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Full statement from Royal MailITV NewsIt is disappointing that our colleagues have voted in favour of industrial action, however we remain hopeful that the issues can be resolved locally. Royal Mail is fully committed to the process of trying to resolve concerns of postal workers based in …and more » More: …

ABC News Docktown Marina Residents Live in 'Floating Homes'ABC News"Floating homes" are seen here at Docktown Marina in Redwood City, June 10, 2013. The future of about 60 live-abord vessels, which include some boats and a few "floating homes", may be in the hands of a city task force, amid …

The Post Office: First-Class Dilemma for TaxpayersWall Street Journal (India)The Post Office: First-Class Dilemma for Taxpayers. Would you invest the Post Office? Sales volume and revenue has shrunk, and it lost $15 billion last year. But if you're an American taxpayer, you own it. Economics editor David Wessel reports. Up …

Lyburn Post Office temporarily closedThe Logan BannerEven though services at the Lyburn Post Office have been temporarily suspended, its postal customers are being provided with the same services. Logan Postmaster Thea Dunford says customers should still use their Lyburn address and ZIP code, … More: continued here

The Fiscal Times Food Stamp Fight in a Nearly $1 Trillion Farm BillThe Fiscal TimesCongress finally appears on track to pass a new farm bill this year after stumbling badly with a failed attempt during the 2012 election season. But a bitter battle over the massive federal food stamp program …

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CORNISH, N.H. (AP) — The post office in Cornish, N.H., is offering a special postmark as the town celebrates its 250th anniversary next weekend.         More: continued here

Royal Mail sell-off policy slammedexpressandstar.comThis was one of our first pieces of legislation, it was something I introduced in the House and was agreed and we are now following through it in an orderly way and designed it to get good value for the taxpayer and a good outcome for …

Earlier this week the Senate passed a farm bill by a vote of 66 to 27 that would finance programs such as food stamps, foreign food aid and crop insurance. Mark Bittman, a food writer and columnist at The New York Times and author of several books including the “How …

Food Bank fights Food Stamp cutsCrain’s New York BusinessMeanwhile, if the current version of the House bill passes, New York City residents would lose up to 200 million meals. That's because the Farm Bill covers funding to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, which is known as SNAP or Food Stamps. …