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Royal Mail privatisation could hit rural communities worstFarmers GuardianThe Royal Mail's services are safeguarded by its statutory minimum universal service requirements which sets its obligation to the public, including the collection and delivery of letters to every address in the UK from Monday to Saturday. This … More: continued here

The US Post Office is in trouble again (yet)ConsumerAffairsAnd, speaking as an American taxpayer who's had sundry important things lost or misdelivered by the post office, when we read that Donohue said “In no uncertain terms, the Postal Service does not want to become a burden on the American taxpayer,” …

House Republicans on Thursday will take up a controversial bill cutting 3.8 million people from food stamp rolls next year by making it tougher for some families to qualify. The bill would cut $40 billion … More: continued here

Alex Salmond has overruled his Cabinet by promising to renationalise Royal Mail in an independent Scotland without first calculating the cost.         More: continued here

On the House menu, a vote to slash food stampsMSNBCBlanca Sanchez and her son, Victor Manuel al Canta, choose food with help from volunteers during their once-a-month shopping trip at the food pantry at the People's Resource Center, on August 20, 2013 in Wheaton, Illinois. Photo by Melanie Stetson … More: …

Congresswoman Uses Steak, Vodka, And Caviar To Hammer Republicans On …BuzzFeedJackie Speier decided to make an unconventional pitch on the House of Representatives floor Thursday to defend food stamps. Speier used a cooked steak, a bottle of vodka, and a can of caviar to point out members of Congress who …

The U.S. unemployment rate is so high that the poor can't find jobs More: continued here

The Portland Phoenix Postmaster General: Post Office In Midst Of Financial DisasterCBS LocalDonahoe told a Senate committee Thursday that “the Postal Service as it exists today is financially unsustainable.” He's asking Congress to let the Postal Service end Saturday mail delivery and reduce its annual payments for future retiree health …

Goldman Sachs downgraded shares of FedEx Corp. on Thursday, saying that the package-delivery giant's stock was at a fair price after a long rally. THE OPINION: Goldman Sachs analyst Tom Kim lowered FedEx … More: continued here

BBC News Brian Taylor: By Royal (Mail) appointmentBBC NewsIt was, we are assured, a grand design – and not in any way an example of policy on the hoof. The renationalisation of the Royal Mail in Scotland, that is. Perhaps one should say the putative renationalisation because, of course, the …