Food Stamps will get cut by $5 billion this FridayDeath and TaxesThis Friday, thanks to $5 billion in cuts to the 2009 stimulus bill, the amount of benefits to food stamp recipients will automatically drop, leaving the average SNAP recipient with about $1.40 to spend on each meal. Which I …
Read More »Celebration marks Lebanon post office’s 100th anniversary – The Tennessean
Celebration marks Lebanon post office's 100th anniversaryThe TennesseanThe old post office at 203 E. Main Street just off the town square is now used by the Wilson County Election Commission, which teamed with Historic Lebanon to publish “203 East Main Street: 100 Years.” The book is a compilation of stories …
Read More »Post office issues – Northwest Herald
Post office issuesNorthwest HeraldTwo years ago there was a post office strike in England because of the postal privatization. People around Des Plaines are complaining it takes 14 days to receive a letter posted in Des Plaines. In a recent year, the post office here spent $2 billion … More: …
Read More »Goldman Sachs and UBS to be grilled over Royal Mail – Financial News
Goldman Sachs and UBS to be grilled over Royal MailFinancial NewsUK lawmakers plan to call Goldman Sachs and UBS to a parliamentary committee over the pricing of the Royal Mail privatisation in a hearing scheduled for next month. Goldman Sachs and UBS to be grilled over Royal Mail. The UK's …
Read More »Food stamps, milk prices on table in farm talks – Minnesota Public Radio
Washington Post Food stamps, milk prices on table in farm talksMinnesota Public RadioMILWAUKEE (AP) — The fight over renewing the nation's farm bill has centered on cuts to the $80 billion-a-year food stamp program. But there could be unintended consequences if no agreement is reached: higher milk prices. Members of …
Read More »Police arrest 7 protesters at Portland post office – KATU
kgw.com Police arrest 7 protesters at Portland post officeKATUPolice arrest 7 protesters at Portland post office. By Associated Press Published: Oct 29, 2013 at 4:01 PM PDT Last Updated: Oct 29, 2013 at 4:01 PM PDT. Share this story. Comments; print · email. PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Police arrested seven …
Read More »The Salvation Army marches online, launching eBay store – NEWS.com.au
The Salvation Army marches online, launching eBay storeNEWS.com.auSource: NewsComAu. Ambassador Barry Du Bois. Source: Supplied. THEY raised over $6.7 million for bushfire relief and launched their first online auction site on eBay – it's all in a week's work for one of Australia's most trusted charities, The …and more » More: …
Read More »Republican War on Food Stamps: One Giant Lie – Truth-Out
Republican War on Food Stamps: One Giant LieTruth-OutSpeaker of the House John Boehner (R-Ohio) speaks during his weekly news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, June 20, 2013. Opposition by Democrats to cuts in the food stamp program helped lead to the defeat of the House farm bill, raising … More: …
Read More »Bosses pledge P.O. service won't suffer
POST Office chiefs have vowed moving Carmarthen's King Street branch to WHSmith will not see a deterioration in service and disabled access needs will be met. More: continued here
Read More »Royal Mail float generates enthusiasm and controversy – Financial Times
Royal Mail float generates enthusiasm and controversyFinancial TimesRoyal Mail shares started trading at a healthy premium this week after an initial public offer that generated huge public interest and no little controversy. The shares opened at 450p on Friday, a 36 per cent premium to the 330p offer price, and …
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