WASHINGTON/LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – One of every seven Americans will take a hit on Friday when a $5 billion cut in food stamps, the first across-the-board reduction in the history of the decades-old federal program, takes effect. More: continued here
BEAVER — Following a public meeting on Oct. 24, the U.S. Postal Service announced the Beaver Post Office will reduce its weekday hours to two hours a day, starting Jan. 11, 2014. The open window… More: continued here
Staff at a Royal Mail sorting office have voted to take industrial action tomorrow. More: continued here
The post office in the Spencer County, Ind., town that bears the name of Christmas’ famous gift giver on Friday unveiled this year’s custom postmark that will be available for letters and cards. More: continued here
More than 47 million Americans who receive food stamps will see their benefits go down starting Friday, just as Congress has begun negotiations on further cuts to the program. More: continued here
The cuts will be tough on families whose food stamps will be cut – families that already eat a lot of canned foods, beans and pasta. More: continued here
Food Stamp Cuts Kick in as Congress Debates MoreTIME(WASHINGTON) — More than 47 million Americans who receive food stamps will see their benefits go down starting Friday, just as Congress has begun negotiations on further cuts to the program. Beginning in November, a temporary benefit from the 2009 … More: continued here
The post office is offering the picture postmark to cancel the postage stamps on holiday mail in December again this year. More: continued here
WASHINGTON – Forty-eight million Americans will have their food stamps benefits slashed starting Friday, when a recession-era boost in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistant Program (SNAP) expires. More: continued here
Arborfield Garrison Residents Action Group say the decision will cause "genuine hardship" to pensioners More: continued here