Food banks affected by system delays for food stampsWSOC CharlotteRowan County's Department of Social Services said about 950 families have gone without food stamps for several weeks now due to system delays. About 30 families have been waiting longer than that. Volunteers stocked the shelves Monday at Rowan … More: continued here
Smartphone maker ZTE said it will sell Mozilla's first Firefox OS smartphone on EBay to U.S. customers but did not say when it would be available for sale. More: continued here
From smartphones to designer shoes, action figures to antiques, sellers on eBay.com can turn the contents of their attics or basements into cold, hard cash, enabling billions of dollars in transactions each year. Millions of people use the website to earn extra money or in some cases, create a business out of their spare bedroom….
Cuts for Food Stamps, More Welfare for FarmersBloomberg (blog)The House now is considering legislation that cuts $40 billion from food stamps during the next decade. The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities estimates that as many as 4 million people would be dropped from the program, which now has more than 47 … More: continued here
OzarksFirst.com $5000 Reward Offered in Golden, Mo. Post Office Break-inOzarksFirst.comFederal authorities are offering a reward for information about a post office burglary earlier this month. GOLDEN, Mo. — Federal authorities are offering a reward for information about a post office burglary earlier this month. Barry County Sheriff …$5000 reward offered after Golden City Post Office…
Royal Mail reduces DB pension liabilitiesEmployee BenefitsAt this date, the defined benefit (DB) pension scheme was also sectionalised, with Royal Mail Group and Post Office each becoming responsible for their own sections from 1 April 2012 onwards. The report also disclosed that the Royal Mail Senior …Royal Mail reports pension surplus after liability transferIPE.com (registration)all…
Food Stamp Reform: One Congressman's TakePatch.comEditor's note: In September, the U.S. House of Representatives plans to take up the discussion of reforms to federal nutrition assistance programs, including food stamps. U.S. Rep. Jack Kingston (R-Savannah) is pushing legislation that would institute … More: continued here
Veteran running back Jon Cornish was named the league's offensive player and Canadian player of the week after leading the Calgary Stampeders past the previously unbeaten Saskatchewan Roughriders. More: continued here
Kansas NFO supports keeping food stamps in farm billMidwest Producer"Kansas NFO is concerned that separating the SNAP food stamp program from the farm bill may open the door to possible cuts in risk management and crop insurance market based programs which have worked well", said NFO grain marketing specialist … More: continued here
Pocket-lint.com ZTE Open Firefox OS phone to be sold exclusively through eBay, for £59.99Pocket-lint.comZTE has announced that it will soon start to sell its entry-level Firefox OS handset exclusively through eBay in the UK and US. The ZTE Open will be available on a "Buy it now" basis and will cost £59.99 and $79.99 respectively….