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ASHEBORO — Former Mayor Joe Trogdon, for whom Asheboro’s post office on Church Street is named, died Thursday at the Randolph Hospice House. He was 80. William Joseph “Joe” Trogdon, an Asheboro native and Asheboro High graduate, began a career in public service in his hometown that spanned more than …

Raw Story Louie Gohmert Defends Cutting Food Stamps: Not 'Evil' Because They're Just …MediaiteOne of the biggest congressional fights over the farm bill that failed yesterday was a provision that would make significant cuts to the food stamp program. Today Texas Republican Louie Gohmert took to the House floor to …

Home News Guinea pig armour draws $25000 eBay bidHamilton SpectatorFor $25,000, you could buy a brand new car. Or, you could buy handmade guinea pig armour. No, it's not made out of gold — it's steel, actually. It's all the work of Sean McCoy of Fairfax, Va., who spent over …

Rep. Schiff calls decision to close Glenoaks post office'misguided'Burbank LeaderRep. Adam Schiff issued a statement Friday reiterating his position that closing the Glenoaks post office in Burbank — a decision announced earlier in the day — is part of a “misguided” strategy that will do little to address larger financial …

For more than 13 years, Angela Holmes, 50, and her mother both had P.O. Boxes at the Glenoaks branch. When her mother died last year at 75 after battling diabetes , Holmes kept her P.O. Box, even though another branch sat closer to her Burbank home. More: continued here

In a move to expand globally, FedEx Corp. is acquiring service provider, Supaswift and its subsidiaries that offer FedEx Express international services in Southern Africa. More: continued here

U.S. News & World Report Food Stamps Second ChanceWall Street JournalOn Thursday the House routed a $940 billion piece of legislation known as a "farm bill," though it was more accurately a food stamps bill since that's where 80% of the money was headed. The defeat is an opportunity for …

Customers lament planned closure of Glenoaks post officeBurbank LeaderPost office customers on Friday lamented the planned closing the Glenoaks branch in Burbank, a cost-cutting move announced earlier in the day by the U.S. Postal Service. For more than 13 years, Angela Holmes, 50, and her mother both had P.O. Boxes …

Political Notebook: Border, food stamps and tweetsU-T San DiegoAs the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate continue debating a sweeping overhaul of the nation's immigration policies, Rep. Duncan Hunter is preparing to host lawmakers on a tour of the border with Mexico. Hunter, R-Alpine, says San Diego County …and more » More: …

Food Stamp Cuts Derail Farm BillHuffington PostWASHINGTON — Republican and Democratic leaders waged a blame game Thursday after GOP-backed cuts to food stamps unexpectedly derailed a trillion-dollar piece of legislation known as the farm bill. The bill's stunning failure sets back for a second … More: continued here