(AP) — A federal judge sentenced an Oregon man who broke into rural post offices to 21 months in prison. The Register-Guard reports (http://is.gd/jLDD24 ) the 43-year-old Widmer has been serving a state sentence for similar crimes, and will serve the state and federal sentences at the same time while …
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Fill the Council Chambers at Old City Hall tonight (Tuesday) at 6:30. Convince the Council to vote YES. Let’s make this the law. MUSIC! RALLY! on the steps! More: continued here
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Read More »Thieves strike another Central Texas post office
A post office burglary in Lampasas, Texas that occurred between Saturday night and Sunday morning could be linked to similar thefts in Central Texas, police say. Boxes inside and outside the building were broken into at the location in the 1700 block of East Forth St. More: continued here
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Read More »Food stamps: how House, Senate negotiators agreed to cut $800 million a year – Christian Science Monitor
Christian Science Monitor Food stamps: how House, Senate negotiators agreed to cut $800 million a yearChristian Science MonitorMuch of the political sparring was over the depth and scope of proposed cuts to food stamps, formally called the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), a program that has rounded out in recent …
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The La Jolla Historical Society’s Save Our La Jolla Post Office Task Force received good news as it prepared to mark its second anniversary. More: continued here
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