PORTLAND, Maine, July 11, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Five lighthouses that for centuries enabled sailors to safely navigate the waters along the northeastern United States stand tall on postage Saturday, July 13, with the issuance of the New England Coastal Lighthouse Forever stamps. Customers may purchase the New England Coastal Lighthouses Forever stamps now at usps.com/stamps,…
FOOD STAMPS: More than 400,000 Iowans are on food stamps, today known as food assistance. The federal program distributes close to $75 billion to more than 46 million Americans, half of whom are children. Tension over food stamps only heightened last month after the U.S. House defeated the farm bill, with members of both parties…
Post office traffic to be disruptedLancaster Eagle GazetteCANAL WINCHESTER — Water Street in Canal Winchester will be closed Monday through July 24 for road reconstruction. Access to the post office will be maintained using West Fairfield Street to Highland Avenue. A detour will be posted for post office…and more » More: continued here
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UK to Privatize Majority of Royal MailWall Street JournalThe selloff will also create the largest employee share scheme of any British privatization for almost 30 years, with about 150,000 Royal Mail employees eligible to receive free shares. In total, employees could hold a combined 10% stake in the company. More: continued here
THE jewel in Whitehaven’s crown could be lost if its 100-year-old Post Office on Lowther Street is franchised, say union officials. More: continued here
House Republicans dropping food stamps from farm bill; White House threatens …Minneapolis Star TribuneGOP leaders were still counting how many votes they could muster for the new measure, which drops the politically sensitive food stamp portion of the bill, when they released the legislation late Wednesday. The White House swiftly issued a veto threat ……
UK government gives Royal Mail privatization the stamp of approvalWashington PostThe UK's coalition government laid out plans Wednesday to privatize the Royal Mail. Analysts have speculated that the company could be worth 3 billion pounds ($4.5 billion). The government plans to sell a majority stake but it has yet to decide on the … More:…
Portland-area toddler buys car on eBay with dad's phoneOregonLive.comThe Portland-area toddler's parents said they got a shock when they discovered an email about a month ago from eBay congratulating them on purchasing a 1962 Austin-Healey Sprite. They soon discovered their child went car shopping for them on her … More: continued here
U.S. House Said to Consider Farm Aid Without Food StampsAgWebJuly 9 (Bloomberg) — U.S. House leaders have decided to split food stamps and other nutrition programs from farm subsidies and bring an agriculture-only bill up for a vote before the August recess, a Republican leadership aide said. Such a move would … More: continued here