Farm bill passes narrowly in House, without food stamp fundingWashington PostHouse Republicans narrowly passed a farm bill on Thursday that was stripped of hundreds of billions in funding for food stamps, abandoning four decades of precedent to gain the backing of conservative lawmakers. The 216 to 208 vote was a …
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Read More »NHS Computers With Patient Data Sold On Ebay – Sky News
TechWeekEurope UK NHS Computers With Patient Data Sold On EbaySky NewsSky News understands that some of the PCs were sold on the internet auction site eBay. The company had been employed by NHS Surrey since March 2010 to wipe and destroy its old computer equipment. The company carried out the …
Read More »Can investors get rich on the Royal Mail privitisation? – Telegraph.co.uk
Can investors get rich on the Royal Mail privitisation?Telegraph.co.ukThe Business Secretary, Vince Cable, announced yesterday that the Royal Mail was on an "irreversible path" to privatisation. Many investors will be reminded of the privatisations under Margaret Thatcher's government – in particular the high–profile … More: continued here
Read More »Guns OK in post office parking lots, federal judge rules – ABC15.com (KNXV-TV)
ABC15.com (KNXV-TV) Guns OK in post office parking lots, federal judge rulesABC15.com (KNXV-TV)In the town of Avon, the post office doesn't deliver mail to residents but does provide free post office boxes. Bonidy, who is legally permitted to carry a concealed firearm, was unable to carry the weapon on post …
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A Guntersville post office was closed earlier this week in Alabama after a mysterious, oozing gel-like substance was found to be leaking from a package. Turns out it was just K-Y lubricant — a non-toxic gel used to “intensify sensation.” The package was discovered after several employees came into contact …
Read More »Planning Board Gives Nod to Post Office Plan – Patch.com
Planning Board Gives Nod to Post Office PlanPatch.comThe Maplewood Planning Board voted unanimously to adopt the Post Office Redevelopment Plan at a public meeting Tuesday night. The plan can be found on the Township website. "The version…included virtually all of the board's earlier recommendations … More: continued here
Read More »House passes controversial farm bill without food stamps – Reuters
House passes controversial farm bill without food stampsReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives defied a White House veto threat and passed a controversial farm bill on Thursday that expands the taxpayer-subsidized crop insurance system but omitted food stamps for … More: continued here
Read More »Toddler buys dad classic car on eBay – USA TODAY
Toddler buys dad classic car on eBayUSA TODAYToddler buys dad classic car on eBay. A Portland, Oregon man received a notice from eBay congratulating him on his purchase. Turns out it was a 1962 Austin Healy Sprite, courtesy of his one-year-old daughter. (July 11). Post to Facebook. Toddler buys … …
Read More »Five questions answered on the plans to sell Royal Mail – New Statesman
Five questions answered on the plans to sell Royal MailNew StatesmanBusiness Minister Michael Fallon, writing in The Daily Telegraph, has said that now is the right time to sell Royal Mail. Chuka Umunna MP, Labour's shadow business secretary, has said the government is opting for privatisation to "dig the Chancellor …
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