cuts to food stamps, Medicaid, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, and other welfare programs for the poor. The proposal could "save as … More: continued here

There are 20 bus routes in Modesto that include stops at or near the downtown post office at 12 and I streets. Meanwhile, the bus stop closest to the Modesto main post office on Kearney Avenue is three blocks away. More: continued here

Environmental Leader EPA Halts Sale of Illegal Ant Bait on eBay, Other Internet SitesEnvironmental LeaderThe Environmental Protection Agency has stopped the sale of a banned pesticide that was available on retail site Fastpestcontrol.com and through internet auction sites such as eBay. The agency has also warned more than 2800 customers …

Save the small town post office?ConnectTriStates.com powered by KHQAPost office officials with with United States Postal Service are talking about closing the post office in Luray, Mo. They're holding an open house/public comment period today from 11:00 AM-12:00 pm to discuss the issue with the community. … More: continued here

How Does the Mail Get From the Post Office to the Mailbox?Patch.comPatch spent a morning inside the North Reading post office and out on the street with the letter carriers. By Matthew Bashalany | Email the author | 6:00am When you get home in the afternoon, a pile of mail …

Royal Mail stamp-out Bromyard's delivery officeHereford TimesROYAL Mail bosses have confirmed that Bromyard's delivery office will close next Monday (March 28). The move follows a decision not to extend the lease on the Porthouse Industrial Estate depot beyond the end of March. Bill Wiggin MP and councillor … More: continued …

Sonoma Takes to the Birds for Junior Duck Stamp ContestPatch.comEach year kids from around the country try their hand at drawing water fowl for the Junior Duck Stamp Art Contest, a federal contest with a special prize: the winner's art work is commemorated in a special …and more » More: continued …

1 of 2 victims of Oakland porch shooting ID'dSan Jose Mercury NewsCharles Stamps' mother, Regina Hankins, said on Wednesday that her son, who lived at the house, was a victim of Tuesday night's shooting. The other man has only been identified as a 35-year-old San Francisco resident. Oakland police say …

Fate of Salem post office, ZIP code rests in the courtsHometownlife.comDo you think Salem officials should evict the contract post office from the township-owned Rider House, or should it stay at the same or a higher rent? Please e-mail your opinions to Editor Kurt Kuban at kkuban@hometownlife.com, or post a …

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