Food stamp use was down in February, according to the latest food stamps data released by the Department of Agriculture. A notable 213,962 individual recipients were removed from the food stamps program. More: continued here
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It is strange that with the sale of the postal service just months away the public has no idea of the details of the sell-off Dennis Skinner's annual heckle at the state opening of parliament this year was a rallying cry for all those who worry about the little-discussed but …
Read More »Deeper Cuts Seen as Congress Returns to Farms, Food Stamps – Bloomberg
Madison County Courier Deeper Cuts Seen as Congress Returns to Farms, Food StampsBloombergLawmakers who last year failed to complete a rewrite of U.S. agricultural policy will restart their effort this week with pressure building for even bigger cuts for farmers and food-stamp recipients. Federal budget-cutting and criticism that aid has …
Read More »The Blotter: Post office knifing; Fairfax cruiser crunched in hit-and-run … – Washington Examiner
The Blotter: Post office knifing; Fairfax cruiser crunched in hit-and-run …Washington ExaminerA 68-year-old man was sentenced to nine years in prison for stabbing another man during an argument at a Silver Spring post office. Ray Alfred Young was found guilty by a jury of first-degree assault and attempted voluntary manslaughter. …
Read More »Montgomery man gets 9 years in stabbing at post office – Washington Post
Montgomery man gets 9 years in stabbing at post officeWashington PostRay Young, 68, shuffled into a Montgomery County courtroom with a cane. He apologized to God, Jesus, the victim, his wife, his brother, other family members, the judge. Last July, Young stabbed a man who he thought had cut in …
Read More »Longtime Coralville Post Office employees moving to Iowa City office – Iowa City Press Citizen
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Village Post Office Opens in Hendricks CountyInside INdiana Business (press release)On Wednesday, May 15, 2013, the 42nd Village Post Office (VPO) in the Greater Indiana District will officially open at the North Salem Food Plaza, 3 S. Main Street, North Salem, IN 46165. The grand opening is at 12 p.m. …
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Lawmakers who last year failed to complete a rewrite of U.S. agricultural policy will restart their effort this week with pressure building for even bigger cuts for farmers and food-stamp recipients. More: continued here
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Examiner.com Nassau cops bust Brooklyn man in alleged eBay camera scamExaminer.comA Brooklyn man was arrested Monday after he hired a broker to sell cameras on eBay and then never sent the cameras to the buyer and left the broker to dish out refunds, Nassau County police said. More: continued here
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Area residents are invited to the Coralville Post Office for a going-away party from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday to say farewell to the office’s current staff. More: continued here
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