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WASHINGTON – A major overhaul of federal farm and nutrition programs was rejected in the House last week as lawmakers divided on proposed cuts to food stamps. The bill included an estimated $20.5 billion in reductions to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance More: continued here

Revelation of Moya Greene’s remuneration for 2012 expected to spark storm of protest from union amid plans to privatise business Royal Mail is steeling itself for a storm of protest from the Communication Workers Union following reports that the business is to reveal its chief executive was paid almost £1.6m …

Plymouth Royal Mail workers walk out in anger following closure threats and …This is PlymouthROYAL Mail workers staged a two-hour strike over what they call a "crackers" plan to close the West Park delivery office. The Communication Workers Union, which represents staff, said its members were protesting about issues including …

The Guardian Royal Mail chief paid almost £1.6m last yearThe GuardianRoyal Mail is steeling itself for a storm of protest from the Communication Workers Union following reports that the business is to reveal its chief executive was paid almost £1.6m last year. Moya Greene, the Canadian-born boss of Royal Mail, …

A 75-year-old man had £100 stolen from him at a cash machine outside a post office in Dundee, police say. More: continued here

Airlines rank lower in customer satisfaction than the post officeLos Angeles TimesBut with the airline industry ranked below the U.S. Postal Service for customer satisfaction, it still has a way to go. The findings come from an annual survey of about 70,000 Americans and show that the airline industry ranks …

One might think such a remote USPS facility would have been axed long ago, but the McClellan post office has been a survivor – until now. Its last day is to be June 28, at least for the time being. More: continued here

Editorial: Secret FISA court rubber stamps US surveillanceSacramento BeeTrust us. That's what the president and intelligence officials are telling Americans who are rightly concerned about the massive surveillance of our daily communications. They say that Congress and the courts are watching over them to make sure this …and more » More: continued …

TameBay GSI Commerce enters a new era as eBay EnterpriseInternetRetailer.comTwo years after eBay Inc. acquired e-commerce technology and services provider GSI Commerce Inc., eBay has renamed it eBay Enterprise. That positions GSI as one of eBay's three main business units, alongside eBay Marketplaces and online payments …eBay Rebrands GSI Commerce as …

eBay – Should You Hit The 'Buy It Now' Button?Seeking AlphaFor the entire year 2012, eBay posted a net profit of $2.61B on a revenues of $14.1B. The profit was a bit down from 2011, when the company made $3.3B in profit on $11.55B in revenues, but if you look …