Washington Post Obama signs farm bill that continues subsidies, trims food stampsFox NewsPresident 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 two-year battle over the legislation. As …
Read More »Utahns won’t see further cuts in food stamps
The farm bill passed by Congress earlier this week trims $8.5 billion over the next decade in food-stamp benefits, but the cuts likely will not impact low-income Utahns. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) that administers food stamps to 47 million Americans was a topic of hot debate for …
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Astoria police regain authority in post officeDaily AstorianAstoria Police Officers Andrew Randall, left, and Jason Robinson fill out paperwork Wednesday authorizing them to respond to issues at the Astoria Post office, which is a federal enclave. That status previously prevented local authorities from …and more » More: continued here
Read More »Royal Mail valuation row deepens – Financial Times
Royal Mail valuation row deepensFinancial TimesThe controversy over whether the Royal Mail was sold off too cheaply deepened on Friday when Nick Clegg said that Vince Cable, who was responsible for the sale, was not a “share price expert”. The comments from the deputy prime minister, designed to … More: continued …
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John Donahoe tells Fortune why spinning off PayPal would hurt — not help — the online credit business, how eBay is changing for the better, and whether customers can expect delivery via air drone any time soon. More: continued here
Read More »Rahall Announces USPS will not change hours at Bluefield Post Office – Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Rahall Announces USPS will not change hours at Bluefield Post OfficeBluefield Daily TelegraphRahall was informed by constituents about a move by the U.S. Postal Service to reduce the window hours at both the Bluefield Federal Street and East Beckley post offices. After contacting postal officials, he was informed that the …
Read More »Obama signing farm bill that trims food stamps – San Francisco Chronicle
San Francisco Chronicle Obama signing farm bill that trims food stampsSan Francisco ChronicleLANSING, Mich. (AP) — President Barack Obama is carrying out a presidential duty that he hasn't had a lot of opportunity to perform recently: signing into law a major piece of bipartisan legislation. Obama planned to sign a …
Read More »The story of Pekin’s post offices – Pekin Daily Times
The story of Pekin's post officesPekin Daily TimesPerhaps most Pekin residents know that before the current post office on Broadway near downtown Pekin, there was an “Old Post Office” in a stately old building near the Tazewell County Courthouse. But by no means are those the only post offices Pekin …
Read More »Hargreaves shares fall 7pc despite huge ‘Royal Mail recruitment’ – Telegraph.co.uk
Telegraph.co.uk Hargreaves shares fall 7pc despite huge 'Royal Mail recruitment'Telegraph.co.ukHargreaves Lansdown, Britain's largest investment shop, recruited a wave of new investors off the back of last autumn's controversial Royal Mail flotation. The FTSE 100 company's customer base increased by 77,000 to 584,000 in the second half of last year.Hargreaves Lansdown …
Read More »Farm bill cuts food-stamp benefits, but not in GA – 13WMAZ
Farm bill cuts food-stamp benefits, but not in GA13WMAZThe office of Central Georgia Congressman Sanford Bishop says they don't expect to see any food stamp cuts in Georgia. The reason why? The bill cuts down on food stamp programs in at least 16 states and the District of Columbia.Those states …
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