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Families scrambling to feed themselves face cuts to food stampsCBS NewsWASHINGTON, D.C. – The new farm bill President Obama signed into law yesterday cuts $8.6 billion from food stamps during the next decade. This comes on top of $5 billion in cuts during the last year. Jeff Bredt was earning …

JAMESTOWN — — On its face, it may have seemed odd on Saturday that JaVayne Jenkins was so enthusiastic to pick up a week and a half's worth of mail at the Jamestown post office. More: continued here

Nearly five months after floods devastated Colorado, the Jamestown’s post office is now back open for business. More: continued here

Jamestown Post Office Opens For First Time Since FloodsCBS LocalJAMESTOWN, Colo. (CBS4) – Nearly five months after floods devastated Colorado, the Jamestown post office is now back open for business. Jamestown was hit particularly hard by the floods with many homes and businesses having been wiped away.Jamestown celebrates 'the most …

Sonora, CA — Sonora's second downtown post office branch has received a reprieve. More: continued here

Fight continues to save Southmore Post Office at the site of Houston's first …abc13.comThe Southmore Post Office on Almeda is one of six locations that could be relocated. But community activists want to keep the post office in that location because of the role it played in Houston's history. It's …

Downing Street declines to defend Royal Mail sale price, as Nick Clegg says Cable is 'not a share price expert'         More: continued here

Storms around Memphis hub being blamed More: continued here

The Secret Weapon at Christmas for the Post Office: SundaysWall Street Journal (blog)“The key for us is the seven-day a week delivery,” said Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe during the Postal Service's quarterly earnings call with journalists. “If we hadn't delivered on Sunday, we would have carried heavy volumes into Monday …

Part of the Farm Bill: Cuts to Food StampsNew York TimesAt $8.6 billion, the cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as food stamps) make up more than half the “savings” from this bill. The 850,000 low-income households that will see significant reductions in their …Obama Signs …