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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 …

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Post Office, Apartments Damaged in Firewnep.comWitnesses said the building that houses apartments and the post office in Klingerstown caught fire around 2 p.m. Tuesday. Flames shot from the roof of the building along Main Street and badly damaged apartments upstairs. The post office did sustain … More: continued here

ABC News 'Hell's Chariot' from 'Grease' pulls into EbayFox NewsYou don't need to race to get the pinks to this car, punk, but you do have to bid. The custom 1949 Mercury featured in the movie “Grease” is up for auction on Ebay and it looks ready for its closeup. …

Farm bill: Food stamp cuts would affect 141000 OregoniansOregonLive.comAbout 792,000 Oregonians received food stamps in December, according to the Department of Human Services, down slightly from about 794,000 in November. Those who aren't in the Heat and Eat program won't see a change under the farm bill.and more » More: continued …