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Mayors, including Hales, seek limits for soda buys with food stampsKATUThe U.S. Department of Agriculture, which runs the food stamp program, declined to comment on Tuesday's letter. Representatives for Republican House Speaker John Boehner and House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi, to whom the letter was addressed, … More: continued here

A group of residents on Tuesday went to the city’s post office to send postcards, the traditional way, to President Benigno Aquino III and the postmaster general of the Philippine Postal Corp. (PhilPost). More: continued here

Byline: Royal Mail gives RNLI lifeboats stamp of recognition Page Content: The marine search and rescue work of the charity’s lifeboat crew is recognised in a special ‘Mayday – Rescue at Sea’ Royal Mail stamp issue on sale from the 13 March. The new Mayday – Rescue at Sea special …

Royal Mail workers have voted in favour of boycotting competitors’ mail and have massively rejected the Government’s controversial plan to privatise the company. More: continued here

First up is FedEx (FDX), which just reported quarterly results at 7:30 this morning. The company more than delivered on earnings posting $2.13 a share when estimates were for $1.96. As for revenues, they were in line with expectations. The … Continue reading → More: continued here

Royal Mail staff have overwhelming voted against the government’s plan to privatise the 497-postal service, with 96pc opposed.         More: continued here

FIRST ON WITN: Intruder Smashes Hole In Stokes Post OfficeWITNThe Pitt County Sheriff's Office was on scene Wednesday morning. The hole is as large as a roll-out trash cart, and a crowbar was scene laying among the rubble. It's not clear now what, if anything, was taken or disturbed inside …

18 Mayors: Limit Use Of Food Stamps To Buy SodaNPRNEW YORK (AP) — The mayors of New York, Los Angeles, Chicago and 15 other cities are reviving a push against letting food stamps be used to buy soda and other sugary drinks. In a letter sent to congressional leaders on …

Heritage.org (blog) Food Stamps: Military Families Redeem $100 Million A Year In SNAP BenefitsHuffington PostWASHINGTON — While the House of Representatives considers cutting more than $20 billion from the food stamps program this week, it may want to consider a startling statistic: military families are on a pace this year …

eBay India, one of India’s leading eCommerce marketplace, today announced the launch of eBay Daily, an online shopping platform for international foods. More: continued here