Obama, At MSU, Signs Farm Bill That Trims Food StampsCBS LocalPresident Barack Obama speaks about the Farm Bill, or the the Agriculture Act of 2014, into law after speaking about the importance of the Farm Bill to America's economy at Michigan State University February 7, 2014 in East Lansing, Michigan. …
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Ralph Lauren Olympic Ceremony Cardigans Sold Out, Popping Up on eBay for …NBC Bay AreaOlympic fans who are desperate to don the team's official uniform can still find it on eBay, where the cardigan is going for a whopping $3,000. If the bidding for that particular cardigan is over, there …
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The Post Office Banks on the PoorNew York TimesATHENS, Ga. — PEOPLE like to complain about banks popping up like Starbucks on every corner these days. But in poor neighborhoods, the phenomenon is quite the opposite: Over the past couple of decades, the banks have pulled out. Approximately 88 …and more » …
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Post Office Loses Less, Thanks to the InternetNBCNews.comPost Office Loses Less, Thanks to the Internet. A U.S. Postal Service employee prepares to deliver packages on Christmas Eve at Wall Street in CARLO ALLEGRI. Helped by a surge in online shipping, the U.S. Postal Service posted a narrower quarterly loss. More: …
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Broken water main knocks El Segundo post office out of service for monthsDaily BreezeEl Segundo >> A broken water main flooded the city's post office, rendering the facility unusable and forcing customers to use the Manhattan Beach and Redondo Beach locations for months until repairs can be made, postal officials …
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SunHerald.com Bay St. Louis police say man broke into post officeSunHerald.comBAY ST. LOUIS — Police used a stun gun to subdue a man who broke into a post office on U.S. 90 and then tried to assault them with a fire extinguisher, Police Chief Mike De Nardo said. John Paul …
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Royal Mail privatisation row notches up on new valuation figuresIFA MagazineOn the face of it, the new valuation figures, released by the business department, promise to provide further ammunition to those accusing the government of having very badly mishandled the sale of 60% of its stake in Royal Mail to …
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Notices on fate of Southmore Station post office taken downHouston Chronicle (blog)Notices indicating that a preliminary decision had been made about closing Houston's Southmore Station post office at 4110 Almeda were posted Friday, then quickly taken down. After the Advocate's inquiry on Friday about the notices and the process for …and …
Read More »Obama signs farm bill that trims food stamps – San Francisco Chronicle
San Francisco Chronicle Obama signs farm bill that trims food stampsSan Francisco ChronicleEAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — President Barack Obama on Friday signed into law an agriculture spending bill that will spread benefits to farmers in every region of the country, while trimming the food stamp program that inspired a …
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City officials say they are negotiating with FedEx’s agents for construction at a bigger site. More: continued here
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