Wired News (blog) Star Wars Stamps Cover All Your Intergalactic Mail NeedsWired News (blog)By Angela Watercutter Traditional postal service might seem alien in a world where people can communicate using holograms, but mixing futuristic and old-school ideas inspired graphic artist Stefan van Zoggel to create his Star Wars stamps. More: continued here
Watch Video | Listen to the Audio HARI SREENIVASAN: Republicans in the U.S. House pushed through a bill today to prevent a 10 percent cut in the defense budget. It's set to take place at year's end because Congress failed to agree last year on deficit reduction. The Republican bill maintains military spending by cutting…
Investigators said Nathalie Desir claimed to be more than half a dozen people so she could collect thousands of dollars in food stamps. Investigators said Desir stole people’s identities and created fake dependents for them to try to collect food stamps. Officials said Desir collected more than $17,000 in food stamps over the past three…
Stamp duty evasion: Mumbai, Delhi realty deals under government scannerTimes of IndiaNEW DELHI: Many high value bungalows in Delhi and Mumbai are under the government's scanner for evasion of stamp duty. These include bungalows in Lutyens' Delhi and other upmarket neighbourhoods in Delhi such as Golf Links and Shantiniketan, … More: continued here
Kansas City Star Grant to boost use of food stamps at farmers marketsMcClatchy Washington BureauKevin Concannon, US undersecretary of agriculture, chats with vendor Helen Wise at the State Farmers Market in Raleigh, NC The federal government is spending $4 million to make such markets more accessible to food stamp recipients.Two Birmingham farmers markets now accepting…
CBS News Grant to boost use of food stamps at farmers marketsPennLive.comWASHINGTON _ Farmers markets are a popular source of reasonably priced fresh produce, but across the country many accept only cash or checks _ a big problem for low-income shoppers using food stamps. The US Department of Agriculture is trying to change …Two Birmingham…
A farmers market at Lawson State Community College is now allowing customers to use food stamps to purchase fresh fruits and vegetables. More: continued here
Food bank chief: House's food stamps cuts 'would be devastating'Florida Times-Union (blog)The head of the Second Harvest North Florida food bank issued a statement today saying he is "outaged" by today's House vote to cut the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), or food stamps, by a "drastic" $36 billion. More: continued here
The head of the Second Harvest North Florida food bank issued a statement today saying he is "outaged" by today's House vote to cut the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), or food stamps, by a "drastic" $36 billion. The cuts, if they become effective, "would be devastating for our community," executive director Bruce Ganger…
Boston.com Money Minute: How about a latte with your postage stamps? [Video]Los Angeles TimesBy David Lazarus It's fair to say that any business losing almost $1 billion a month needs to rethink it's game plan. And that's what the US Postal Service says it's doing. The Postal Service lost $3.2 billion in the quarter ended…