TORN OVER FOOD STAMPSIowa City Press CitizenSusanna Harrison first enrolled in the food stamp program at the age of 17 when she moved out of her mother's house. Without food stamps, she said, her five children, ages 2 through 16, would eat nothing but spaghetti. / Rodney White / the …
Read More »Royal Mail privatisation: don’t tell Sid – warn him – The Guardian
Royal Mail privatisation: don't tell Sid – warn himThe GuardianAs the details of the Royal Mail privatisation become clearer, the reasons for its sale recede further into fuzziness. Is it a financial basket case – the grim picture painted by Richard Hooper's reviews? Actually, no. As the government's own document …
Read More »Royal Mail pushes the envelope
LONDON — 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
Read More »EDWARD KRAMER, North Weymouth: Residents need North Weymouth Post Office
Consult with the residents in the affected communities and I am sure there will be consensus that it makes more sense to close the Jackson Square P.O. rather than North Weymouth. More: continued here
Read More »Post Office violated man’s rights by banning gun from parking lot, judge rules – Fox News
Post Office violated man's rights by banning gun from parking lot, judge rulesFox NewsIn 2010, Bonidy's lawyer sent a written inquiry asking if he would be prosecuted under the USPS regulation if he carried his gun into the Post Office or stored it in his vehicle in the public parking …
Read More »Royal Mail: The coalition’s commitment to privatise by next April is defeatist – The Guardian
Royal Mail: The coalition's commitment to privatise by next April is defeatistThe GuardianRoll up, then, for the great Royal Mail share sale. The government has embarked on "an irrevocable course", says business secretary Vince Cable. A small battalion of investment banking advisers has been hired. There's a deadline to get …
Read More »Breaking up the farm bill is hard to do – Washington Post
ThinkProgress Breaking up the farm bill is hard to doWashington PostAs you can see, the farm bill isn't purely a “farm” bill. About 80 percent of the bill actually goes toward food stamps for the poor and other nutritional programs — a long-standing arrangement that explains why the farm bill …
Read More »Forever Stamps Feature New England Coastal Lighthouses
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 …
Read More »As numbers increase, a battle over food 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, …
Read More »Post office traffic to be disrupted – Lancaster Eagle Gazette
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: …
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