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U.S. News & World Report USPS proposes raising stamp price by 3 cents in new yearNBCNews.com (blog)The USPS last increased prices for a first-class stamp by a penny in January of this year. At the time, the USPS cited losses of about $25 million per day amid declining mail volume …

McDonald's Advice To Underpaid Workers: Sign Up For Food StampsGothamistYou'd think after the public ridicule McDonald's endured for its tone deaf "budget" for employees that the fast food giant would get its act together when doling out "advice" to its pitifully paid staff. Nope. Once again McDonald's went out of …

WND.com Obama plotting to suspend food stamps?WND.comWASHINGTON, D.C. – Evidence has surfaced indicating the Obama administration was prepared to suspend all food-stamp payments beginning Nov. 1 in a political move to pressure Republicans in Congress to reopen the government and agree to …and more » More: continued here

Contactmusic.com The Hobbit – The Hobbit Characters Featured On Stamps And Coins In New …Contactmusic.comThe characters from The Hobbit sequel are set to appear on stamps and minted coins in New Zealand. Mail officials have created the postage and currency items, featuring Bilbo Baggins, Thranduil and Azog, to mark the …

Before the next Hobbit film hits the big screen, its characters will be seen in the mail. More: continued here

McDonald's hotline helps workers get food stampsWGCL Atlanta(CNN) – McDonald's workers should have no problem qualifying for government programs like food stamps and heating assistance. The hamburger chain pretty much admits that in a call made by a worker to "McResources," a helpline set up for its workers. More: continued …

KMOV.com Missouri to back off food stamps proposalSTLtoday.comMissouri Gov. Jay Nixon says his administration is withdrawing a proposal for rolling back an expansion of the food stamps program. Since 2009, the state has qualified for a waiver allowing able-bodied adults without children to qualify for the …Nixon drops plan to …

ABC News McDonald's Employee Helpline Solution: Food StampsABC NewsMcDonald's today responded to a group's posting of a video that portrays the company's help line giving its employees information on how to collect food stamps because they are not paid enough to make ends meet. A website called LowPayIsNotOk.org, …McDonald's helps workers …

A proposal to tighten food stamps eligibility for those who fail to meet work requirements is being withdrawn, Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon said Thursday. The Democratic governor said he directed the state … More: continued here

Florida families to be hit by cuts in food stampsPalm Beach Post“Our families have an average of $14,000 per year in earnings,” said Sergio Palacio, executive director of the Farmworker Coordinating Council in Lake Worth, which distributes supplemental food to poor families, most of whom receive food stamps. More: continued …