Wal-Mart lowers forecast due to food stamp cuts, bad weatherLos Angeles Times20 due to the effects of volatile weather and cuts to the federal food stamp program. The world's largest retailer said in November that for the fourth quarter ended Jan. 31, it expected sales at American Wal-Mart stores open …
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Springfield police stopped $100,000 worth of pure cocaine from hitting their streets Thursday, according to Sergeant John Delaney. More: continued here
Read More »The new face of food stamps: working-age Americans – Austin Herald
The new face of food stamps: working-age AmericansAustin HeraldWASHINGTON — In a first, working-age people now make up the majority in U.S. households that rely on food stamps— a switch from a few years ago, when children and the elderly were the main recipients. Some of the change is due …
Read More »Powdery substance sent to Southern Bergen County hotels thought to be … – NorthJersey.com
NorthJersey.com Powdery substance sent to Southern Bergen County hotels thought to be …NorthJersey.comThe emergency response capabilities of the Meadowlands were put to the test on Friday, Jan. 31, when envelopes of white powder sent to various area hotels triggered lockdowns at hotels and post offices in Southern Bergen County. Authorities …
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Police are at the scene of a robbery at a Post Office in Latchingdon. More: continued here
Read More »Broke ex-spy selling MI5 special edition watch on eBay to fund studies for new … – Mirror.co.uk
Mirror.co.uk Broke ex-spy selling MI5 special edition watch on eBay to fund studies for new …Mirror.co.ukAn unemployed former British spy is so hard-up he is selling his special-edition MI5 watch on eBay, The Daily Mirror can reveal. The ex-spook put his Breitling diver's watch on the auction site in a …
Read More »Rand Paul Wants You to Come to the Post Office Packing – Businessweek
Opposing Views Rand Paul Wants You to Come to the Post Office PackingBusinessweekThe Washington Post's Lisa Rein reports that Paul's “gun rights amendment would allow licensed gun owners to carry weapons inside post offices, rather than having to unholster them and keep them in the car.” It's difficult to understand …
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If you're planning a trip out of the country you'll need a passport. More: continued here
Read More »Behind Icahn’s eBay proposal: a PayPal acquisition – USA TODAY
ValueWalk Behind Icahn's eBay proposal: a PayPal acquisitionUSA TODAYSAN FRANCISCO – When Carl Icahn makes his official re-organization proposal to eBay shareholders in coming weeks, one of the activist investor's main arguments will be that an independent PayPal would be quickly acquired by another company at a hefty …Sorry, Icahn: eBay …
Read More »First black woman elected to Congress joins Black Heritage Stamp series – THV 11
THV 11 First black woman elected to Congress joins Black Heritage Stamp seriesTHV 11NEW YORK (U.S. Postal Service) — The U.S. Postal Service paid tribute today to pioneering Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm with the issuance of a limited-edition 37th Black Heritage Forever Stamp during a special ceremony at Brooklyn Borough Hall …
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