Rep. Steve Scalise, other GOP conservatives, ready to battle for food stamps cutsNOLA.comWASHINGTON – The partisan battle over whether to cut spending on food stamps is likely to escalate next month when House Republicans are expected to offer a bill that would trim the program by $40 billion over 10 years, or five percent. That's…
Daily Mail Royal Mail boss could make a £400000 profit on luxury London flat that YOU …Daily MailThe boss of the Royal Mail has made a potential profit of nearly £400,000 in just 12 months on a luxury flat she bought with the help of taxpayers' cash, it emerged last night. Moya Greene was controversially…
Food stamps glitch sends more hungry to soup kitchenWRAL.comOfficials at Wake County Social Services said the department has hired temporary workers to fast-track cases that are farthest behind. Ashley Bunn, who is pregnant, said she hasn't received food stamps since June. She came to Shepherd's Table for a meal. More: continued here
Politico (blog) House GOP: Welfare reform 2.0 for food stampsPolitico (blog)Most striking, more than half the 11.5 million unemployed today are estimated to be no longer getting jobless benefits — making food stamps a last lifeline for many. What these numbers most show is that Speaker John Boehner's Republicans, like … More: continued here
An attack on a Chicago postal carrier has stopped mail delivery in one area of the Logan Square neighborhood. More: continued here
Popular Photography Magazine Andy Warhol's 1986 SX-70 Polaroid Land Camera Selling on eBay for $50000PetaPixelThe camera went up on eBay last month (most likely to coincide with the late artist's birthday, which passed on August 6th) courtesy of the Revolver gallery in California. Andy Warhols 1986 SX 70 Polaroid Land Camera Selling on eBay for…
The downtown post office is on the United States Postal Service chopping block. The attempts to keep the place open have worked so far. Now, some are going an extra step. More: continued here
Deadline Detroit "Crisco Fist (Vessel of Hope)" up for auction on eBayMyFox DetroitPerhaps the recipe for bailing Detroit out of bankruptcy calls for a cup of Crisco. The controversial street art, "Crisco Fist (Vessel of Hope)" is currently up for auction on eBay, with proceeds reportedly going to the city of Detroit. The art was…
New York Times Playing Post OfficeNew York TimesToday, let's tackle a big national problem. Something that's been going on for so long that everybody's exhausted and has lost all hope of resolution in their lifetimes. (Like the baseball career of Alex Rodriguez.) … More: continued here
I bought a suit on eBay for my husband but it was shabby – the business seller refused to refund the item I recently bought a suit from a business seller on eBay for £48 as a "buy it now" transaction. It was for my husband, and I had checked on the eBay returns and…