Food stamps again a vivid symbol in poverty debate – USA TODAY

Wall Street Journal Food stamps again a vivid symbol in poverty debateUSA TODAYWASHINGTON (AP) — Food stamps have figured in Americans' ideas about the poor for decades, from President Lyndon Johnson's vision of a Great Society to President Ronald Reagan's scorn for crooked "welfare queens" and President Bill Clinton's pledge …Won't …

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Navarro stamps HR into van window – FOXSports.com

Navarro stamps HR into van windowFOXSports.comChicago Cubs catcher Dioner Navarro figured out an easy way to make a delivery to the post office from Wrigley Field on Friday afternoon. In the bottom of the seventh inning against the Atlanta Braves, Navarro hit a Luis Avilan pitch over the left …and …

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Salmond Royal Mail vow challenged

A senior member of the UK Government has challenged Scotland's First Minister to set out his plans for renationalising the Royal Mail as Alex Salmond wrote to the Labour leader calling for him to match the SNP's public ownership pledge. More: continued here

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Royal Mail backs down on pensions

ROYAL MAIL has caved in to pressure from staff and offered them a new pension deal to save its £3bn privatisation. Employees, represented by the Communication Workers Union (CWU), oppose the sell-off and are threatening to strike over pay, conditions and pensions. More: continued here

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