Last month Sorella Stoute from Portland, Oregon, purchased a 1962 Austin-Healey Sprite on eBay. Now, this might not sound like much of a story, until you learn that Sorella is only 14 months old. Here’s what happened. The tiny online shopper was playing with her father Paul Stoute’s smartphone when …
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Toddler Buys Car On eBay: 14-Month-Old Sorella Stoute Uses Dad's …Huffington PostThough the eBay seller offered to contact the other bidders, the Stoutes decided to keep the car, and he plans to fix it up. It may even serve as a birthday present for Sorella when she comes of age. …
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GOP leaders consider splitting farm subsidies, food stampsLog Cabin DemocratWASHINGTON – A month after the House rejected a $972 billion farm bill, Republican leaders are considering a plan that would severe a decades-old tie that has bound food stamps and farm subsidies. The move is designed to attract support for …
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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
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The British government’s plans to sell a majority stake in Royal Mail would be the biggest privatization in the country since the railroads 20 years ago. More: continued here
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With more than 1 in 5 citizens receiving assistance, it has more people on the program than the population of Boston or Seattle. More: continued here
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A Portland, Ore., toddler bought a 1962 Austin Healey Sprite on eBay after her dad let her play with his smartphone More: continued here
Read More »Food Stamps May Be Split From Farm Bill In House – Huffington Post
The Atlantic Wire Food Stamps May Be Split From Farm Bill In HouseHuffington PostWASHINGTON — Republicans are making more noise about dropping food stamps from farm legislation that previously failed to pass the House of Representatives because of disagreement over cuts in nutrition assistance. Roll Call reported Tuesday that a …Why …
Read More »So Many New Jersey Residents Need Food Stamps That The Government Can’t … – ThinkProgress
ThinkProgress So Many New Jersey Residents Need Food Stamps That The Government Can't …ThinkProgressHigh demand for food stamps has made New Jersey one of the slowest states in the nation to process food stamp applications. States are required to process applications for the food stamp program, or SNAP (Supplemental Nutritional …
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