euronews Food stamp program changes lead to 'staggering' increase in needPBS NewsHourStimulus funds used to boost the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program during the recession ran out Nov. 1, meaning the growing pool of Americans who rely on food stamps will have to make do with less. The NewsHour's Mary Jo Brooks reports on …White House: Food…
Danville: BMW crashes into post office, drives offContra Costa TimesDIABLO — A driver crashed into a post office in unincorporated Danville Wednesday morning and drove off, the California Highway Patrol said. The hit-and-run wreck at the Diablo Post Office on the 1700 block of Club House Road was reported at 7:36 a.m …and more » More:…
As holidays loom, hundreds still wait for food stampsWRAL.comA jar of peanut butter, canned goods and a few packages of pasta occupied the lower shelves of her kitchen cabinet Tuesday, almost two months after she was recertified for food stamps through the state's new NC FAST system. But since September … More: continued here
Driver Flees Scene After Smashing Car Into Danville Post OfficeCBS LocalDANVILLE (CBS SF) — Authorities were attempting to locate a motorist who drove into a post office in unincorporated Danville and then fled the scene Wednesday morning, a CHP officer said. The hit-and-run crash was reported around 7:35 a.m. at the …and more » More: continued…
Post Office given £640m to complete modernisation of branchesFinancial TimesThe Post Office is to get an extra £640m for the three years up to 2018 to complete modernisation of post office branches, the government announced on Wednesday. Jo Swinson, postal affairs minister, said the investment – on top of £1.34bn committed in …BIS – UK…
Authorities were attempting to locate a motorist who drove into a post office in unincorporated Danville and then fled the scene Wednesday morning, a CHP officer said. More: continued here
Telegraph.co.uk Royal Mail: Cable faces questions on privatisation – as it happenedTelegraph.co.ukMinisters refuse to accept that Royal Mail was sold off too cheap. 11.11 Cable and Fallon are sticking to their guns. Both say they think the Government will look back on the sale as professional and well-managed. "We categorically refute that the … More:…
Food stamp cuts, holidays stress food banksUSA TODAY… as millions of Americans struggle to put holiday meals on their tables. For those who help the hungry, 2013 is looking a lot like the years since the recession began—with the added challenge of a $5 billion cut in food stamp benefits, which took … More: continued…
The Independent Royal Mail shares rally as profits more than double in first results as …The IndependentOverall Royal Mail's pre-tax profits hit £1.6 billion for the year to October but, stripping out the windfall from new pension accounting, profits jumped from £94 million last year to £233 million. Revenues inched up 2% to £4.5 billion,…
WOSU Public Media 134000 Ohioans Must Meet Work Requirements to Get Food Stamps Next YearideastreamAs families prepare to gather around the table for Thanksgiving, state policymakers are urging the governor to change requirements for food assistance. Statehouse correspondent Andy Chow reports some lawmakers say there's disparity across the state …Tavares seeks to stop food-stamp cutoff for…