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By Charles Abbott WASHINGTON (Reuters) – House Republicans plan to seek a $40 billion cut in food stamps for the poor, the head of the House Agriculture Committee said on Thursday, double the amount previously sought by conservatives. The plan was quickly condemned by Democrats. Chairman Frank Lucas said the …

WASHINGTON — Special delivery from the post office — beer, wine and spirits, if Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe has his way. In an interview with The Associated Press, Donahoe said Thursday delivery of alcoholic beverages is on his wis… More: continued here

No Bids For Schindler's List On eBayCBS LocalMIAMI (CBSMiami) – A pricey piece of history, known as Schindler's List, did not receive one single bid on the online auction website eBay. The list by Oskar Schindler, the German businessman credited with saving over a thousand Jews from the Nazi gas … …

WASHINGTON (AP) – House Republicans are preparing legislation that would cut food stamps by as much as $4 billion annually in an effort to downsize a program that many conservatives say has become too bloated in recent years. More: continued here

NEW YORK (TheStreet) — While precious metals were crushed in the second quarter, they've begun to rebound in the third. Discussing the interesting market place that has developed is Michael Haynes, CEO of APMEX, and TheStreet's Joe Deaux. Of all the markets and places to find silver and gold, few …

Missing Royton Hall relic turns up… on Ebay!Oldham ChronicleA 400-YEAR-OLD relic from Royton Hall which disappeared over 20 years ago has turned up on Ebay. The stone plaque — which bears the coat of arms of the Percival family, which owned the hall in the 17th century — was mounted …

Prairie Village post office plans have yet to arriveKansas City StarCity Administrator Quinn Bennion said Mayor Ron Shaffer wants to keep a post office in Prairie Village and noted that the one on 73rd Terrace also serves Mission Hills, Fairway and northern Leawood. “While we recognize that it may be …

MiamiHerald.com GOP prepares bill to cut food stamps by 5 percentSan Francisco ChronicleWASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans are preparing legislation that would cut food stamps by as much as $4 billion annually in an effort to downsize a program that many conservatives say has become too bloated in recent years. …

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Food stamps could help US trim obesity epidemicNew ScientistListen to some of the political rhetoric, and you would imagine that the cost of feeding nearly 48 million food-stamp recipients is dragging the US economy into the mire. In fact, research by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) suggests that SNAP … …