NPR (blog) Both Parties Agree The Food Stamp Program Needs To Change. But How?NPR (blog)When it comes to the food stamps— or SNAP benefits as they're now called — there are few areas where Republicans and Democrats agree. But getting some of the 46 million people now receiving SNAP into …

Conman who sold stolen luxury caravans on eBay ordered to pay £10000 or …Manchester Evening NewsJoseph Cochrane, of Milton Road, Stretford, sold £34,000 worth of motor-homes to buyers through eBay. One of his unlucky victims was left £8,400 out of pocket when the vehicle he had purchased was recovered and …

Rock Hill Herald States to test ways to send food stamp recipients to workU.S. News & World ReportWASHINGTON (AP) — Ten states will test new ways to get food stamp recipients back to work, using Agriculture Department grants aimed at helping some of the 46 million Americans who receive benefits …

Conman who sold stolen luxury caravans on eBay caught out by Google street …Manchester Evening NewsJoseph Cochrane, of Milton Road, Stretford, sold £34,000 worth of motor-homes to buyers through eBay. One of his unlucky victims was left £8,400 out of pocket when the vehicle he had purchased was recovered and …

Critics say the benefit program discourages people from seeking jobs. The Obama administration is announcing grants to 10 states to find a better way to get recipients back to work. More: continued here

thejournal.ie Bring these Irish animation stamps to life with your smartphonethejournal.ieIN A FIRST for An Post, stamps featuring augmented reality technology have been released so you can virtually bring them to life. The four stamps were released today to celebrate the Irish animation industry. When scanned by a smartphone with …

The stamps feature well-known Irish animations like ‘Roy’ and ‘Give Up Yer Aul Sins’. More: continued here

FULL STORY: Royal Mail sorry over 'third class' postal service in Andover areaAndover AdvertiserNEW delivery procedures have left the postal service in Andover in meltdown, forcing Royal Mail to apologise for the “poor service”. The Andover Advertiser has received several reports of sporadic deliveries, post going to wrong addresses and …

Fast Money Traders Debate On eBay And PaychexBenzingaBrian Kelly thinks that eBay is a better stock. He named the PayPal spinoff and the deal with Sothebys (NYSE: BID) as potential catalysts that could move the stock higher. He added that he doesn't like to buy stocks at 52-week highs and …

'Brockovich' town to lose market, gas station, post officeWashington PostHINKLEY, Calif. — A Mojave Desert community where toxic chromium contamination was portrayed in the movie “Erin Brockovich” is set to lose its post office and its only gas station and convenience store. Postal officials say they will be looking for …