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Slashing food stamps would shift costs, not saveBangor Daily NewsUnfortunately, the Backpack Program and initiatives like it will be in greater demand if Republicans in Congress have their way and are able to slash funding for food stamps. Some 46 percent of Maine public school students last year qualified for …

Royal Mail is to recruit more than 21,000 seasonal staff to help sort the Christmas post. More: continued here

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Story by Peter Schaller / CBS 12 News WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — An American flag in questionable condition was flying over a West Palm Beach post office until CBS 12 News got involved.   "The edges are tattered," said Fern Panzer, a military mom with three sons who have …

Royal Mail is creating 400 temporary jobs in Northern Ireland, to help sort an increase volume of post over the Christmas period. More: continued here

Auction giant eBay wants to know how you feel about Bitcoin. More: continued here

Faye Gordon sits by her painting of the Webber, Kan., Post Office in Superior, Kan., which will be donated to the Knuckolls County Museum when she returns to the area Sept. 12. ( More: continued here

The faces behind food stampsAiken StandardStaff photo by Maayan Schechter Aiken resident Bobby Daniels, 59 has qualified for food stamps twice and is on disability. Entering college out of high school, Aiken resident Tiffanie Carter, 37, dreamed of pursuing career dreams, not collecting food … More: continued here

A TOWN centre post office is closing and moving to a new base – inside a stationery shop. The Post Office says it is going ahead with its plan to move the existing Newcastle post office at Merrial Street, to Rymans, in High Street. It says customers will benefit from …

Royal Mail seeks 400 temporary Christmas staff in Northern IrelandBBC NewsRoyal Mail is creating 400 temporary jobs in Northern Ireland, to help sort post over the Christmas period. The jobs will be based predominantly in County Antrim, at the company's mail centre in Newtownabbey and at its operations in Donegall …