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 economic stimulus that boosts food stamp dollars will no longer be available. According to the…
Boomer & Carton: A National Sports Figure, EBay And Costume EnhancementCBS LocalFirst we get a pretty good idea of what it must be like to be 'National Sports Figure' like the one and only Boomer Esiason — let me tell ya, it ain't easy. After that it was return of the 'Boomer eBay Item of…
Tiruchi head post office bags BIS certificateThe HinduThe Head Post Office in Tiruchi has bagged a certificate issued by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) in recognition of its 'service and quality management system'. A team of officials from the bureau had visited the post office and ascertained the …and more » More: continued here
Reforming the Swelling Food Stamps ProgramHeritage.orgFood Stamps is Growing Rapidly. Today, about 47 million Americans, or one in seven, receives food stamps. Food stamp spending has been soaring, doubling from roughly $20 billion to $40 billion between fiscal years (FY) 2000 and 2007 and then doubling … More: continued here
Salon “Riots always begin typically the same way”: Food stamp shutdown looms FridaySalonFood stamp recipients face a massive benefit cut set to kick in when stimulus funds expire Friday. The nationwide cut “is equivalent to about 16 meals a month for a family of three,” according to a Center on Budget and Policy Priorities analysis…
Post office reopening after spider infestationSan Francisco ChronicleThe News-Enterprise (http://bit.ly/16PE3F3) reports the Buffalo post office will reopen at 7:30 a.m. Saturday. Post office manager Rosemary Miller said the landlord of the building has worked with exterminators to get rid of the brown recluse spiders …and more » More: continued here
Post office reopening after spider infestationWPSD Local 6The News-Enterprise reports the Buffalo post office will reopen at 7:30 a.m. Saturday. Post office manager Rosemary Miller said the landlord of the building has worked with exterminators to get rid of the brown recluse spiders found in the building in …and more » More: continued here
Kroger CEO on customers and food stampsYahoo NewsEmbed. Link. 5 minutes ago, CNBC Videos. If you take anything out of food stamps, it makes them (customers) stretch their budgets, says David Dillon, Kroger CEO, discussing his company's strategy to keep prices low while still creating shareholder value.and more » More: continued here
eBay App Updated To v2.5 With Improved Search, Feedback Filtering, And MoreAndroid PoliceThe folks at eBay have been slowly but surely improving the Android app, and today there's another notable update hitting Google Play. Version 2.5 of the app is live, and it will reportedly make searching for things on the site somewhat less aggravating….
Mirror.co.uk Real-life Postman Pat and Jess: Royal Mail postie befriends black and white catMirror.co.ukPostman Pat has come to life, with one black and white moggy befriending a Royal Mail postie called Pat. Patrick McIntyre was delivering a parcel when he was – forcefully – befriended by a very affectionate cat. It jumped on to Patrick's…