Oregon is especially hard hit by food stamp cuts – USA TODAY

Media Matters for America (blog) Oregon is especially hard hit by food stamp cutsUSA TODAYA temporary boost to food stamps— formally, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program — ended Nov. 1. That means about $40 less each month to feed a family of four. The average eligible household in Oregon received …

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Royal Mail And Union Reach Deal On Pay – Sky News

Telegraph.co.uk Royal Mail And Union Reach Deal On PaySky NewsA proposed deal has been agreed between the Royal Mail and union leaders on pay, pensions and other issues linked to the privatisation of the postal group. The Communication Workers Union (CWU) had been threatening industrial action in the run up …

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A brewing debate over stamps – Chicago Tribune

A brewing debate over stampsChicago TribuneWASHINGTON — The U.S. Postal Service's inspector general is seeking public opinion about the recently released Harry Potter stamps as a test of how Americans feel about a new commercial direction for postage. Inspector General David Williams is asking …and more » More: continued here

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