Is it time for food stamps to come out of the farm bill?Washington Post (blog)As you can see, the farm bill isn't purely a “farm” bill. About 80 percent of the bill actually goes toward food stamps for the poor and other nutritional programs — a long-standing arrangement that explains …
Read More »Oopsie! Toddler Buys Car on eBay with Dad’s Smartphone – Mashable
Oopsie! Toddler Buys Car on eBay with Dad's SmartphoneMashableA 14-month-old girl in Portland, Ore. went on a little shopping spree on on her dad's eBay app. Okay, not so little — she bought a 1962 Austin Healey Sprite. SEE ALSO: 10 Terrific iPad Apps for Toddlers. In good condition, the …
Read More »Hear ye! Hear ye! Her Majesty’s Royal Mail is up for grabs – NBCNews.com (blog)
Hear ye! Hear ye! Her Majesty's Royal Mail is up for grabsNBCNews.com (blog)In a bid to weaken support for trade unions, which have helped to scupper past attempts to sell off the business, the Conservative-led government said it would give away 10 percent of shares in Royal Mail to its …
Read More »Residents weigh in on Victoria post office’s future (video) – Victoria Advocate
Residents weigh in on Victoria post office's future (video)Victoria AdvocateThe United States Post Office will evaluate customer feedback from Wednesday's meeting and a June survey. • If it is determined the proposal will have no significant impact, that proposal will be posted. • A 60-day period for comment follows that …
Read More »A long-awaited delivery for Royal Mail – Financial Times
A long-awaited delivery for Royal MailFinancial TimesHere is the UK coalition government's argument for why it is time for Royal Mail to be sold off: it is now a profitable business. Here is the opposition's argument for why it is not time for a sell-off: Royal Mail is now a …
Read More »House Republicans drop food stamps from new Farm Bill
Republicans plan to hold a separate vote on food stamps later this month. More: continued here
Read More »White House threatens veto of farm bill that drops food stamps
By Charles Abbott WASHINGTON (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 subsidy bill was unveiled late Wednesday by House …
Read More »Royal Mail shares: Opportunity to make a quick buck? – Telegraph.co.uk
Royal Mail shares: Opportunity to make a quick buck?Telegraph.co.uk"Instead of trying to create a nation of small shareholders, which was really the aim of the Thatcher government in the 1980s, now the idea is to create a secure future for Royal Mail itself. That means the Government will retain a …
Read More »White Flint Post Office Is Moving, Committee Wants Separate White Flint Zip Code – Bethesda Now
Bethesda Now White Flint Post Office Is Moving, Committee Wants Separate White Flint Zip CodeBethesda NowThe United States Postal Service has started its search for a new site for the White Flint Mall post office. That's about all that is certain after a public meeting on Wednesday with USPS real …
Read More »Post Office violated man’s rights by banning gun from parking lot, judge rules
A federal judge has reportedly ruled that a U.S. Postal Service regulation banning firearms in its parking lots violates the Second Amendment. More: continued here
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