Let the post office run itselfNWAOnline (subscription)The U.S. Postal Service has been caught for years in a lose-lose situation. It's supposed to be an autonomous, self-sufficient agency, yet Congress limits its independence by demanding the impossible.and more » More: continued here
Read More »Food Stamps Bill Is Wreaking Havoc On Long-Delayed Farm Bill
A US Food Stamps bill battle between the Senate and House of Representatives has delayed the last stage of the long-delayed U.S. farm bill. On Friday members of the House agreed to open negotiations with the Senate over the final version of the five-year, $500 billion bill. The farm bill …
Read More »Palmer Post office break-in – WWLP 22News
WWLP 22News Palmer Post office break-inWWLP 22NewsPALMER, Mass (WWLP) – Palmer Police are searching for a person who broke into the town's post office early Saturday morning. Palmer Police Officer Rudy Wilk told 22News the break-in happened just after 2 o'clock Saturday morning. The suspect broke …Palmer Post Office break investigated …
Read More »Computer failure temporarily halts some food stamp payments – CNN
Computer failure temporarily halts some food stamp paymentsCNN(CNN) — A computer failure temporarily halted the processing of food stamp purchases in parts of the country Saturday. A system shutdown began at 11 a.m. ET Saturday and affected 17 states, said a spokeswoman for Xerox — which is a contractor for …
Read More »School bid submitted for former Royal Mail sorting office in Northampton – Northampton Chronicle & Echo
Northampton Chronicle & Echo School bid submitted for former Royal Mail sorting office in NorthamptonNorthampton Chronicle & EchoAn application has been put in to the Department for Education to build a new secondary school in Northampton, with the former Barrack Road Royal Mail sorting office the preferred choice of site. …
Read More »Food stamp system crashes in 17 states – Philly.com
Philly.com Food stamp system crashes in 17 statesPhilly.comFood-stamp beneficiaries were still experiencing "connectivity issues" Saturday evening, the company said in a statement. Those issues mean that anyone who tries to purchase food with an EBT card will be unable to do so, Xerox spokesman Kevin Lightfoot … More: continued here
Read More »Food Stamp Debit Cards Failing To Work In 17 States – Huffington Post
San Francisco Chronicle Food Stamp Debit Cards Failing To Work In 17 StatesHuffington PostPeople in Ohio, Michigan and 15 other states found themselves unable to use their food stamp debit-style cards on Saturday, after a routine check by vendor Xerox Corp. resulted in a system failure. The electronic benefits system …
Read More »Royal Mail privatisation: Labour calls for two inquiries into sell-off which … – Mirror.co.uk
Scotsman Royal Mail privatisation: Labour calls for two inquiries into sell-off which …Mirror.co.ukLabour last night called for two inquiries into the Royal Mail sell-off which may have lost taxpayers £750million. The move comes after frenzied trading of more than 100 million shares pushed the 378-year-old company up from the Government's …
Read More »Food Stamps Glitch Not Caused by Shutdown
People who receive food stamps were in for a shock today when they tried to pay for their groceries. A glitch in the national EBT system halted payments on Saturday, which meant people across 17 states had no money to … More: continued here
Read More »Power outage shuts US food stamp program for hours in 17 states – Chicago Tribune
Economic Times Power outage shuts US food stamp program for hours in 17 statesChicago TribuneSACRAMENTO, California (Reuters) – A brief power outage caused food stamp recipients in 17 states to lose access for much of Saturday to the electronic system used by stores to verify their benefits, leaving many unable …
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