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GUYS, Tenn. – Some West Tennesseans are angry after an announcement that their local post office in Guys will have its hours slashed. More: continued here

Man arrested at post office on suspicion of domestic violenceNapa Valley RegisterMitchell Alan Boyer, 39, of Napa, allegedly punched a woman in front of the U.S. Post Office on Second Street, causing visible injuries, after she refused to have intimate relations with him, police said. She then left and called …

Some advocates of the poor say the proposed cuts could have been worse. But a group of Democratic lawmakers say any cuts are inflicting pain on working families in favor of preserving some major subsidies to farmers. More: continued here

Glenoaks Post Office closesBurbank LeaderThe Glenoaks Post Office closed its doors this month and its two employees were reassigned to nearby branches after more than two years of hand-wringing by residents. The move will reportedly save the cash-strapped U.S. Postal Service $740,270 in … More: continued here

Six hospitalized after small insulation fire at downtown St. Louis post officeSTLtoday.comSmoke from the fire was sucked through the building's ventilation system, spewing smoke into several common areas of the post office at 1720 Market Street, said Capt. Gregg Favre of the St. Louis Fire Department. The post office was …

The proposed farm bill would cut nearly $1 billion a year from the food stamp program, known as SNAP. While it's far less than what Republicans had originally wanted, the proposal will affect roughly 850,000 households, many of which are still struggling from cuts made only three months ago. More: …

Six treated for smoke inhalation after post office fireKSDKLOUIS – Six people were treated Thursday for smoke inhalation at the main post office on Market Street in downtown St. Louis. NewsChannel 5 has been told a welding torch burned foam insulation inside the building. Crews were able to contain the …

The flurry of corporate interest in hydrogen fuel cells continued this week with telecommunications giant Sprint announcing that it will use the emerging technology as a means of backing up power for rooftop network sites. More: continued here

NPR (blog) Small Cuts To Food Stamps Add Up To Big Pains For Many RecipientsNPR (blog)The bill includes some reductions to food stamps, known as the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program, to the tune of nearly $1 billion a year. It's far less than what many Republicans had wanted. But the …

Muskegon post office parking issue solved by city commission with 30-minute …The Muskegon ChronicleCity Manager Frank Peterson said the city has had several complaints from post office patrons that they can never get a parking space on First Street in front of the post office because postal employees are parking …