Missing: The Food Stamp Program – New York Times

Missing: The Food Stamp ProgramNew York Times“We'll get to that later.” That was the dismissive answer of Speaker John Boehner on Thursday, when asked if the House would restore the food stamp program it had just coldly ripped out of the farm bill. “Later,” he said, Republicans will deal with …

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Public facing battle for Royal Mail shares – The Sun

BBC News Public facing battle for Royal Mail sharesThe SunORDINARY punters will find it hard to buy shares in Royal Mail when it is sold for an estimated £3billion, it was claimed yesterday. The Stock Market flotation is being touted as a return to the “Tell Sid” privatisation of British …

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Analysis: New e-commerce strategies threaten UPS, FedEx

By Alistair Barr SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – UPS and FedEx might be worried about international shipments to slowing economies like China, but perhaps they should be more concerned about what’s going on in their own back yards. Major U.S. retailers are experimenting with new e-commerce strategies that could dent demand …

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Portland Head Light now a stamp – Morning Sentinel

Portland Head Light now a stampMorning SentinelThe New England Coastal Lighthouses Forever stamp series, which went on sale Saturday, includes the iconic Portland Head Light and four other lighthouses along the New England coast. The new stamps were unveiled Saturday at a first-day-of-issue …PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Postage stamps featuring five …

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Britain’s royal baby bides its time – Courier Mail

Britain's royal baby bides its timeCourier MailMeanwhile the Mail on Sunday published a poll revealing that 53 per cent of Britons think William and Catherine should not hire a nanny. A further 56 per cent think she should cut back significantly on her royal duties after the birth. The paper …

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