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Citizens can legally carry firearms in post office parking lots, a federal judge has ruled. More: continued here

House farm bill leaves food stamps in limboChristian Science MonitorHouse Republicans achieved the elusive goal of passing a farm bill Thursday by slicing federal support for food programs from the bill, breaking a half-century long legislative connection between farm policy and food programs for the poor. Skip to next … More: …

Is eBay Destined for Greatness?DailyFinanceeBay doesn't quite come through with the flawless performance, as it's only earned four out of seven possible passing grades. eBay has enjoyed significant growth in revenue, but net income has failed to keep pace, and the company's net margin has …and more » More: continued here

Roans Prairie Post Office ClosingKBTXYou don't see a population total on the sign for Roans Prairie because that part of Grimes County is unincorporated, but the numbers that do define this small piece of the Brazos Valley are 77875, a zip code that defines a small rural post office where …

Can investors get rich on the Royal Mail privatisation?Telegraph.co.ukThe Business Secretary, Vince Cable, announced yesterday that the Royal Mail was on an "irreversible path" to privatisation. Many investors will be reminded of the privatisations under Margaret Thatcher's government – in particular the high–profile … More: continued here

White House threatens veto of farm bill that drops food stampsYahoo! NewsWASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House has threatened to veto a Republican-drafted farm bill, scheduled for a vote in the House on Thursday, that expands the taxpayer-subsidized crop insurance program but omits food stamps for the poor. The farm … …

Fordsville post office changing hours14 News WFIE EvansvilleThe Fordsville Post Office will soon have shortened office hours. It will be opened six hours each weekday, instead of eight. The post office will be open three hours on Saturday. The hours were adjusted because of cost-cutting measures at the U.S …and …

New York Times House Republicans Push Through Farm Bill, Without Food StampsNew York TimesWASHINGTON — Republicans muscled a pared-back agriculture bill through the House on Thursday, stripping out the food stamp program to satisfy recalcitrant conservatives but losing what little Democratic support the bill had when it failed last month.House …

Farm Bill passes in House, without food stamp fundingWashington Post (blog)House Republicans successfully passed a Farm Bill Thursday by splitting apart funding for food stamps from federal agricultural policy, a move that infuriated the White House and congressional Democrats who spent most of the day trying to delay a final …

House defies Obama, passes farm bill without food stampsReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives defied a White House veto threat and passed a farm bill on Thursday that expands the taxpayer-subsidized crop insurance system but abandons food stamps for the poor. More: continued here