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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, …

London (AP) – The Royal Mail can trace its history back 500 years to the time of Henry VIII and its bright red “pillarboxes” grace streets across the UK – from the Scilly Isles to Scotland. More: continued here

Digital Trends Baby submits winning bid for car using dad's eBay app, dad keeps carDigital TrendsWith her father busy doing other things, little Sorella opened her dad's eBay app and began browsing the recently viewed items, which included the Austin-Healey Sprite. So taken was Sorella by the stylish British motor …

Paul Stoute’s 14-month-old daughter has always had a knack for technology, but he underestimated her tech savvy. More: continued here

NBC Connecticut Lighthouse stamps pay tribute to beacons of the bayUSA TODAYThe collection of 46-cent "forever" stamps, being released Saturday, will showcase five historic New England lighthouses, including the Boston Harbor lighthouse, known as Boston Light. Built in 1716, Boston Light is the oldest lighthouse in the country …Point Judith …

House Sets Up Farm Bill Vote Sans Food StampsRoll Call (blog)House GOP leadership has officially moved forward on a farm bill without food stamps, setting up a Thursday final passage vote on an agriculture-only measure that has shaky support. The House Rules Committee adopted a closed rule late Wednesday night … …

700 Royal Mail workers in Northern Ireland face the sackBelfast TelegraphBut economist John Simpson ruled out the option of maintaining the status quo in the face of a reliance on electronic communication and the growth of private mail firms. The UK Government has said the sale will free Royal Mail …

Congress today appeared to move farther away rather than closer to passing legislation that Midwestern farmers say they need. More: continued here

The Independent Future for Royal Mail based on the privatisation of the railwaysThe GuardianYour editorial on Royal Mail (Don't tell Sid: warn him, 11 July) compares the sell-off with British Rail – which many Conservatives would not criticise. The answer, therefore, is to do the job properly. The fixed assets …

By Charles Abbott WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives defied a White House veto threat and passed a farm bill on Thursday that expands the taxpayer-subsidized crop insurance system but omitted food stamps for the poor. Lawmakers passed the 608-page bill, unveiled by Republican leaders late on …