House OKs scaled-down farm bill sans food stampsBoston.comWASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans pushed a scaled-down farm bill through the House on Thursday, putting off a fight over food stamp spending and giving GOP leaders a victory after a decisive defeat on the larger bill last month. Republicans faced … More: continued here
The substance that cleared a Guntersville post office has been identified as a version of KY Jelly. More: continued here
White House Threatens Veto of Farm Bill That Drops Food StampsNewsmax.comThe 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. The farm subsidy bill was unveiled late Wednesday … More: continued here
Toddler Buys Car on eBay With Dad's SmartphoneKTLASorella Stoute's father got the news when he received notice from eBay, congratulating him on his purchase of a gently used, 1962 Austin Healey Sprite, for just over $200. “She decided I think to open the eBay app, and started clicking around and one … More: continued here
House passes agricultural bill without food stamps for the first time since the 1970s. More: continued here
DC's Old Post OfficeCBS LocalThe Old Post Office Building is reflected in window panels of a nearby office building April 30, 2012 in Washington, DC. Built from 1892 to 1899 to house the US Post Office Department Headquarters and the city's post office, the Old Post Office… More: continued here
You Can Now Bear Arms in a Post Office Parking LotNational JournalTab Bonidy was polite enough to ask before he brought a gun into a Colorado post office. In 2010 his lawyer sent a letter to USPS asking whether Bonidy would be prosecuted if he brought a firearm inside the facility or left one in…
Baptist putting primary care clinic at former post office siteMemphis Business JournalBaptist acquired the building from the U.S. Postal Service for about $1.7 million (1) and is investing another $1.5 million in the renovations. When the work is done, it will be the new home of Memphis Primary Care, a Midtown private practice owned by…
GOP Plan to Split Up Farm Bill Could Doom Food StampsMother Jones (blog)On June 20, the farm bill, a huge, five-year bill that provides funding for farm and nutrition programs, failed to pass the House by a vote of 234-195. That's because conservative Republicans thought that the bill's $21 billion in cuts from the food…
U.S. News & World Report House narrowly passes farm bill after Republicans carve out food stampsFox NewsHouse Republicans triggered a political melee Thursday after stripping food stamps from the farm bill, as Democrats lined up to accuse their colleagues of attacking "poor people." The debate on the floor was intense, as House leaders trudged toward…