Los Angeles Times Food stamp cuts kick in, affecting about 47 millionLos Angeles TimesIn California, which struggles with nearly 9% unemployment, local officials are girding for the fallout after the benefit for a family of four receiving food stamps was lowered by $36 a month. About 4.2 million Californians are affected by the drop in…
As Cuts to Food Stamps Take Effect, More Trims to Benefits Are ExpectedNew York TimesStarting Friday, millions of Americans receiving food stamps will be required to get by with less government assistance every month, a move that not only will cost them money they use to feed their families but is expected to slightly dampen…
Food stamp cuts to hit 2 million Illinois residents todayChicago TribuneThose who rely on food stamps will have to make do with a little less beginning today as a boost in funding from the federal stimulus package is set to expire. The change will affect more than 2 million low-income residents in Illinois who are…
Tristatehomepage.com Santa Claus post office announces holiday postmarkWLFI.comPostmaster Marian Balbach says the post office branch in Santa Claus usually receives about 13,000 pieces of mail a month, but each December it receives about 400,000 pieces. Santa Claus is a town about 35 miles northeast of Evansville. There is no …Santa Claus Post Office picks postmark14 News…
Telegraph.co.uk Royal Mail national strike cancelled after talks on pay and pensions progressExpress.co.ukHe said: "What we want is a groundbreaking, long-term, legally binding agreement that not only protects postal workers' job security, pay and pensions but will also determine the strategy, principles and values of how Royal Mail will operate as a …Royal Mail workers…
How to research the price of an item using eBayGhacks Technology NewsWhen you search for items on eBay using the default search option on the site, eBay returns a list of running auctions or buy it now offers only, but not auctions that have been successful in the past. You need to click on the…
West Point gets village post officeCullman Times OnlineThe United States Postal Service has designated the West Point business as the site of a Village Post Office (VPO), and the location began accepting mail just this week. The move comes after the Logan post office, like many rural post offices across …New Village Post Office in…
Royal Mail shares reach new record while Vodafone lifted by bid talkThe GuardianThe army of small investors who have so far resisted the temptation to sell their Royal Mail shares have been rewarded by seeing the company's shares hit yet another new peak. Adding more fuel to the accusations that the business was sold too…
U.S. Postal Service workers in the main post office, 131 W. High St., are getting some new neighbors — state government employees. The state has agreed to a 20-year lease with the Postal Service, for the top two floors of the building across High Street from the Missouri Capitol. More: continued here
5 Surprising Things You Can Buy With Food StampsTIMEReductions in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), otherwise known as food stamps, automatically kick in today as a result of the expiration of provisions the 2009 stimulus bill. Meanwhile, Congressional leaders are debating what … More: continued here