Court battle as Craigslist and eBay fight for control

• Auction giant claims rival has secretly diluted shareholding • Whitman and Omidyar expected to testify Craigslist and eBay, two of the world's biggest websites, are going head to head in a dispute that could have major implications for the future of the classified advertising giant. Lawyers for the two …

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Illinois Democrats bring home food stamp message – MiamiHerald.com

Illinois Democrats bring home food stamp messageMiamiHerald.comCHICAGO — Two Illinois Democrats met in Chicago with food stamp beneficiaries as Congress began its summer recess. U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin and U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky (shuh-KOW'-skee) say the food stamp program is not the place to look for drastic …Durbin, Schakowsky Vow To …

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Can food stamps help lighten America’s obesity epidemic? – Scope (blog)

Scope (blog) Can food stamps help lighten America's obesity epidemic?Scope (blog)shopping_12from SNAP In a recent article in New Scientist, Peter Aldhous discussed several issues related to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, commonly referred to as food stamps. Noting that “because junk food is cheaper than fruit and … More: continued here

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Food stamps’ secret shopping cart – Boston Herald

Politic365 Food stamps' secret shopping cartBoston HeraldThe debate in Congress about cutting the food stamp program has sparked predictable clashes between those who want to help the poor and those who want to cut government spending. But strangely missing from the arguments is a shocking fact: The public …Cuts to Food …

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Food stamps safe – The Spokesman Review

Food stamps safeThe Spokesman ReviewI'd like to comment on Sally Jackson's July 26 letter to the editor regarding Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers eliminating food stamps from the farm bill, thus sending children to bed hungry. Jackson doesn't seem to understand what really happened. Food … More: continued here

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