GovBeat: The astonishing state-by-state rise in food stamp reliance
Household food stamp rates have more than doubled nationally and more than tripled in a handful of states. More: continued here
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Royal Mail beats delivery targets – Chorley Citizen
Chorley Citizen Royal Mail beats delivery targetsChorley CitizenRob Jenson, Operations Director, Royal Mail said: “Royal Mail's target for next day delivery of First Class is challenging and our postmen and women work exceptionally hard in the PR postcode area to deliver to these demanding targets, which are some …and more » More: continued here
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Arsonist strikes post office – Carroll Daily Times Herald
Carroll Daily Times Herald Arsonist strikes post officeCarroll Daily Times HeraldSomeone set fire to the small U.S. Post Office in Ralston overnight, which burned a large hole in its south wall and forced its closure for an indefinite amount of time. It's possible the post office will not reopen, said Stacy St. John, a spokeswoman…
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Succeeding at Biz: How eBay can get Its groove back – Kankakee Daily Journal
Succeeding at Biz: How eBay can get Its groove backKankakee Daily JournalEarlier this year eBay, under pressure from shareholder activist Carl Icahn (we used to call these people "corporate raiders"), announced that it would spin off its profitable PayPal division into a separate company, and sell off its eBay Enterprise …and more » More: continued here
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Subsidy helps food stamp recipients buy seeds – The Courier-Journal
The Courier-Journal Subsidy helps food stamp recipients buy seedsThe Courier-JournalOf the nearly 750,000 people who live in Louisville, 17 percent or 127,500 individuals, rely on food stamps to purchase groceries. Helping these same customers grow their own food by purchasing seeds or seedlings via their food stamps is a new … More: continued here
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FedEx and UPS Have New Competition: You're Never Going to Guess Who It Is
FedEx and UPS Have New Competition: You're Never Going to Guess Who It Is More: continued here
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town featured on ‘Walking Dead’ for sale on eBay – WSB Atlanta
town featured on 'Walking Dead' for sale on eBayWSB AtlantaFans of the TV show “The Walking Dead” can now own a part of the show – the city of Grantville, Georgia. The downtown portion of the city is up for sale on eBay for a bargain: $680,000. The area features several buildings that appeared in…
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Advent Eyes Civil Service Pension Firm Float
The outsourcing giant which oversaw elements of Royal Mail's controversial privatisation is preparing for a sale or flotation that would land its private equity backers a handsome windfall. Sky News understands that the owner of Equiniti, which is one of the UK's biggest providers of business process outsourcing services, is examining the possibility of a…
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Stereotype Debunked: More Whites Receive Food Stamps Than Blacks – Madame Noire
Stereotype Debunked: More Whites Receive Food Stamps Than BlacksMadame NoireFrom former President Ronald Reagan to Gene Alday, a current Republican member of the Mississippi state legislature, many politicians, typically from the GOP, like to stereotype Black people as food stamp recipients. Alday had to recently apologize for … More: continued here
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Growing groceries | Food stamps buy seeds – The Courier-Journal
The Courier-Journal Growing groceries | Food stamps buy seedsThe Courier-JournalOf the nearly 750,000 people who live in Louisville, 17 percent or 127,500 individuals, rely on food stamps to purchase groceries. Helping these same customers grow their own food by purchasing seeds or seedlings via their food stamps is a new … More: continued here