How Our Sprawling Nanny State Is Putting Parents Out of Work

Everyone is aware of SNAP (food stamps), the mother of all food handouts, where over 47.8 million people participate at an annual cost of $81 billion. But awareness of the sprawling array of other government food programs is another eye opener. WIC, for example, the Women, Infants and Children Food …

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Just how do footballers end up on stamps anyway? – SB Nation

Just how do footballers end up on stamps anyway?SB NationOf all the manifold immortalities that a grateful world can bestow on its beloved footballers, the commemorative stamp is one of the most pleasing. Less formal than a statue, less all-encompassing than a renamed road, a stamp says to the world: …

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Yarmouth store may lose post office status – Press Herald

Press Herald Yarmouth store may lose post office statusPress HeraldUntil its demise in September, the Andy's Handy post office was one of 28 so-called contract postal units in Maine, those full-service post offices operated by other businesses. No new contracts have been written in at least the last year, according …

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eBay’s Craigslist-Like Service Offers Odd Job Help – PSFK

eBay's Craigslist-Like Service Offers Odd Job HelpPSFKAfter a test launch in the UK, eBay is bringing their Hire marketplace to the US, in beta form, where it is currently only accepting requests from service providers. The site will be fully integrated into eBay's regular site so that when you search …

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Positive talks in postal row – Wigan Today

Wigan Today Positive talks in postal rowWigan TodayBut progress made during intense negotiations between the union and Royal Mail in the two weeks since industrial action was called off has now led to a seven-day extension of the validity of the industrial action ballot. Both sides say that this is …

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Under AAAResearchReports.com Microscope: eBay Inc., E-Commerce China … – PR Newswire (press release)

Under AAAResearchReports.com Microscope: eBay Inc., E-Commerce China …PR Newswire (press release)The major movers in the industry included eBay Inc. (NASDAQ: EBAY), E-Commerce China Dangdang Inc. (NYSE: DANG), Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN), and Liberty Interactive Inc. (NASDAQ: LINTA). AAAResearchReports.com has released full …and more » More: continued here

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